TL;DR: The Nintendo Switch 2 faces a critical safety issue with some units experiencing lithium-ion battery swelling, causing bulging back panels and posing fire and explosion hazards. Affected users ...

On Wednesday afternoon, I noticed that my phone was no longer sitting flush in its case. It took me a few minutes to realize that this was a big, honking sign of danger. The battery in my smartphone ...

It can be a stressful process to take your electronics through the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints at the airport. The TSA has a lot of specific electronics rules, including ...

It took me a few minutes to realize that this was a big, honking sign of danger. The battery in my smartphone had probably started to swell — a possibility with any rechargeable electronic device. In ...

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From smartphones to laptops to even styluses like the Apple Pencil, many devices rely on lithium-ion batteries. These batteries have become increasingly popular in recent years due to their slim ...

Older console maintenance is a must-do habit for collectors to keep on playing their favorite games. From more difficult tasks like soddering in circuits to exponentially easier ones like replacing a ...

It was time for a family photo at a recent holiday gathering in Flat Rock when a young person whipped out a portable lithium-ion battery with a solar panel as their parent's phone showed low battery.

Anyone who remembers Samsung's infamous bout with bad battery problems in the Galaxy Note 7 will likely have some unwanted flashbacks when they hear the latest news. Launched last year, Samsung's ...