INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Schools across the US are warning parents about an Internet trend that has students purposefully trying to damage their school-issued
Chromebooks so that they start smoking or catch fire.Various school districts, including some in Colorado, New Jersey,North Carolina, and
videos that Ars Technica has reviewed online, the so-called Chromebook Challenge includes students sticking things into Chromebook ports to
Students are using various easily accessible items to do this, including writing utensils, paper clips, gum wrappers, and pushpins.The
Chromebook challenge has caused chaos for US schools, leading to laptop fires that have forced school evacuations, early dismissals, and the
summoning of first responders.Schools are also warning that damage to school property can result in disciplinary action and, in some states,
The incident reportedly led to one student going to the hospital due to smoke inhalation and is suspected to be connected to the viral
