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Why charging your phone in the car may be shortening cable lifespanCharging your phone in the car can significantly reduce your cable's lifespan. Heat, vibration, and electrical stress create a harsh enviro...- Volvo Cars to recall 40,000 electric SUVs worldwide over battery fire riskMore than 40,000 Volvo EX30 electric SUVs are being recalled worldwide because certain battery packs may overheat and, in rare cases, catch...
- Flying Emirates with a power bank? New rules could leave you stranded at the gate - what passengers need to know nowEmirates has banned the use of “any” power banks on board its flights beginning from October 1, 2025, after safety issues following a power...
- If you own a Google Pixel 6a, you may need to replace the battery or buy a new phone: Here’s whyGoogle Pixel 6a users are urged to install a mandatory software update to prevent potential battery failures, including explosions, though ...
- IIT-Madras team developing cheaper, safer alternative to Li-ion batteries"Zinc-air batteries can potentially play a role in the global transition toward sustainable energy due to their numerous advantages. Zinc, ...
- Terrifying reason why you should never retrieve a dropped phone on a plane, airlines issue warning. What to do insteadAviation experts warn passengers not to retrieve dropped phones during flights as crushed smartphones' lithium-ion batteries can spark fire...
- Lebanon Pager Explosions: Can this happen with smartphones?Pager Explosion: Hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah exploded across Lebanon, causing nine deaths and over 2,750 injuries. The blasts rais...
- Heatwave: How to protect your smartphones in extreme heat environmentAmid soaring temperatures, smartphone users must protect their devices from overheating. Brands like Apple and Samsung recommend temperatur...
- Electric car catches fire in Bengaluru. Here's what causes EV fires and why electric two-wheelers are at higher riskFactors such as physical damage, manufacturing defects, and overheating can cause battery fires. Proper management and trained firefighting...
- iPhone 15 and 15 Pro users report overheating concerns, Apple offers solutionsSome users of the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro have raised concerns about their devices overheating while charging or during phone calls and...
- As e-bikes proliferate, so do deadly fires blamed on exploding lithium-ion batteriesConsumer advocates and fire departments, particularly in New York City, are urging the US Consumer Product Safety Commission to establish n...
- As e-bikes proliferate, so do deadly fires blamed on exploding lithium-ion batteriesAs the ubiquity of e-bikes has grown, so has the frequency of fires and deaths blamed on the batteries that power them - sparking a push to...
- Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant asks EV makers to recall vehicle batches involved in firesThe govt is also reportedly preparing comprehensive guidelines for the electric vehicle (EV) industry after several fire incidents were rep...
- As EVs catch fire, makers look for ways to cool batteries downWhile Ola Electric is investigating the issue and is yet to find the root cause of the problem, other EV companies plan to work closely wit...
- DGCA asks passengers not to carry certain MacBook Pro models in flightsThe ban on carrying some models of Apple's MacBook Pro in the flights comes against the risk of battery fires.
- Smartphone batteries emitting over 100 toxic gases: ScientistsLondon, Oct 21 (IANS) Not just catching up fire or exploding as you sleep next to them, dozens of dangerous gases are being produced by the...
- Apple offers to replace faulty iPod batteriesApple is offering to replace faulty batteries in iPod nanos in Japan following a government warning that the popular music players may pose...
- Nokia says Matsushita will cover costs of faulty batteriesNokia Corp. said on Friday that Matsushita Battery will meet all costs related to a warning earlier this month about faulty batteries.
- Matsushita will cover costs of faulty batteries: NokiaNokia Corp. said Friday that Matsushita Battery will meet all costs related to a warning earlier this month about faulty batteries.
- 46 million batteries in Nokia phones found faultyAfter global scares over laptop batteries heating up and catching fire which led to large-scale battery recalls, it is the turn of mobile p...
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