Children's noise cancelling ear muffs recalled due to risk of burn injuries
The AAA alkaline batteries included in the recalled HearMuffs can rupture, posing hearing, projectile and/or burn injury.
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Virtual power plants could solve renewable energy's biggest problem
Virtual power plants could solve one of renewable energy's most vexing challenges: the weather.
You need to recycle old batteries
Consumer Reports offers a handy guide to help you do right by the environment and the law.
Samsung operating profit plunges
Samsung's operating profit plunged 60% in the first quarter, as the South Korean technology company grapples with the delayed launch of its troubled Galaxy Fold phone and waning demand for its memory chips.
Carmakers, tech struggle to keep batteries from child labor
Car and tech companies are scrambling for supplies of cobalt, a mineral they need to power electric vehicles and smartphones. But they have a problem: Much of the cobalt used in lithium-ion batteries comes from a country where children work in mines.
Fire Department encourages changing batteries in smoke detectors
Clocks will spring ahead an hour this weekend, and local emergency responders want you to take the time to also change the batteries in smoke detectors.
Daylight Savings Time reminds us to change batteries
Daylight Savings Time began late Saturday night, so don't forget to set your clocks forward an hour, but there's another thing you should do at this time of year.
