AI Tech Culture Greece and Israel are developing AI-based capabilities for early wildfire detection Israel should join Europe in the effort to coordinate firefighting efforts, Greece said By Alfonso Maruccia, September 7, 2023, 1:08 PM
Gaming Tech Culture Man says bingeing Starfield saved his family from a fire More proof that video games are good for you By Rob Thubron, September 4, 2023, 5:19 AM 9 comments
Mobile Electronics OnePlus Nord 2 5G explodes in Indian lawyer's pocket He plans to sue, of course By Matthew Lee, September 12, 2021, 9:17 AM 17 comments
Industry A fire broke out at a major MSI plant in China (video) The company claims production wasn't affected By Rob Thubron, November 9, 2020, 8:05 AM
Apple Watch a MacBook Pro pumping out smoke after it exploded during "normal use" Apple is investigating By Rob Thubron, May 31, 2019, 8:14 AM 24 comments
Mobile Apple Man says iOS 12.1 caused his iPhone X to explode, Apple says this is "not expected" behavior Thanks for clearing that up, Apple By Rob Thubron, November 15, 2018, 11:17 AM 9 comments
Mobile Samsung faces lawsuit after Note 9 allegedly catches fire inside woman's purse The ghost of the Note 7 rears its head By Rob Thubron, September 17, 2018, 8:18 AM
Mobile Florida man says Galaxy S9 caught fire and burnt him Shouldn't have used an unauthorized third-party seller, says Samsung By Rob Thubron, July 12, 2018, 10:18 AM
Car Tech Watch: Tesla Model S caught on video going up in flames "out of the blue" The company is investigating By Rob Thubron, June 17, 2018, 9:45 AM 59 comments
Mobile Woman says her Samsung phone exploded, started fire that destroyed car And it wasn't a Note 7 By Rob Thubron, June 11, 2018, 9:10 AM
Mobile Samsung store catches fire on eve of Galaxy S8 unveiling Great timing! By Rob Thubron, March 29, 2017, 8:30 AM 13 comments
Mobile Discarded Note 7 batteries cause fire at Samsung SDI factory 110 firefighters and 19 trucks tackled the blaze By Rob Thubron, February 9, 2017, 6:15 AM
Mobile Samsung to announce incorrect battery size among causes of Note 7 fires By William Gayde, January 21, 2017, 8:30 AM 26 comments
Electronics Researchers develop lithium-ion battery with inbuilt flame retardant to prevent Note 7-style fires This could make lithium-ions a lot safer By Rob Thubron, January 17, 2017, 6:15 AM
Tech Culture Family files $30 million lawsuit against Amazon after hoverboard fire burns down home By Rob Thubron, October 31, 2016, 8:30 AM 16 comments
Mobile Industry Galaxy Note 7 Latest: permanently recalled, 96 incident reports, $100 exchange credit, and more By Shawn Knight, October 13, 2016, 3:00 PM 15 comments
Mobile Software update would prevent stubborn Note 7 owners from charging flawed devices beyond 60 percent By Shawn Knight, September 13, 2016, 6:00 PM 13 comments
Mobile Samsung to recall Galaxy Note 7, will replace all devices By Shawn Knight, September 2, 2016, 10:11 AM 24 comments
Mobile Electronics Amazon adds new color, storage options to entry-level Fire tablet By Shawn Knight, April 21, 2016, 12:30 PM
Electronics The Web Dome Alert wants to protect your home against disasters on the cheap By Shawn Knight, January 29, 2016, 6:30 PM
Electronics Mobile 4K-ready Fire TV, $50 Fire tablet among cornucopia of new Amazon hardware By Shawn Knight, September 17, 2015, 11:15 AM
Mobile Amazon's new tablet line-up includes a dirt cheap $50 model By Tim Schiesser, September 17, 2015, 9:30 AM
Gaming Hardware Nvidia issues Shield Tablet recall due to fire hazard By Shawn Knight, July 31, 2015, 1:30 PM