Beware: 93,000 dangerous hoverboards hit with serious recall
Hoverboards are notorious for the battery overheating issues that led to fires in the early days of their popularity. We saw several hoverboard recalls in …
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Whatever you do, don’t look down
People can definitely hurt themselves while riding around on the trendy little “hoverboards” you see everywhere these days, but we doubt anyone would consider them …
Finally: A hoverboard that actually hovers
The hoverboards that are being sold right now have a big problem, and we’re not just talking about their tendency to explode. You see, the …
Hoverboard gunman shoots Dallas driver, rolls away to avoid capture
A man on a hoverboard shot a driver in Dallas early Thursday and then rolled away to avoid capture, Fox 4 News reports. Police were …
Watch a hoverboard spontaneously combust and start shooting fire everywhere
Hoverboards were some of the hottest gifts of the holiday season, but not just because every kid in the world wanted one. I’m talking about the …
Amazon offering ‘hoverboard’ refunds, government says
Amazon is offering refunds to customers who bought ‘hoverboards’ on its website, according to the U.S. government, amid ongoing safety concerns about the technology. Reports continue …
Disastrous unboxing video: Hoverboard bursts into flames seconds after it’s turned on
Hoverboards are definitely the newest fad in gadgets, although many of them have also proven themselves to be very prone to catching fire. YouTuber BuleBritish recently posted an …
It finally happened: Hoverboard fire burns down Australian family’s house
Hoverboards were one of the hottest items on children’s holiday wish lists this year. In fact, these nifty devices are coveted by plenty of adults as …
2015: When dreams of a hoverboard reality came crashing down
We can probably thank Back to the Future Part II for the bombardment of hoverboard-related news and hype over the past 12 months. As a quick …
Chinese hoverboard market in chaos after Amazon demands they stop exploding
Shortly after reports began to spread that some hoverboards were starting fires and causing significant injuries to customers, Amazon and other retailers began pulling certain brands …
Priest rides a hoverboard during Christmas Eve mass, gets suspended by humorless church
I know the headline sounds like a lazy, post-holiday headline from The Onion, but it’s apparently absolutely true. Earlier this week, a video of a priest …
Russell Crowe throws Twitter tantrum over airline hoverboard ban
Hoverboards are insanely popular with kids and adults, and they may be the perfect Christmas gift for some people – though people generally have a hard …
A compilation of people hurting themselves on their new Christmas Hoverboards
Hoverboards might not be safe or legal in all places, but they’re definitely popular gifts, especially around Christmas, but controlling these Segway-like devices is no easy feat. We’ve …
$20,000 hoverboard from ArcaSpace is intriguing but leaves a lot to be desired
The most recent high-profile effort aimed at developing a legit hoverboard comes from ArcaSpace, a privately owned space company that just a few days ago …
Video: SNL pokes fun at hoverboards with ‘If you hate walking but love fire’ tagline
While hoverboards were seemingly on track to become the hottest tech gadget this holiday shopping season, a number of highly publicized safety incidents recently prompted …
Amazon tells customers to trash unsafe hoverboards, offers full refunds
After removing certain brands of hoverboards from virtual store shelves in recent weeks, Amazon is now telling some customers to dispose of their hoverboards altogether …
Target pulls Swagway hoverboards due to fire concerns
Just when it seemed that hoverboards were about to go mainstream, safety concerns regarding the popular self-balancing scooters have gotten them banned from any number of …
Hoverboard safety and fire risks now being investigated by the federal government
Hoverboards, which were seemingly poised to be the next big thing in tech gadgetry, are now under a whole lot of scrutiny. Recently, hoverboards have been …
‘Hoverboard’ catches fire, ruins home while charging
Marty McFly would not approve of this item. Lafitte, LA resident Jessica Horne and her 12-year-old son were in for a surprise last week when …
Great Scott: Officials warn that cheap hoverboards can explode
It’s 2015 and, as Marty McFly’s time traveling adventures predicted, it’s the year hoverboards become a thing. Only the devices we call hoverboards can’t really …
Video: See Lexus’ real-life hoverboard in action for the first time
Yes, the Lexus Slide hoverboard is real. And yes, the teaser videos showed an actual skateboard-like gadget that hovers above the ground, just like Marty …
Lexus Hoverboard: How It Works and Why You Won’t See It in Stores Anytime Soon
A few days ago, a short Lexus video went viral on YouTube, as the luxury carmaker apparently created a real hoverboard called Slide. Thanks to the Back …
Lexus is Building a Real-Life Hoverboard
Over the past several months, hoverboards have inexplicably become a regular topic of conversation. It started with a Back to the Future-inspired prank from Tony …
Video: Hoverboarding over water is the coolest thing you’ll see all day
While the type of hoverboards we were teased with in Back to the Future II haven’t exactly come to fruition, this offshoot of flyboarding may be …
Video: Watch skateboarding legend Tony Hawk ride on the world’s first working hoverboard
If you’re going to start a Kickstarter project for a hoverboard, then you’d better get someone with real skateboarding credibility to help you pitch it to …
