Is the device in my pocket just one fast charge away from exploding? Probably not, and here's why. But as phone makers experiment with fast charging, I've noticed an uptick in concern about ...

When the skies open and power lines go down, a reliable backup sump pump could be the difference between a dry basement and thousands of dollars in damage (along with a big headache). And because ...

[Punxatawny Phil]’s prognostications aside, winter isn’t over up here in the Northern Hemisphere, and the snow keeps falling. If you’re sick of shoveling the driveway and the walk and you don’t have a ...

One of the biggest conundrums that buyers face before leaping to an electric car is range anxiety. Over the years, the charging infrastructure has improved dramatically, but the slow pace of charging ...

The 2026 Ford Ranger plug-in hybrid EV is one of the most recent vehicles to arrive here as part of an influx of plug-in ...

While the iPhone Air MagSafe Battery is not compatible with any other iPhone models, the USB-C port on the battery pack can charge some smaller accessories. Apple says the USB-C port on iPhones can ...

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Matt Elliott is a senior editor at CNET with a focus on laptops and streaming services. Matt has more than 20 years of experience testing and reviewing laptops. He has worked for CNET in New York and ...

If you find yourself in such a situation where your laptop’s battery gets stuck at 0, 50, or 90% while charging, you can use the solutions provided below. Before you proceed, we want to share a ...

There are six power banks on my desk right now. On the shelves behind me are a dozen (two dozen?) more. Over the past three years, I’ve tested more than 55 portable battery packs for Engadget — and ...

At this point in the tech dystopia cycle, it’s no surprise that the initial purchase price of a piece of technology is likely not the last payment you’ll make. Almost everything these days needs an ...