Like most tech, your laptop battery is vital for it to function, but no matter what you spent, it isn't invincible. Here's ...

Lithium-ion batteries pack an amazing punch for their size. They’re robust enough to run our laptops for hours, power our smartphones, and even drive our cutting-edge electric vehicles.

Apple followers were quick to point out that this is a dangerous sign that the lithium-ion battery inside the iPhone has swollen. One replied: "Your battery is swelling and failing, need to get it ...

In all cases the battery inside the phone has swollen rendering the phone unusable. It is not yet clear whether the swollen batteries are a few isolated cases or are indicative of a bigger issue.

According to Shi, the most common cause of a swollen battery is overcharging. Keeping your battery at a high state of charge can stress it out, allowing it to degrade faster. “In an application ...