Dozens of Amazon Basics products could pose a safety risk, report says

Dozens of Amazon Basics products could pose a safety risk, report says

The affected products include USB charging cables, battery chargers, office equipment and other inexpensive accessories. One particularly problematic product, according to CNN, was a voice-enabled microwave that “began sparking and smoking” as soon as it was turned on by researchers tapped by CNN to investigate the product. CNN notes that in some cases the product in…

Samsung will stop supplying Huawei with phone chips amid US sanctions

Samsung will stop supplying Huawei with phone chips amid US sanctions

Huawei has tried to reduce its reliance on foreign chip suppliers by sourcing components from SMIC, China’s leading chip foundry. However, the Trump Administration’s ongoing trade war with China may not make that a viable option for much longer. At the start of September, the Defence Department confirmed it might add the chipmaker to the same Commerce Department…