Remember, too, that basic maintenance (which can be a pain) is a must, or you run the risk of growing mildew or even having parts of the machine rust. Most countertop ice makers don’t vary much ...

iFixit and Public Knowledge have challenged the manufacturer behind McDonald’s ice cream machines to make them easy to diagnose and repair. This is a subject that’s probably familiar to anyone ...

if not more than the machines themselves. Ball-pein hammer Of course that might be our own fault for constantly looking for all the latest bolt-on bits and pieces and electronic wizardry which it is, ...

It may soon get quicker and easier to get your McFlurry fix — and McDonald’s franchisees won’t have to break the law to make it happen. The US Copyright Office ...

allowing third-party technicians to repair McDonald’s infamous ice cream and McFlurry machines. Before the exemption was issued last week, it was technically a felony for anyone other than the ...

In McDonald’s case, the ice cream machine manufacturer—Taylor Company—has had the sole “right to repair” broken machines since 1956. In recent years, frequently broken ice cream at ...

Since 1956, McDonald's has partnered with the Taylor Company, an Illinois-based manufacturer, for its ice cream machines, leaving only the Taylor Company with the "right to repair" them.

Homemade ice cream can be made without an ice cream machine, but there is a wide variety of machines available. Some freeze and churn the mixture outside the freezer, while others need to be ...

To fix a software-related error, the customer service department of the ice cream machine manufacturer always had to be called. In 2023, right-to-repair activists from iFixit and members of an NGO ...

In the new Third Edition, however, the dictionary makers in Springfield, Massachusetts, hare abrogated their authority, says WILSON FOLLETT,and the result is in many particulars a calamity.

7/8 With the town cut off, some leaders try to use the crisis to gain more power and status.

Are you a print subscriber? Activate your account. Gillian Follett is a general assignment reporter for Ad Age. She writes about a variety of topics including social media, influencer marketing ...