Google is upgrading how Wear OS smartwatches deliver earthquake alerts. Wear OS watches might soon be able to deliver these safety alerts even when they are not paired with a smartphone. It’s unclear ...

Earthquake Alerts remains one of Android’s most useful safety features. It can warn millions of users seconds before an earthquake strikes, giving you a crucial few seconds to move to safety or brace ...

Google’s Android Earthquake Alerts system crowdsources data from smartphone accelerometers to detect seismic activity. The system has detected over 18,000 earthquakes and alerted millions across ...

Google on Tuesday announced the expansion of the Android Earthquake Alert System to 50 US states and 6 US territories. The safety feature will send you a notification seconds before you even feel the ...

Emergency alerts are meant to provide enough time for people to drop to the ground, take cover or move to safer locations. But when two massive quakes struck southern Turkey and Syria in February 2023 ...

Google’s “Earthquake Alerts System” on Android sent out a false alarm last night in Brazil, leading to the system being temporarily disabled. Introduced in 2020, Google’s “Earthquake Alerts System” is ...

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That “Clear all” button is not as final as it looks.