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Watchdog Warns Of 'Potentially Lethal' Phone Chargers On Amazon And Ebay

Bargain hunters scrolling online marketplaces for a cheap phone charger might want to pause before clicking the buy button. A consumer watchdog purchased 15 USB chargers from seven major online marketplaces and found every single one illegal to sell in the UK, and even worse, some of the knock-off models were deemed "potentially lethal." The report stated that manufacturers built nine chargers so poorly that anyone plugging them in risked an electric shock, while eight of those also posed fire and explosion hazards.

The shopping list spanned Amazon and its budget storefront Amazon Haul, AliExpress, B&Q Marketplace, Debenhams Marketplace, eBay, Temu, and Shein. All 15 chargers arrived missing legally required details on packaging, the product itself, or accompanying documentation, which alone bars them from UK sale.

A £6.99 USB-C charger from Amazon Haul failed electrical safety testing outright, posing shock and fire risks. Two unbranded AliExpress units, priced at...

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What is an AI agent builder? And why should businesses consider using it?

You've probably noticed the same handful of tasks eating your week: chasing invoices, answering customer questions, copying data between tools that don't talk to each other. Then "AI agents" started showing up everywhere, from tech newsletters to LinkedIn; you're left wondering whether

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A Korean student designed the perfect WFH desk for small apartments, and I hope Samsung now teams up with him

* One upward push turns your monitor into wall art instantly * DuoShift replaces notifications with a physical, deliberate end-of-day gesture * Compact apartments finally get a desk built for two lives Compact living spaces have made it increasingly difficult for people to separate their professional and personal lives within the same four

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Google’s NotebookLM can sum up your research in a TikTok-style clip

Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. Google’s NotebookLM is adding a new way to catch up on your notes: TikTok-style AI videos. The new feature is rolling

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Meta's non-surgical mind reading machine improves on prior projects, but still isn't great

61% word accuracy is progress, but the system still relies on users typing and can't yet support real-time communication. Implanted BCIs remain well ahead For those who can't move their fingers to type, a brain-computer interface that can help them communicate by decoding neural activity is

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What is an AI agent builder? And why should businesses consider using it?

A Korean student designed the perfect WFH desk for small apartments, and I hope Samsung now teams up with him

Google’s NotebookLM can sum up your research in a TikTok-style clip

Meta's non-surgical mind reading machine improves on prior projects, but still isn't great