Man Lands in Hospital After Samsung Smart Ring Battery Swells and Traps Finger
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A YouTuber's Samsung smart ring battery swelled, trapping their finger and requiring hospitalization, sparking discussion about the safety of wearable devices and the need for better battery design.
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Dude could probably have made his flight if TSA had been willing to call in a favor from the buildings and grounds guys. Might get a little nick from the bolt cutters or whatever so cut on the top or bottom of the finger where there's less blood vessels.
Personally if I knew the battery was bad and wasn't going to bother charging it, I sure wouldn’t keep wearing a ticking time bomb