Lithium batteries power most modern, portable gadgets - from smartphones to laptops and handheld gaming devices. The batteries are incredibly safe, but have been known to explode if they are faulty or ...

Computer maker Hewlett-Packard has recalled 70,000 laptop batteries in the US after two reports of the devices catching fire. The lithium-ion batteries, manufactured by a third party in China, were ...

Repair specialists iFixit decided we all needed a visual reminder of how dangerous rechargeable batteries can be, so it spent seven minutes trying to make them explode. iFixit is focused on ...

Real-time images have captured the chain reaction that causes lithium-ion batteries to explode. . The process can occur in just milliseconds: Overheated battery modules create a domino effect, ...

Millions of computer users were on red alert last night after they were warned that their laptops could burst into flames at any moment. In an extraordinary admission, the world's largest computer ...

Shocked delegates watch as a laptop bursts into flames after the battery overheated during a conference Millions of people were warned yesterday that their laptop could burst into flames as the ...