Smartphones come with several features baked into the operating system that can be useful during emergencies. These go above and beyond the simplest thing you'll do in an emergency: call 911 or your ...

Google is making a change to how the Pixel Watch handles Emergency SOS. So far, after tapping the watch crown five times, Emergency SOS would call authorities unless you canceled. Going forward, the ...

In much of Florida, there is a strong chance you'll lose power and possibly cell service this week when Hurricane Milton, currently a Category 5 hurricane with 175 mph sustained winds, roars across ...

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Collaboration Integrates Android's Emergency Live Video to 911 with RapidSOS' AI Response Platform Supporting 600M+ Connected Devices, 22,000+ Public Safety Agencies NEW YORK, Dec. 10, 2025 ...

A massive Verizon outage Jan. 14, downed tens of thousands of Verizon phones, with Verizon customers eager to "fix" SOS mode on iPhones and turn off "Emergency Calls Only" on Samsung/Android phones.