Neowin News Feed for: Hazard

ESR recalls thousands of power banks due to fire risk, offers full refunds

Usama Jawad — Thu, 14 Aug 2025 22:52:01 +0000

Popular Apple accessories vendor, ESR, has issued a recall for over 30,000 HaloLock power banks due to a fire and burn hazard. Read more...

Nvidia tested RTX 5090 with four 16-pin connectors but this specific bug may still melt it

Sayan Sen — Tue, 11 Feb 2025 21:28:01 +0000

Nvidia's RTX 5090s are apparently melting or burning (again) and they may be affected by one specific issue. Read more...

Apple warns about having the iPhone 12 close to pacemakers

Usama Jawad — Mon, 25 Jan 2021 11:54:01 +0000

Apple has published a public advisory about iPhone 12 and MagSafe accessories, confirming that they emit relatively stronger electromagnetic fields which may interfere with critical medical devices. Read more...

Samsung accused of not disclosing hazardous working conditions to employees

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:48:01 +0000

Samsung is being accused by ex-employees of misleading them and hiding hazardous working conditions from them. What's worse, the South Korean government isn't helping its citizens. Read more...

Survey reveals that British citizens don't love the idea of self-driving cars

Usama Jawad — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 17:32:01 +0000

Are self-driving cars a hazard to the public? Apparently a large sector of the British public believes so, a survey states. The results also reveal some interesting stats regarding the topic. Read more...