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Upcoming Kindle Fire HD tablets specs leak: Amazon is going high-end for low...

The specs of Amazon's upcoming Kindle Fire HD tablets have leaked on the internet. It seems the company is looking to launch some very powerful devices for very competitive prices. Read more...

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Galaxy S4 reportedly catches fire, burns down whole apartment

Days after reports of people getting electrocuted by their iPhones, a man's apartment was burned down due to a Samsung Galaxy S4 that suddenly caught fire and managed to ignite the sofa. Read more...

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Kansas man runs into burning building to save beloved Xbox

Game consoles are important parts of many lives but when a red ring of death isn't a combination of blinking lights around a power button, but a ravaging fire, maybe they're not worth trying to save....

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Sony: Battery in Windows 8-based VAIO Fit 11A notebook could catch fire

Sony has announced that the Windows 8-based VAIO Fit 11A notebook, which went on sale earlier this year, has a flaw in its battery that could cause it to catch fire and urges owners not to use it. Read...

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Amazon phone to be an AT&T exclusive, will include 'Prime Data' plan

According to reports, Amazon's new phone will be an AT&T exclusive, and will include a 'Prime Data' package, allowing owners to use Amazon services on the device without using up their data...

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Amazon announces Fire Phone, $199 and coming July 25th

Amazon has announced its Fire Phone, with a 4.7in IPS display, Gorilla Glass on both sides and made of aluminum, it's a phone that is playing for the premium end of the market. Read more...

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Amazon trying to create firesale by reducing price of Fire Phone

After dismal sales, Amazon is now practically giving away the Fire Phone, something they should've done to begin with. Has the ship sailed, or will people start buying the phone based on price? Read...

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CCTV catches phone exploding in woman's hand

An unidentified woman in China was caught on CCTV battling a mobile phone that exploded in her hand while swapping out the battery. The manufacturer of the phone is unknown. Read more...

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Amazon UK drops the price of its failed Fire Phone by 75% - but only for today

Amazon's Fire Phone has been a sales flop, including in the UK, where it launched at full price a day after US buyers got big discounts - but the device is available today from just £99 off-contract....

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Amazon unveils 7-inch quad-core Fire tablet, priced at only $50

Amazon has unveiled its $50 Fire tablet ahead of the upcoming holiday season. While it may not be the most exciting in terms of looks, it does offer a decent set of specifications for the price. Read...

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7 Days: A week of budget-friendly Fire, Windows 10 updates, and Microsoft's...

From Microsoft's DVD-saster and Rockstar's "bollocks", to buggy fruit, Android delights, a Dislike for Facebook, and Snapchat's pay-to-replay, it's our regular roundup of the week's top tech news. Read...

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Amazon bans sale of 'hoverboards' amid safety risks

Major online retailer Amazon has reportedly banned the sale of the so-called 'hoverboards' following warnings that the devices are dangerous and prone to catch fire. Read more...

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UK's largest mobile network, EE, recalls all of its free Power Bar chargers...

EE is recalling all of its free Power Bar mobile chargers, after several overheating incidents, including one in which a woman suffered burns when the battery 'exploded', causing a fire in her home....

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Foxconn's iPhone facility catches fire

On Sunday, a Foxconn facility in Zhengzhou, China caught fire where luckily no one was injured. Foxconn has made a statement that the blaze will not impact manufacturing. Read more...

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Amazon UK recalls Fire 7" and Fire Kids Edition 7" chargers due to...

Amazon has issued a voluntary recall of power adapters included with some of its Fire tablets in the UK and Ireland, as "the adapter assembly may detach and create a risk of electrical shock". Read...

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Amazon Fire tablets owners find encryption support removed in latest update

Users of Amazon's line of Fire tablets are finding that encryption is no longer supported on their device after the latest Fire OS update. Fire OS 5 shipped on the latest line of Fire devices. Read...

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Amazon backtracks; says it will bring back Fire OS encryption

After the sudden outrage about Amazon removing support for encryption in their latest Fire OS update, it would appear that the firm has changed their minds, promising to bring back encryption. Read...

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Amazon's $50 Fire tablets are now available in various colors

Amazon has expanded its line of 7" Fire tablets so that they are now available in four colors, also offering a 16 GB storage tier. The Fire Kids tablet is also available in an additional color. Read...

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Amazon unveils a new silver aluminum Fire HD 10 tablet, as well as 64 GB models

Amazon has unveiled some new models for its Fire HD 10 tablet today, adding an all-new silver aluminum casing. The firm also added an option for a 64GB model, currently only available in aluminum. Read...

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Samsung halts shipments of its Galaxy Note7 smartphone amid reports of units...

The South Korean giant has suffered a pounding from investors on Thursday, due to the company stopping shipments of the new flagship, after some owners reported that their units went up in flames. Read...

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Samsung recalls Galaxy Note7 handsets over "exploding" battery issues

Samsung has announced a wide recall of its flagship Galaxy Note7 handsets. The company found that a small percentage of its devices were catching fire due to a faulty battery. Read more...

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Amazon's Alexa is finally coming to its tablets, starting with the all-new...

Amazon today announced the all-new Fire HD 8, which will replace the existing model. In doing so, the company also said that it will finally be bringing its Alexa digital assistant to Fire tablets....

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Non-exploding Samsung Galaxy Note7 now officially available in stores

Samsung announced today that its updated Galaxy Note7 phones, complete with safe batteries, are now available for purchase. This follows earlier re-launches in the US and South Korea. Read more...

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Samsung kept quiet about a new replacement Galaxy Note7 exploding

A man from Kentucky was hospitalized after his replacement Galaxy Note7 device caught fire. It was later found out that Samsung knew about the issue, but kept quiet about it. Read more...

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Samsung still doesn't know why its Note7 phones catch fire and explode

According to a new report citing engineers inside of the company, Samsung still has no idea why its latest devices are prone to exploding. Its employees haven't been able to reproduce the issue. Read...

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Samsung to unveil its findings about the Galaxy Note7 fiasco "later this month"

Samsung is preparing to share results of its Galaxy Note7 investigation, after discontinuing the device due to safety risks. Its details will be announced later in the month. Read more...

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Stanford University researchers have produced a "self-extinguishing"...

Recognising safety concerns surrounding lithium-ion battery fires, scientists have developed a battery with a 'built-in' fire extinguisher at its core, enabling fires to be put out in just 0.4 seconds...

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Samsung will share its investigation results of the Note7 on a global livestream

Samsung was supposed to announce its findings with regards to the exploding Note7 handsets late last year. The company pushed that date to January and is now saying it will hold a special event. Read...

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Samsung reportedly finds batteries were to blame for Note7 fires

Even though Samsung will hold a special event next week to announce the findings of its Note7 investigation, some of that information has already leaked. Surprise: it was the batteries' fault. Read...

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South Korean government: Galaxy Note7 hardware not to blame for fires

The government's own independent investigation into the fiery mishaps of the Samsung Note 7 came to a close today. The agency responsible reported that the phone's hardware wasn't to blame. Read more...

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Tesla's "Big Battery" explodes causing big flames and smoke, warning out for...

Tesla's Big Battery at Geelong, Victoria, caught fire earlier today. The responsible authority has since deployed fire firefighting teams there, and a warning for the locals has also been issued. Read...

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Alaska Airlines flight evacuated after Samsung Galaxy A21 reportedly catches...

An Alaska Airlines flight was evacuated immediately after landing following a Samsung Galaxy A21 handset reportedly catching fire in the passenger cabin. Minor injuries have been confirmed too. Read...

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Newegg reportedly begins accepting returns for Gigabyte's "explosive" PSUs

In an alleged mail sent to a customer, Newegg has stated that it has started accepting returns for Gigabyte's GP-P850GM and GP-P750GM PSUs that have been labeled as "explosive" by reviewers. Read more...

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Fitbit recalls fiery Ionic smartwatches due to burn hazard [Update]

Fitbit has issued a recall for its Ionic smartwatches due to incidents of burn hazards being reported internationally. Out of 1.7 million units sold since 2017, there have been over 100 burn injuries....

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Beware: Your CyberPower UPS with yellow glue inside could burn up

According to reports online, CyberPower CP1350PFCLCD and CP1500PFCLCD UPS models are potential fire hazards. Recently a video was posted by a user showing one such unit go up in flames. Read more...

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Explosion at Google's U.S. data center may have caused recent outage [Update]

An explosion has been reported at Google's data center in Omaha, U.S. Some injuries have been rumored along with outages, but Google is yet to address the claims in a public statement. Read more...

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Amazon's solar panels have been going up in flames and the company forgot to...

Amazon has experienced many solar panel fires, according to an internal report. Despite the number of incidents, the company failed to mention the issue in its latest sustainability report. Read more...

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Amazon launches all new Fire HD 8 range of tablets

Amazon has today launched four new Fire HD 8 tablets, bringing new features such as a 30% faster processor and all-day battery life. Additionally, it now includes touchless Alexa activation. Read more...

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12V-2×6 power connector won't burn or melt your RTX 4090/4080 even if not...

Remember the RTX 4090/4080 melting and burning power connectors? It looks like there is finally a viable alternative solution so that users won't need second-guessing if their GPUs will burn or not....

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Hate on first-ever electric car fire in a small EU country backfired, as the...

A huge electric car fire in Slovakia fueled a wave of hate toward EVs on social media due to safety concerns. However, the real cause was revealed a few days later when CCTV footage was made public....

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