It was time for a family photo at a recent holiday gathering in Flat Rock when a young person whipped out a portable ...

A NSW inquest has been told exploding lithium-ion batteries caused volatile fires killing three people in separate blazes ...

The deaths of three people and countless fires caused by exploding lithium-ion batteries have prompted a coronial inquiry into how to reduce the risks.

Two-trailer carrying 15 tonnes of lithium ion batteries caught alight near Yass on Saturday morning, closing traffic in both directions ...

SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (KGO) -- For months 7 on Your Side has been reporting on the dangers of lithium batteries. They've exploded without warning in some hoverboards, smartphones, laptops and ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – Officials say a battery for construction equipment exploded at police headquarters in Ohio’s capital, causing a boom that prompted an evacuation and search of the building in ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Over the last two decades or so, there's been a significant shift in the way that battery-powered devices are rolled out. These days, it's ...

Old batteries are not dead. They hold residual energy and toxic chemicals. Mishandling can cause fires and health risks.

We've become increasingly reliant on lithium-ion batteries. In their various shapes and sizes, they can power everything from smartphones to EVs and have proven invaluable for their capacity to charge ...

TL;DR: The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold failed durability tests, bending catastrophically at the antenna line and causing battery short-circuit explosions. Despite Google's claims of extreme durability ...

Though the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Underwriter Laboratories (UL) both assured us last summer that phones are quite safe, some people still can’t catch a break. We’ve learned of ...

POSTECH researchers develop a "magneto-conversion" strategy that quadruples battery capacity while eliminating fire risks.