When the lights go out, the way you string together a few cords can quietly decide whether your home stays safely powered or ...

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Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before joining CNET, she covered crime at People Magazine and ...

There is a reason male-to-male extension cords have been nicknamed "widowmakers" and "suicide cords." "If you put a male into a female socket, the other end of that male is going to be live," Paul ...

Regarding the recent hint suggesting we plug in extension cords behind heavy pieces of furniture for future use. This can be ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is appealing to householders to be very careful when using extension cords and electrical devices, warning that improper use can lead to overheating ...

Regarding the recent hint suggesting we plug in extension cords behind heavy pieces of furniture for future use. This can be ...

Corin Cesaric is a Flex Editor at CNET. She received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Before joining CNET, she covered crime at People Magazine and ...