Modern electronic technologies like smartphones, laptops, and electric vehicles (EVs) are in high demand. As these technologies evolve with more and more functionalities, the demand for better, more ...

Carriers and phone makers have so far largely ignored Samsung's efforts to promote its new battery testing procedure — created in the aftermath of the fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 — as a possible industry ...

The California Energy Commission Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) Program is funding a project to develop a test procedure that fairly and consistently measures the energy efficiency of battery ...

Samsung is gearing up for the Note 8 launch, and it's seeking to assuage battery fears of a repeat by detailing its revamped testing process. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham University. She has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, CNN & Playboy.