'Hoverboard' catches fire in Broward County

Edit WPTV 01 Jul 2016
Firefighters responded after a hoverboard caught fire at a home in Weston Thursday, Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue officials said ... Officials said a child was riding the hoverboard then started charging it, ......

Jessica Williams Bids Tearful Farewell to ‘Daily Show’ (Video)

Edit The Wrap 01 Jul 2016
Daily Show” senior correspondent Jessica Williams signed off from the Comedy Central show last night with tears in her eyes ... They then ran a few clips of some of her stories, that tackled issues including being black in America, LGBT rights, and hoverboards. Also Read. How 'Daily Show's' Newest Correspondent Michelle Wolf Went From Wall Street to Comedy Central ... Also Read ... Watch Williams final segment below ... Get More....

Here’s How The Daily Show Said Goodbye to Jessica Williams

Edit Vanity Fair 01 Jul 2016
Before bowing out, Williams rounded up a some stubborn Bernie Sanders supporters for her one final hurrah. All of them had one thing in common ... It might be impossible to capture Williams’s contribution to The Daily Show, but the montage came close, pulling together several hilarious clips, including Williams conducting interviews, dancing on a tractor, calling a barking dog racist, and twirling on a hoverboard ... to beg for her office ... X ... ....

Overheated hoverboard blamed for Naperville house fire

Edit Chicago Tribune 30 Jun 2016
The overheated motor in a hoverboard sparked a fire early Wednesday evening that damaged a house on Naperville's far southwest side, a fire official confirmed. No one was injured in the blaze that damaged the basement and parts of the interior of the house at 5327 Bamboo Lane, in the city's Ashwood... ....

Pair to face trial for attempted hoverboard robbery in Allentown that left them shot

Edit The Morning Call 30 Jun 2016
ALLENTOWN — Call it rotten luck or street justice, but the only thing two accused robbers in Allentown got when they tried to take a man's hoverboard in April was a trip to the hospital after someone opened fire on them, an Allentown detective testified Thursday. Tai-Jon Edwards, 18, of Allentown,... ....

2 men face trial for alleged Hoverboard robbery that left them shot

Edit Lehigh Valley 30 Jun 2016
Two men accused of trying to steal a Hoverboard at gunpoint ended up empty-handed and shot when they crashed the getaway car, an Allentown police detective testified on Thursday. Tai-Jan Edwards, 18, and Marcus McCrae, 20, now face trial on robbery and related charges following their preliminary hearings ... The victim refused to give up the Hoverboard, Det ... ....

Segway miniPRO Reminds Us It Was the OG

Edit News Ledge 30 Jun 2016
It happens to the best of us. You see the not-a-hoverboard, and it’s cool until it either catches on fire or you snap an ankle. Probably both ... It didn’t realize millions wanted what isn’t a damn hoverboard, but a self-balancing scooter without the handlebars ... They are quick to point out the miniPRO isn’t a hoverboard ... ‘Merica ... In a departure from the ‘hoverboards’ you buy now, the miniPRO features 10.5’ pneumatic, air-filled tires ... ....

23% off Segway miniPRO Personal Transporter, Now Shipping - Deal Alert

Edit IT World 30 Jun 2016
Forget hoverboards. The Segway miniPRO is a smarter, stronger and safer personal transporter, UL 2272 Certified for the highest standards of electrical and fire safety requirements established by Underwriter Laboratories ... ....

In Depth: iNspired: the origin stories of some of our favorite gadgets

Edit TechRadar 30 Jun 2016
In the beginning... So many new gadgets fall into our laps every day that it's easy to think they just appear in the world, fully-formed like a baby elephant ... Like the heroes and villains in superhero movies, every gadget has an origin story, and we think they should be told ... Nintendo Wii ... Predecessor to the current vexing crop of so-called hoverboards, the Segway has long been the punchline of personal transportation ... The iPod ... Toshiba ... ....

Parents Warned To Be Aware Of 10 Toys That Could Be Harmful To Kids During Summer

Edit Huffington Post 29 Jun 2016
Hoverboards and baby pools were also high on the list. . "The significant hazards associated with hoverboards this year is a wakeup call that products should be tested before they reach consumers and not tested on consumers," said Joan E. Siff, president of W.A.T.C.H.  ... 1 ... 2. Hoverboards. "In addition to the risk of burns from fire, there are ride-related concerns associated with hoverboards that can lead to impact injuries.". 3 ... ....

Consumer group releases annual list of dangerous summer toys

Edit The Jakarta Post 29 Jun 2016
Toy guns, kiddie pools, hoverboards and backyard trampolines are among the playthings that made a consumer watchdog's annual list of hazardous summer toys ... They warn that self-balancing scooters, as known as hoverboards, remain on the market, despite being banned by some retailers, airlines and schools because of ride-related injuries as well as the risk that some models can spontaneously catch fire ... ....

South Sudan says new rebel group has formed; 43 said killed

Edit Topix 29 Jun 2016
Toy guns, kiddie pools, hoverboards and backyard trampolines are among the playthings that made a consumer watchdog's annual list of hazardous summer toys. Ikea is recalling 29 million chests and dressers after six children were killed when the furniture toppled over and fell on them ... ....

Baby pools, trampolines on list of risky summer toys

Edit Toledo Blade 29 Jun 2016
BOSTON — Toy guns, kiddie pools, hoverboards, and backyard trampolines are among the playthings that made a consumer watchdog’s annual list of hazardous summer toys ... ....
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