05.06.2020
Alphabet’s Loon and AT&T will tackle global crises with internet balloons
Project Loon will be ready to deploy wherever disaster strikes.
Disaster
- 12.04.2019
AT&T's giant blimp will provide network coverage to first responders
The 55-foot aerostat can fly at 1,000 feet, providing better coverage for longer durations.
- 07.03.2019
Lyft outlines its disaster response strategy
This includes free rides and information for people in affected areas.
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- 02.09.2019
Texas bill would make it illegal to throttle data in disaster areas
Whether or not it passes is another story. - 12.07.2018
'Aftermath' is a 360-degree walkthrough of the Camp Fire devastation
This 'brutally and surreally immersive' project brought the filmmaker to tears.
- 09.25.2018
Uber pledges to cap trip pricing during major emergencies
It's one of the company's new crisis response guidelines.
- 09.24.2018
Microsoft’s AI tech will aid humanitarian efforts
The company will put $40 million towards humanitarian work.
- 01.16.2018
'Building-scale' VR is helping inform disaster simulations
Microsoft showcased the system designed for evacuation training. - 12.29.2017
Japan's disaster alerts will work with all Android 8.1 phones
Previously, alerts were handled by the country's major phone carriers.
- 10.28.2017
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- 10.20.2017
Apps and gadgets for the 'Blade Runner' future we didn’t ask for
You say replicant, we say repli-can.
- 09.14.2017
Facebook's 'Crisis Response' provides info during a disaster
The feature includes Safety Check, links to articles and fundraising tools. - 09.06.2017
Your solar panels could power the neighborhood during a blackout
New algorithms could redistribute renewable energy without the grid. - 12.13.2016
- 10.11.2016
Samsung ends production of the Galaxy Note 7 for good
The smartphone's name is ruined after two recalls and numerous fires.
- 08.24.2016
Italian earthquake victims asked to disable WiFi passwords
This will let Red Cross workers use WhatsApp and Skype to contact locals who need help.
- 01.28.2016
NASA to honor crews of doomed Apollo 1 and Challenger missions
It will hold its annual Day of Remembrance on the Challenger disaster's 30th anniversary.
