Kevin McGowan, director of L.A. County's Office of Emergency Management, said that the problem was caused by a software ...

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Genasys, the company behind Los Angeles' emergency alert technology, said it has "not been able to replicate" an error that sent inaccurate information to millions.

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with regards to the erroneous messages that have been being sent out through the wireless emergency alert system across LA County," McGowan said. "This is not human driven. There is no one sitting ...