NEC said Wednesday it will add small earthquake sensors to the growing set of devices that work on its cloud-based network platform. The company said it will team up with a small Japanese firm called ...

Google updates Wear OS so smartwatches can receive independent earthquake alerts via Google Play Services, warning users even ...

Google is quietly giving its Wear OS smartwatches more independence during emergencies. According to the latest Google Play Services release notes, ...

Thunder from an earthquake and the roar of a jet feel worlds apart. Yet deep under your feet, both can leave nearly the same kind of trace. New research from the University of Alaska Fairbanks shows ...

Location of 29 seismological stations and 8,151 citizens' smartphones participating in the Earthquake Network (EQN) citizen science initiative on 8 June 2024 in the red zone of Campi Flegrei. The EQN ...

This new method could provide real-time data on falling space debris, increasing safety and allowing authorities to take faster action. Researchers have developed an algorithm that converts fiber ...

A small change that makes a big safety difference ...

They will now reach you even if your watch isn't currently connected to your phone. Google is now sending earthquake alerts ...

With the latest Wear OS upgrade, that alert can now appear directly on a smartwatch screen without relying on the phone as an intermediary. This is particularly significant for users who exercise ...

The patent document describes the invention as unique since it merely relies on containers filled with sand or other granular material to protect a building’s structure from damage or failure during ...

El Segundo, Calif., April 14, 2011—Last month’s earthquake in Japan is impacting the production of complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensors at two facilities in the country, ...