Phone Safety

Multiple Google Pixel phone users have spotted a new "Satellite SOS" option under the Safety & emergency option in the Settings section. It appears between Emergency SOS and Car Crash Detection options. However, taping on the Satellite SOS does not take any action currently.

China on Tuesday successfully launched a satellite, state broadcaster CCTV said. "At 3:03 pm Beijing time on January 9, 2024, China successfully launched the Einstein Probe satellite," CCTV reported.

Google Pixel phones have included Car Crash Detection since 2019, but the safety feature had been available in select regions only. Now, the search engine giant is expanding the feature to more countries, including India. Google has added India and four more nations to its list of supported regions for the Car Crash Detection feature on Pixel phone...

Google Pixel and Pixel Watch owners are receiving the company's latest Pixel Feature Drop update. Owners of recent Pixel phones gain new emergency, safety and camera features, while Pixel Watch owners can take advantage of new health tracking functionality as part of the Pixel Feature Drop for June.

Google is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow phones to be used as dashcam recorders. The company mistakenly released a version of the Personal Safety update where this feature was spotted. The feature could be available for Pixel smartphones and other handsets such as the Nothing Phone 1.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 batteries have been spotted on Korea's certification body. They are said to come with a pull tab that would make it easier to replace the battery or remove it for repair. The Galaxy Z Flip 5 is said to carry two batteries with model numbers EB-BF731ABY and EB-BF732ABY. The Galaxy Z Fold 5 could pack two b...

Delhi Police, which often shares fun and innovative videos to spread awareness on various topics, shared an important road safety message.

Roblox CEO Morgan McGuire on Tuesday said finding dangerous content in the company's virtual world is nothing like spotting it in video, and likened moderating the virtual world to shutting down speakeasies, US prohibition-era bars hiding from law enforcement. The company is facing a lawsuit filed last week that alleges adult men on Roblox connecte...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on phone today and raised concerns over safety of nuclear installations in the east European nation that is battling Russian forces.

Most airlines today expect flyers to put their phone on airplane mode in order to prevent them from causing an emergency. While governments around the globe have developed similar strategies and policies to prevent interference problems with aviation, electronic devices have been allowed to stay on in the EU since 2014. Here's why you should probab...

Britain said on Friday it wanted a widespread rollout of self-driving vehicles on roads by 2025, announcing plans for new laws and GBP 100 million (roughly Rs. 1,000 crore) of funding. The government said it wanted to take advantage of the emerging market for autonomous vehicles, which it valued at 42 billion pounds and estimated could create 38,00...

A Mangaluru-Mumbai flight was delayed by six hours after a woman passenger raised an alarm about a suspicious text message received on the mobile phone of a fellow traveller.

OxygenOS 13 has been unveiled by the Chinese smartphone company at its New York City launch event. OnePlus 10T was also launched at the event. The new OxygenOS 13 brings new app icons and widgets with rounded edges. It will also bring spatial audio and advanced Android Safety System to eligible OnePlus smartphones.

Zoom has announced that it will soon expand the E2EE feature to Zoom Phone and Breakout Rooms to ensure safety and privacy over the video conferencing platform. Zoom Phone calls will soon have the option to enable the feature. The company has also highlighted a few prerequisites for enabling the E2EE feature.

Google's Pixel devices offer a car crash detection feature that uses sensors of the phone to determine if you've been in an accident with the help of location and audio. This feature could soon make its way to other Android smartphones. Crisis alerts and safety check features are also reportedly coming to non-Pixel phones.

Multiple Google Pixel phone users have spotted a new "Satellite SOS" option under the Safety & emergency option in the Settings section. It appears between Emergency SOS and Car Crash Detection options. However, taping on the Satellite SOS does not take any action currently.

China on Tuesday successfully launched a satellite, state broadcaster CCTV said. "At 3:03 pm Beijing time on January 9, 2024, China successfully launched the Einstein Probe satellite," CCTV reported.

Google Pixel phones have included Car Crash Detection since 2019, but the safety feature had been available in select regions only. Now, the search engine giant is expanding the feature to more countries, including India. Google has added India and four more nations to its list of supported regions for the Car Crash Detection feature on Pixel phone...

Google Pixel and Pixel Watch owners are receiving the company's latest Pixel Feature Drop update. Owners of recent Pixel phones gain new emergency, safety and camera features, while Pixel Watch owners can take advantage of new health tracking functionality as part of the Pixel Feature Drop for June.

Google is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow phones to be used as dashcam recorders. The company mistakenly released a version of the Personal Safety update where this feature was spotted. The feature could be available for Pixel smartphones and other handsets such as the Nothing Phone 1.

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5 and Galaxy Z Flip 5 batteries have been spotted on Korea's certification body. They are said to come with a pull tab that would make it easier to replace the battery or remove it for repair. The Galaxy Z Flip 5 is said to carry two batteries with model numbers EB-BF731ABY and EB-BF732ABY. The Galaxy Z Fold 5 could pack two b...

Delhi Police, which often shares fun and innovative videos to spread awareness on various topics, shared an important road safety message.

Roblox CEO Morgan McGuire on Tuesday said finding dangerous content in the company's virtual world is nothing like spotting it in video, and likened moderating the virtual world to shutting down speakeasies, US prohibition-era bars hiding from law enforcement. The company is facing a lawsuit filed last week that alleges adult men on Roblox connecte...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on phone today and raised concerns over safety of nuclear installations in the east European nation that is battling Russian forces.

Most airlines today expect flyers to put their phone on airplane mode in order to prevent them from causing an emergency. While governments around the globe have developed similar strategies and policies to prevent interference problems with aviation, electronic devices have been allowed to stay on in the EU since 2014. Here's why you should probab...

Britain said on Friday it wanted a widespread rollout of self-driving vehicles on roads by 2025, announcing plans for new laws and GBP 100 million (roughly Rs. 1,000 crore) of funding. The government said it wanted to take advantage of the emerging market for autonomous vehicles, which it valued at 42 billion pounds and estimated could create 38,00...

A Mangaluru-Mumbai flight was delayed by six hours after a woman passenger raised an alarm about a suspicious text message received on the mobile phone of a fellow traveller.

OxygenOS 13 has been unveiled by the Chinese smartphone company at its New York City launch event. OnePlus 10T was also launched at the event. The new OxygenOS 13 brings new app icons and widgets with rounded edges. It will also bring spatial audio and advanced Android Safety System to eligible OnePlus smartphones.

Zoom has announced that it will soon expand the E2EE feature to Zoom Phone and Breakout Rooms to ensure safety and privacy over the video conferencing platform. Zoom Phone calls will soon have the option to enable the feature. The company has also highlighted a few prerequisites for enabling the E2EE feature.

Google's Pixel devices offer a car crash detection feature that uses sensors of the phone to determine if you've been in an accident with the help of location and audio. This feature could soon make its way to other Android smartphones. Crisis alerts and safety check features are also reportedly coming to non-Pixel phones.