From wildfire trackers in LA to air raid alerts in Ukraine, crisis apps are a lifeline for millions
Watch Duty, a wildfire tracking app keeping Los Angeles residents informed of danger, is the latest in a growing field of ...
How Watch Duty Became an Essential Resource for Angelenos During Wildfires: “We Get Love Letters”
The nonprofit organization, which has seen a drastic increase in users over the last week due to the L.A. fires, has a clear ...
Yes, The Samsung Galaxy Watch Has Fall Detection - Here's How To Use It
The thought of falling and being unable to call for help is a nightmare for many people. Fortunately, your watch can do it ...
Watch Duty, a Wildfire-Tracking App, Provides a Lifeline in Los Angeles
A nonprofit runs the app with volunteers and full-time employees, including retired firefighters and dispatchers, to provide ...
How the Watch Duty fire app became a go-to resource during LA wildfires
The app saw a surge in users this week with nearly 2 million downloads from Los Angeles area residents, nearly doubling its ...
With L.A. on alert, wildfire app Watch Duty adds 600,000 users overnight
With the explosion of fires across the L.A. area, tracking app Watch Duty, which has 7.2 million active users annually, told ...
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Kingaroy Emergency Alert Issued at 5:30 PM, Dec 30
An Emergency Alert Watch and Act has been issued to Kingaroy from the South ... contact the SES on 132 500. In a ...
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Weather alert: Georgia tornado confirmed; Strong storms bring down trees, power lines
A tornado watch was in effect for much of the morning for metro Atlanta. That watch was canceled before 9 a.m. A Tornado Watch for the following counties was in effect until 1 p.m.: Bryan ...
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US Life Expectancy Reaches Highest Level Since The Pandemic
New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates life expectancy in the US is now higher than at any point since the coronavirus pandemic, predicting an average lifetime of ...
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Mexico tests cellphone app allowing migrants to send alert if they are about to be detained in US
He said the app would allow users to press a tab that would send an alert notification to previously chosen relatives and the nearest Mexican consulate. De la Fuente described it as a sort of ...
Your Apple Watch May Know More About Your Health Than Your Doctor
Apple has redefined what a watch can do. We talked to Apple’s top brains and other experts about the promises and perils of ...