[Mark Rehorst] tells us about a tragic incident involving an untimely demise of $200 worth of motor driving hardware, and shares a simple circuit so that we can prevent such tragedies in the future.

While people can't cause battery explosions (I guess we should be thankful for the little things), "an attacker could bypass safety systems and remotely take control of the device, including changing ...

The Segway Ninebot MiniPro may have “15 safety controls,” including one that would prevent the hoverboard’s motor from shutting off while a rider is standing on it, but stopping an attacker hacking ...

Big ol’ motors are great when you need to get a big job done, but they can be expensive or hard to source new. However, there’s a source of big, fat, juicy motors right at home for most people – the ...