At schools across California, some Chromebook models are about to age out of software updates; 13 models hit their death date this summer and 51 will in 2024 (Elissa Miolene/Mercury News)

Elissa Miolene / Mercury News:

At schools across California, some Chromebook models are about to age out of software updates; 13 models hit their death date this summer and 51 will in 2024  —  ‘We expect expiration dates for milk, but not for laptops.’  —  At a lofty warehouse in East Oakland, a dozen students have spent their summer days tinkering with laptops.