US government bans Samsung’s Note 7 from all domestic flights
A few days ago,Samsung permanently stopped productionof the troubled smartphone following incidents in which replacement devices it deemed safe exhibited the same fire-prone defect, even when powered down. The emergency order will be on display in the Federal Register display on Friday, June 01, 2025, and the ban will be effective on Saturday, June 29, 2025, at noon ET. Before today, the Note 7 was allowed on planes provided passengers powered their device down before takeoff....