Uber now offers assistance from a live safety agent via call or text in the US
The company is also rolling out its text-to-911 feature more broadly.
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What you’ll need to survive the California wildfires this summer
Now is the perfect time to update your home's emergency kit.
Skype can now make 911 calls in the United States
It can also share your location with emergency services.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
OnStar emergency services will be available through Alexa starting in October
GM will roll out the OnStar Guardian skill to all members in 2022.
Black & Decker launches a line of emergency wearables for seniors
The goVia lineup offers 24/7 monitoring via a paid subscription.
The UK plans to roll out an emergency alert system this year
Alerts will only be sent when there's a risk to life, such as during severe flooding or industrial accidents.
AT&T adds 5G to its public safety network
It's also bringing an extra level of encryption to make communications more secure.
AT&T's public safety network knows which floor first responders are on
FirstNet also works better in rural areas and with walkie talkies.
SiriusXM uses RapidSOS to send 911 detailed crash data
Passengers and first responders won’t have to only rely on voice calls for information.
ER docs don smart rings to better predict COVID-19 infections
UCSF and Oura hope to develop an algorithm that will detect early symptoms.
Tesla offers free charging to China's EV owners due to coronavirus outbreak
The move is designed to help get people around with fewer transmission risks.
US wireless emergency alerts are now more locally targeted
They're also longer and more sophisticated.
Garmin's new nav system can emergency land small planes
Autoland factors in weather, fuel, runway surface, terrain and obstacles.
Google Pixel phones can use text-to-speech to talk to 911 for you
The feature will roll out in the US 'over the coming months.'
FEMA's next Emergency Alert System test leaves internet devices out
It wants to see how well the system works when people are offline.
In case of emergency: The tech that might save you
There's no replacement for being physically and mentally prepared, but this gear can help.
5Hyundai's 'Elevate' concept is a four-legged first responder
This emergency EV can hop five-foot walls with ease.
911 mobile services are gradually returning after CenturyLink outage
The FCC is investigating the situation, which impacted emergency calls in several states.
Google provides 911 call centers with more accurate location data
The centers will get more precise location estimates when Android users call.
FEMA postpones mobile ‘Presidential Alert’ test to October 3rd
The delay is due to Hurricane Florence and East Coast response efforts.
