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Here's how your phone could save your life if an earthquake hits
A worldwide Android smartphone-based earthquake detection and early warning system can detect seismic activity in real time.
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Google Turns Phones Worldwide into Global Earthquake Warning System
A new study shows the Google's Global Earthquake System detects quakes using motion sensors in billions of smartphones.
Google’s Earthquake Feature Failed to Save Tens of Thousands of Lives
Google has admitted that its Android Earthquake Alerts (AEA) system failed to provide timely and accurate warnings to ...
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Google has turned 2 billion smartphones into a global earthquake warning system — it's as effective as seismometers, tests show
Google's earthquake early-warning system has used phone accelerometers on Android devices to increase quake alerts by tenfold ...
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How your phone could warn you seconds before an earthquake hits
A Google-developed system turns Android phones into earthquake detectors, sending real-time alerts seconds before shaking ...
Massive Russian earthquake and tsunami having no effect on subsea cables so far
The world's sixth-largest earthquake just happened in Russian waters, but nearby subsea cables look to be unaffected.