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After multiple reports of smoking or flaming power banks on planes—like the recent Air Busan aircraft fire—airlines are cracking down on stricter rules for using and carrying portable chargers on flights. But with confusing watt-hour ratings and vague size rules, travelers often guess, and sometimes guess wrong.  Knowledge is your best defense. You don’t want to be pulled aside and given the ultimatum to ditch it or miss your flight. This article maps out the airline power bank policies in...

Most of us have at least one power bank. The rechargeable battery pack has emerged as a lifesaver in various critical times of need: when we’re stranded on the train heading east to west, when we’re waiting on a Grab, or even when we’re idly sitting through a family visit where the elders—and only the elders—are talking. Its benefits are numerous. However, a recently recognized danger threatens to outweigh its many perks—its inherent fire risk. It’s not the first time...

Unless you’re a tech nerd, charging terms are most likely going to make your head spin. But with brands trying to one-up each other, it’s in your best interest to know what some of this jargon stands for—so you can tell which brands are touting the highest-grade of accessories. Rather than whipping out your phone each time you inspect a new, sleek power bank, cable, or charging station, we have assembled here a list of charging terminologies with dictionary definitions...