Electronics Coverage

How to recycle your old electronics: A guide for North Carolina households

Stores that sell electronics, like Best Buy and Staples, offer convenient and accessible solutions for North Carolina residents looking to responsibly dispose of their electronics.

Kaila Curry, WRAL audience engagement producer

Layoffs, plant closure coming for Mooresville electronics maker

Atlanta-based East West Manufacturing, which bought the company in January 2019, plans to close the Mooresville plant.

Rare-Earth metals may be lurking in your junk drawer

A vast and largely overlooked source of rare-earth metals, materials critical for clean energy, could be in our homes, sitting in the back of our cabinets and junk drawers.

Rare-Earth Metals May Be Lurking in Your Junk Drawer

A vast and largely overlooked source of rare-earth metals, materials critical for clean energy, could be in our homes, sitting in the back of our cabinets and junk drawers.

Hiroko Tabuchi, New York Times

Consumer Reports' top gifts under $160

Having a hard time coming up with gift ideas on your list? Tech gifts are often some of the most popular and also the most expensive. 5 on Your Side's Keely Arthur shares Consumer Reports' top tech gifts, all of which are under $160.

The holidays are a great time to buy a TV - here are the best brands to buy

Consumer Reports looked at three years of its TV ratings and found that models from major brands like LG, Samsung, and Sony tend to perform better than lesser-known brands.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

A Video-Gaming School Stumbles on a Way to Get Dropouts Back in Class

TOKYO — Wataru Yoshida had had enough. He wasn’t going back to school.

Ben Dooley and Hisako Ueno, New York Times

What you should know before selling old devices

There could be money in your used phone. Plenty of places offer hundreds of dollars for used electronics. Lynda Baquero has tips for finding the most money, and ways to make sure the transaction is safe.

Second-hand home electronics catch fire in Japanese warning video

The National Institute of Technology and Evaluation in Japan is warning people over the use of second-hand home electronics.

US Customs agents can take and keep phone data of people entering the country

Anyone who has traveled outside the country may already know that U.S. Customs and Border Protection has the right to search the phones and other electronic devices of anyone entering the country - including U.S. citizens -- without a warrant.

US Customs can search, save the data from your phone without a warrant

U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, exposed the existence of a database used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection to keep personal data on file.

Laura Leslie, WRAL capitol bureau chief

Aching back and neck? A desktop computer could offer relief

Is your laptop leaving you with an aching back or neck? It could be why an old reliable electronic device is making a comeback.

Work-from-home surge prompts a return to desktop computers for power, comfort

Is your laptop leaving you with an aching back or neck? It could be why an old reliable electronic device is making a comeback.

Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/5 On Your Side reporter

Apple's self-service repair to launch next year

Reports say Apple intends tools and parts available to the public next year.

Check out these deals for October only

There are plenty of online deals this fall you should check out.

Here's what deals you need to snag in October

Along with changing leaves and cooler temperatures, the fall season is bringing new savings on some top products.

Monica Laliberte, WRAL 5 On Your Side executive producer/reporter

Microsoft announces xCloud streaming stick and Xbox TV app

The service will be accessible from both an app on TVs and with Microsoft's xCloud streaming stick.

Nintendo reportedly releasing new Switch

Manufacturers are reportedly scheduled to begin production in July for a release as early as this fall.

Google to open its first brick-and-mortar store in NYC

The location will mirror Apple stores, where consumers can purchase products, such as smart home devices and Pixelbooks.

Switch sales approach $85 million as Nintendo records most profitable year ever

Net sales revenue ($16.1 billion) was the second-highest year on record for the gaming giant.

Planning spring cleaning? Don't forget your electronics

Expert share tips for spring cleaning the inside - and outside - of your devices... as well as ways to make some extra cash by decluttering your tech.

Duke team develops printable, recyclable transistors

A team of Duke University researchers may have developed an early step toward easier recycling of electronics.

Duke breakthrough could reduce e-waste

A team of Duke University researchers may have developed an early step toward easier recycling of electronics.

Brian Shrader, WRAL reporter

Apple announces AirTag to find lost items

Apple's "Find My" app syncs with the device to locate the item you're looking for.

Ring issues recall for doorbells

Ring has issued a recall on its second-generation doorbell system.