emergency services

The iPhone 14's new crash detection feature has falsely reported crashes at least six times in one county when its owners were only riding a roller coaster.

False Alarm

"It’s wear and tear on the dispatchers."

Apple's New iPhone Crash Detection Calls 911 When Owners Go on a Roller Coaster

A call for a major Tesla recall has once again been issued after a massive glitch in its crash response system was discovered in Germany.

Glitchy Boi

Seems bad! 

Glitch in 59,000 Teslas Fails to Call 911 When You Crash

The Santa Clara County Fire Department claims Verizon's throttling of its data impeded its ability to provide essential emergency services.

One fire department's data was slowed to 1/200th of its previous speed.

Verizon Is Wrong. Throttling Emergency Responders’ Data Is Definitely About Net Neutrality.

Improving emergency response by just one minute could save as many as 10,000 lives every year.

911 Wasn't Set Up With Cell Phones In Mind. Google Could Change that.

Your phone changes more than how you talk. It is transforming your health. 

Five Ways Cell Phones Are Literally Changing Global Health