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  Tokyo couple awarded $7,400 after iPod nano burst into flames

  By Jeff Blagdon on April 12, 2012 09:50 pm + 10 comments

  Nikkei is reporting that Apple Japan has been ordered to pay a Tokyo couple ¥600,000 (about $7,425) Continue reading…

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  US Navy's firefighting robot SAFFiR pictured for the first time

  By Dante D'Orazio on March 19, 2012 05:19 pm + 5 comments

  Navigating the confines of a damaged U.S. Navy ship to extinguish fires while at sea sounds like the Continue reading…

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  Lenovo recalls 160,000 fire-prone ThinkCentre M70z and M90z all-in-ones

  By Jamie Keene on March 8, 2012 03:41 pm + 10 comments

  Lenovo has announced that it is voluntarily recalling 160,000 of its ThinkCentre M70z and M90z Continue reading…

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  Navy's firefighting robot being tested in 2013, can now toss grenades

  By Andrew Webster on March 8, 2012 01:29 pm + 15 comments

  We first caught a glimpse of the Navy's robot firefighter during our look at Virgina Tech's Robotics Continue reading…

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  Nascar driver Brad Keselowski tweets images from behind the wheel

  By Jamie Keene on February 28, 2012 09:11 am + 31 comments

  With 40 laps to the end of yesterday's Daytona 500, driver Brad Keselowski found himself behind an Continue reading…

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  HP recalls fire-prone fax machines after at least seven go up in flames

  By T.C. Sottek on February 2, 2012 01:39 pm + 26 comments

  HP's issuing a voluntary recall for its 1040 and 1050 fax machines as a result of at least seven Continue reading…

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  Chevy Volt battery investigation: the full story

  By Dieter Bohn on January 20, 2012 10:58 pm

  After concerns about the safety of the battery in the Chevy Volt, the National Highway Traffic Continue reading…

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  Chevy Volt battery fixes rolling out this month, NHTSA tentatively approves new crash test results

  By Sean Hollister on January 6, 2012 02:34 am + 5 comments

  While GM claims the Chevy Volt "has always been safe to drive," the auto manufacturer is making some Continue reading…

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  Kindle Fire update 6.2.1 hands-on pictures and video

  By Joanna Stern on December 21, 2011 11:38 am + 29 comments

  Last night was a big night. Not only did Josh fly a remote control helicopter at Jimmy Fallon, but Continue reading…

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  Amazon's HTML5-based Kindle Format 8 explained, already in use on Kindle Fire?

  By Dante D'Orazio on December 14, 2011 05:14 pm + 7 comments

  Blogger Nate Hoffelder has claimed that Amazon's replacement to the Mobi 7 ebook format, the Continue reading…