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Gadgets
fromMail Online
4 months ago

Singapore Airlines bans popular travel device

Singapore Airlines prohibits charging power banks onboard flights to enhance safety protocols.
fromNews 12 - Default
1 week ago

Garbage truck fire in Bedford-Stuyvesant leaves trash piled in street

Improperly disposed lithium batteries often cause garbage truck fires.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Tug reaches flaming ship carrying electric cars near Alaska

A tug is surveying the Morning Midas after a fire forced crew evacuation due to battery risks.
#southwest-airlines
fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
Travel

Southwest's new portable charger policy was vindicated after just 24 hours when a flight diverted due to a smoking battery pack

fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
Travel

Southwest's new portable charger policy was vindicated after just 24 hours when a flight diverted due to a smoking battery pack

fromEngadget
2 months ago

The Switch 2 has a mode that caps battery charge at 90 percent

Nintendo's Switch 2 features an optional battery preservation mode to maintain battery health by capping charge at 90%.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
3 months ago

I tested this 130-pound power station off-grid - my buying advice after a week

Will Lord demonstrates the effectiveness of power stations in real-life conditions, assessing their performance under various circumstances.
fromInsideHook
3 months ago

Damaged Tablet on Board Flight Prompts Unexpected Landing

The flight diverted after a tablet became 'jammed in a Business Class seat' and showed 'visible signs of deformation,' leading to critical concerns over lithium battery fires.
Travel
fromBusiness Matters
3 months ago

Carbon Nanotubes: The Tiny Titans of Modern Science

Carbon nanotubes exhibit outstanding properties such as immense strength, flexibility, and superb electrical and thermal conductivity, making them ideal for various industrial applications.
OMG science
fromInsideHook
4 months ago

Lost Smartphone Sends Air France Flight Back to Airport

This year, multiple Air France flights have had to return to Paris due to lost phones, highlighting safety concerns surrounding lithium batteries in electronic devices.
France politics
#moss-landing-power-plant
SF politics
fromsfist.com
5 months ago

Yet Another Battery Fire at Monterey County's Moss Landing Power Plant, Just 33 Days After Its Last Battery Fire

The recent fire at Moss Landing Power Plant was not as severe as the previous one, requiring no evacuations.
SF politics
fromsfist.com
5 months ago

Yet Another Battery Fire at Monterey County's Moss Landing Power Plant, Just 33 Days After Its Last Battery Fire

The recent fire at Moss Landing Power Plant was not as severe as the previous one, requiring no evacuations.
fromwww.npr.org
6 months ago

Fire at one of the world's largest battery plants forces evacuations in California

"There's no way to sugar coat it. This is a disaster, is what it is," Monterey County Supervisor Glenn Church told KSBW-TV. He expressed serious concern regarding the fire's implications for the neighboring community but indicated optimism that it would not spread beyond the facility's concrete confines.
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