A few years ago, Leo Mastrolia started a gadget repair shop. Little did he know he’d eventually become known across the internet as The Digital Doctor, and would learn to fix practically every gadget you can think of. On this episode, which is part one of our conversation with Leo, he tells us about his journey as a gadget fixer, the growth of his social channels, and how right-to-repair fights and upgrade cycles are affecting life in his store.

Further reading:

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 <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/980742/chatgpts-computer-history-tracks-your-clicks-and-keystrokes">ChatGPT’s Computer History tracks your clicks and keystrokes</a></li>
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 <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/980752/amazon-class-action-arbitration-terms-and-conditions">Amazon is trying to crush class action suits before they get started</a></li>
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 <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/transportation/980912/uber-eats-zipline-drone-delivery-investment">Uber partners with Zipline on Eats drone deliveries</a></li>
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 <li><a href="https://www.theverge.com/streaming/980633/x-men-marvel-star-wars-pixar-disney-d23">Disney D23 2026: Everything announced for Star Wars, Marvel, and more</a></li>
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 <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@digitaldoctorrepairs">Digital Doctor Repairs on YouTube</a></li>
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