What you’ll need to survive the California wildfires this summerNow is the perfect time to update your home's emergency kit.By A. Tarantola, 08.17.2022
Alphabet’s Loon and AT&T will tackle global crises with internet balloonsProject Loon will be ready to deploy wherever disaster strikes. By R. England, 05.06.2020
AT&T's giant blimp will provide network coverage to first respondersThe 55-foot aerostat can fly at 1,000 feet, providing better coverage for longer durations.By C. Fisher, 12.04.2019
Lyft outlines its disaster response strategyThis includes free rides and information for people in affected areas.By J. Fingas, 07.03.2019
Texas bill would make it illegal to throttle data in disaster areasWhether or not it passes is another story.By J. Fingas, 02.09.2019
'Aftermath' is a 360-degree walkthrough of the Camp Fire devastationThis 'brutally and surreally immersive' project brought the filmmaker to tears.By R. Lai, 12.07.2018
Uber pledges to cap trip pricing during major emergenciesIt's one of the company's new crisis response guidelines.By S. Krishna, 09.25.2018
Microsoft’s AI tech will aid humanitarian effortsThe company will put $40 million towards humanitarian work.By M. Locklear, 09.24.2018
'Building-scale' VR is helping inform disaster simulationsMicrosoft showcased the system designed for evacuation training.By R. England, 01.16.2018
Japan's disaster alerts will work with all Android 8.1 phonesPreviously, alerts were handled by the country's major phone carriers.By M. Smith, 12.29.2017
Recommended Reading: Is 'Stranger Things' really that popular?The best long-form writing on technology and more on the web.By B. Steele, 10.28.2017
Apps and gadgets for the 'Blade Runner' future we didn’t ask forYou say replicant, we say repli-can.By V. Blue, 10.20.2017
Facebook's 'Crisis Response' provides info during a disasterThe feature includes Safety Check, links to articles and fundraising tools.By M. Locklear, 09.14.2017
Your solar panels could power the neighborhood during a blackoutNew algorithms could redistribute renewable energy without the grid.By R. England, 09.06.2017
ICYMI: Surviving an island disaster and self-bagging storesObvs bring your cat along for both.By K. Davis, 12.13.2016
Samsung ends production of the Galaxy Note 7 for goodThe smartphone's name is ruined after two recalls and numerous fires.By S. Dent, 10.11.2016
Italian earthquake victims asked to disable WiFi passwordsThis will let Red Cross workers use WhatsApp and Skype to contact locals who need help. By A. Gilyadov, 08.24.2016
NASA to honor crews of doomed Apollo 1 and Challenger missionsIt will hold its annual Day of Remembrance on the Challenger disaster's 30th anniversary.By M. Moon, 01.28.2016
Toshiba's wrecking-bot will dismantle FukushimaIt will work where humans cannot.By A. Tarantola, 01.18.2016