Technology
A 10-second ‘Armageddon alert’ siren will sound on millions of UK mobile phones later this year as part of a test of the government’s emergency alert system. The emergency alert is used to warn if there is a danger to life nearby, in instances like extreme weather. The alert has been scheduled to take place…
Mobile phones across the UK will be sent an emergency alert as the government tests the system nationwide. During the test, the second only of its kind, approximately 87 million mobile devices will ring out unprompted. The system was first tested in April 2023, but the government said some users reported that their phones did…
WASHINGTON – A new app designed to alert users about nearby immigration enforcement activity is drawing both praise and criticism across the country. The app, ICEBlock, allows users to report sightings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers. It has quickly become one of the most downloaded social networking apps on the Apple App Store….
Apple Inc. today appealed a €500 million fine that it had received in the European Union last year over the App Store’s terms of service. The company filed the challenge with the General Court, the bloc’s second highest court. EU officials fined Apple last April under a piece of legislation called the DMA, or Digital Markets Act….
Watch UK alert go off from a government test in 2023 The national system for sending emergency alerts to mobile phones in the UK will be tested again this September, the government has said. It will see compatible phones vibrate and make a siren sound for 10 seconds while displaying a message at 15:00 BST…
Many school districts are re-evaluating their technology policies, particularly with the increasing number of kids with cell phones. Common Sense Media found that by age 8, one in four kids has a mobile device, and 95% of teenagers have access to a smartphone, according to Pew Research. Rep. Chris Deluzio of Fox Chapel, a Democrat…
Google Gemini app automatically activated access to Android phone, messaging, WhatsApp, and system utility functions on July 7, 2025, according to privacy policy updates announced June 11, 2025. The expanded permissions occur by default for Android users, requiring manual deactivation through the app’s settings menu. “Starting today (07.07.2025), Google Gemini App automatically gains access to…
I’m always on the hunt for new gadgets during Prime Day, but one I certainly don’t need is a portable battery. As a tech journalist, you quickly find yourself surrounded by the things, but none of them can offer what the Ugreen Nexode power bank does. In the US, it’s on sale at Amazon for…
Step aside, Prime Day: T-Mobile just dropped some Samsung Galaxy deals that might make the Amazon sale totally unnecessary. Grab the new Galaxy S25 Edge and add a line with the Experience Beyond or Go5G Next plan, for instance, and the Big Three carrier will hook you up with enough promo credits to make the…
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. (First Alert 4) – The Collinsville School District has announced changes to its cell phone policy for the upcoming school year. The changes announced on Monday were recommended by district administration and approved at the May 19 Board of Education meeting. The policy continues to ban cell phones in elementary, intermediate and middle…