Take a quick look around your home or office. How many electronic devices -- laptops, smartphones, tablets, power banks, chargers and such -- can you see? I'm betting that it's quite a few. For the ...

Samsung's Galaxy S8 blends beautiful design and performance effortlessly, but how much safer is its battery compared to the Galaxy Note 7? In January, Samsung announced it would implement a new ...

is an editor overseeing The Verge’s product reviews and service journalism programs. Dan has covered the technology world for over a decade at The Verge. “We have a dream to overcome Apple.” With that ...

The Samsung Galaxy S8's battery probably won't explode or catch fire, as it only swelled up when a mini handsaw partly went through it. This goes to show that the South Korean brand really went all ...

The Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold was recently subjected to a durability test by JerryRigEverything on YouTube, and the battery exploded toward the end of the test. This was due to the phone being bent in ...

This led many of you to ask our VERIFY team: can an alkaline battery do the same thing? They found a post by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health -- talking all about batteries.

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years ...