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11.06.18

Politics

FCC will review how wireless carriers respond to natural disasters

It wants to know if networks are doing all they can to recover quickly.

By J. Fingas, 11.06.18

11.11.16

Facebook has plans for an always-on Safety Check hub

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Internet

Facebook has plans for an always-on Safety Check hub

Its algorithms will bring together safety reports, articles, live video and other important information.

By M. Brian, 11.11.16

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04.06.16

Now we know why landslides can flow like rivers

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Green

Now we know why landslides can flow like rivers

It took 37 years and a lot of computing power to reach a conclusion.

By D. Cooper, 04.06.16

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10.03.12

Sandia Labs' MegaDroid project simulates 300,000 Android phones to fight wireless catastrophes (video)

We've seen some large-scale simulations, including some that couldn't get larger. Simulated cellul...

By J. Fingas, 10.03.12

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08.30.12

Japan considers using social networks in disaster situations

Emergency services are embracing technology as new ways to investigate, send alerts and receive rep...

By J. Rigg, 08.30.12

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01.25.12

Google adding Public Alerts to Maps, keeps you in the loop in times of worry

You can't deny that Google often hands out marvelous tools for the masses to utilize (yes, some ca...

By E. Alvarez, 01.25.12

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12.13.11

Google's new Street View feature provides eerie glimpse of post-tsunami Japan

Google has put the devastation of March's Japanese tsunami in hauntingly stark relief, with the...

By A. Toor, 12.13.11

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10.24.11

Google launches Person Finder app following earthquake in Turkey

In the wake of yesterday's devastating earthquake in Turkey, Google has launched a specialized Pe...

By A. Toor, 10.24.11

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09.09.11

LightSquared faces Congressional hearing over proposed 4G network, submits revised plan

The LightSquared Express rolled in to Washington yesterday, where the House Committee on Science,...

By A. Toor, 09.09.11

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06.16.11

Parrot AR.Drone floats into damaged New Zealand cathedral, returns with haunting video

Whenever disaster strikes, robots are among the first to scope out the damage. Rarely, however,...

By A. Toor, 06.16.11

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Naturaldisaster

FCC will review how wireless carriers respond to natural disasters

Facebook has plans for an always-on Safety Check hub

Now we know why landslides can flow like rivers

Sandia Labs' MegaDroid project simulates 300,000 Android phones to fight wireless catastrophes (video)

Japan considers using social networks in disaster situations

Google adding Public Alerts to Maps, keeps you in the loop in times of worry

Google's new Street View feature provides eerie glimpse of post-tsunami Japan

Google launches Person Finder app following earthquake in Turkey

LightSquared faces Congressional hearing over proposed 4G network, submits revised plan

Parrot AR.Drone floats into damaged New Zealand cathedral, returns with haunting video

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