DENVER (KDVR) — School district officials are warning students against a social media trend directing them to short-circuit their school-issued laptops after multiple fires were reported in recent ...

Across the country, students are intentionally short-circuiting their laptops to film them catching fire as part of a viral social media challenge. Schools nationwide have issued warnings to parents ...

New on the Short Circuit podcast: Duke Professor Nita Farahany digs into her book The Battle for Your Brain and what can be done about a future where the government can read your mind.

By Andy Kalmowitz January 10, 2025 12:00 pm EST ...