Andy is a freelance writer and photographer based in Bend, Oregon. In the fall of 2020, I picked up my first e-bike, a Specialized Levo SL, and it soon became my primary mode of transportation. I rode ...

You bought the best laptop, but the more you use it for gaming or everyday productivity, the more you might be wondering about battery life. That's because batteries don't always hold their full ...

As new high-tech gadgets and toys hit shelves this year for holiday shopping, consumers should be aware of the safety risks of products with lithium ion batteries and how to properly store and dispose ...

Our basement bedroom has a huge desktop computer that we never use except to dust. Why are we keeping it? A recent CNET survey found that nearly a third of us are hoarding old electronics, because ...

If you're out and about with your laptop, or just in a different room than your charging cable, you want to eke out as much time as possible before the next recharge—and an important part of that is ...

A lithium battery that was thrown in the trash is believed to be the cause of a fire that started Wednesday night inside the city of Spokane’s Waste to Energy Facility, according to a city news ...

An improperly discarded lithium battery is being blamed for a fire that started on a garbage truck and was extinguished on an Edwardsville street Friday. Incidents like this are happening across the ...

Holding on to old batteries? National Battery Day is Feb. 18, and Rock Island County Waste Management Agency wants residents ...

A total of 169 firefighters attended the fire last month Residents are being urged to dispose of electrical items and batteries responsibly following a fire at a recycling centre in Worksop. The ...

SULPHUR, La. (KPLC) - Lithium-ion batteries are commonly found in everyday items, like cell phones, digital cameras, and other electronic devices. Not storing them properly can cause a fire. The ...