Lithium ion batteries are the go to energy source for gadgets, powering everything from our smartphones to our laptops. But too much use can cause them to run down, overheat, and in the case of some ...

Lithium-ion batteries have become a part of the digital revolution, but not without a serious setback - sometimes, they spontaneously explode. There's a few different reasons why this happens: ...

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — Samsung has told customers worldwide to stop using their Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after a spate of battery explosions threatens to derail the powerhouse global brand. It is ...

A participant wearing costume symbolizing Samsung Galaxy Note 7 walks among pedestrians after a Halloween parade in Kawasaki, south of Tokyo, Oct. 30, 2016. Reuters / Kim Kyung-hoon Battery problems ...

Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 is a great smartphone - packing loads of power and some unique features. But, in a few horrific cases, faulty batteries inside have caused the handsets to explode. The South ...

Smartphone batteries are both our best friend and our worst nightmare. Whether it’s because they can never quite make it until we get home, or that they need charging twice a day they’re the gadget we ...

So many of our gadgets have built-in batteries that we rarely have to hunt around the house for a spare pair of AAs. But as convenient as these batteries are, occasionally faults can arise. Sometimes ...