Smartphones are (literally) the bomb

19 October 2016 - 09:30
By ©The Daily Telegraph

Do you know that you carry around a miniature explosive device that, under the wrong circumstances, could be triggered, potentially resulting in a serious injury? The device spends a not inconsiderable amount of time in our hands, or pressed right up against our face. It is the lithium-ion battery in the middle of our smartphones.

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