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Devices aren’t lasting as long as they should. Here’s why

TVNZ ·

Is your new phone already slowing down or your expensive earphones acting up? By Margherita Feleppa for The Conversation You’re not imagining it. Our products are no longer designed to last, with some barely working a few years before ending up in landfill. Shortening the lifespan of a product is a…

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