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What Is 'Swatting'? Donald Trump's Cabinet Nominees Targeted With Dangerous Hoaxes
People who carry out a swatting prank call aim to fool emergency services into sending a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team to respond to the supposed emergency.
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US Woman Sentenced to Life For Killing Sons By "Placing Them In Oven"
The incident dates back to 2017 when Ms Willimas called emergency services to report she had found her two sons dead in the home.
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False 911 Call Of Fire At White House Triggers Emergency Response
The White House declined to comment and referred the question to Secret Service, which has not yet issued any statement.
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Jack Dorsey's Bluesky Emerges as Another Twitter-Like Service, Gaining Traction Among Power Users
Jack Dorsey is taking another whack at a Twitter-like service with a new social media platform called Bluesky. The service is gaining traction among Twitter power users, attracting prominent personalities including US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Woman Returns Home To Find Fully Clothed Burglar Taking Bath In Bathtub
The man was fully clothed but "very wet," according to police and the bathtub was full of water.
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Apple Watch Helps 12-Year-Old Girl Detect Cancer Through Heart Rate Notifications: Report
Apple Watch reportedly helped save the life of a 12-year-old girl in the US with cancer, who was able to seek treatment in time. The Cupertino company's wearable smartwatches have saved the lives of several users in the past, by by calling emergency services when they are unable to access their phones,
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Skype Users Can Now Call 911 From Desktop
Skype is allowing its users in the US to call 911 from their desktop computers.
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Coronavirus Outbreak Stretching New York's Ambulance Service To Breaking Point
The coronavirus outbreak sweeping through New York City has pushed its ambulance service close to the breaking point, with hundreds of personnel out ill and emergency calls skyrocketing, supervisors and rank-and-file emergency medical technicians said on Friday.
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Soon, iPhone Users In US Will Automatically Share Location Data With 911
iPhone users in the US who call 911 will be able to automatically and securely share their location data with first emergency responders, beginning later this year with iOS 12.
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US Family 'Called 911 Three Times' On The Parkland Shooter
A US family was so frightened by the Florida high school shooter that they called emergency services three times before he killed 17 people on Valentine's Day, his caregiver recalled Tuesday.
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Google Trials New Tech for 911 Emergency Operators to Locate You More Accurately
The test included tens of thousands of 911 calls over the span of two months in several states in the US and had encouraging results.
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Delhi Police Tells DoT to Scrap 121 Customer Care Number, Alleges Confusion With 112
Delhi Police has written to DoT to discontinue customer helpline number 121 as it was "creating confusion" and "increasing blank calls" on emergency number 112.
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PM Narendra Modi Invites US Giants To Invest In India, Terms GST A Game Changer
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India has emerged as a business-friendly destination and invited CEOs of top 20 US companies to invest in the country. He added that the upcoming implementation of the GST, which he called a game changer, beginning next month will create more business opportunities.
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Indian Teen Arrested In US For Choking 911 Lines
An Indian-origin teenager has been arrested in the US for carrying out a cyberattack that swamped Arizona's emergency services with several bogus calls, an incident he claimed was a non-harmful joke gone wrong.
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911 Operator Hung Up On Thousands Of Emergency Calls, Police Say
Williams allegedly told police that she would hang up on calls because she "did not want to talk to anyone at that time."
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What Is 'Swatting'? Donald Trump's Cabinet Nominees Targeted With Dangerous Hoaxes
People who carry out a swatting prank call aim to fool emergency services into sending a Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team to respond to the supposed emergency.
-
US Woman Sentenced to Life For Killing Sons By "Placing Them In Oven"
The incident dates back to 2017 when Ms Willimas called emergency services to report she had found her two sons dead in the home.
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False 911 Call Of Fire At White House Triggers Emergency Response
The White House declined to comment and referred the question to Secret Service, which has not yet issued any statement.
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Jack Dorsey's Bluesky Emerges as Another Twitter-Like Service, Gaining Traction Among Power Users
Jack Dorsey is taking another whack at a Twitter-like service with a new social media platform called Bluesky. The service is gaining traction among Twitter power users, attracting prominent personalities including US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
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Woman Returns Home To Find Fully Clothed Burglar Taking Bath In Bathtub
The man was fully clothed but "very wet," according to police and the bathtub was full of water.
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Apple Watch Helps 12-Year-Old Girl Detect Cancer Through Heart Rate Notifications: Report
Apple Watch reportedly helped save the life of a 12-year-old girl in the US with cancer, who was able to seek treatment in time. The Cupertino company's wearable smartwatches have saved the lives of several users in the past, by by calling emergency services when they are unable to access their phones,
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Skype Users Can Now Call 911 From Desktop
Skype is allowing its users in the US to call 911 from their desktop computers.
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Coronavirus Outbreak Stretching New York's Ambulance Service To Breaking Point
The coronavirus outbreak sweeping through New York City has pushed its ambulance service close to the breaking point, with hundreds of personnel out ill and emergency calls skyrocketing, supervisors and rank-and-file emergency medical technicians said on Friday.
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Soon, iPhone Users In US Will Automatically Share Location Data With 911
iPhone users in the US who call 911 will be able to automatically and securely share their location data with first emergency responders, beginning later this year with iOS 12.
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US Family 'Called 911 Three Times' On The Parkland Shooter
A US family was so frightened by the Florida high school shooter that they called emergency services three times before he killed 17 people on Valentine's Day, his caregiver recalled Tuesday.
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Google Trials New Tech for 911 Emergency Operators to Locate You More Accurately
The test included tens of thousands of 911 calls over the span of two months in several states in the US and had encouraging results.
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Delhi Police Tells DoT to Scrap 121 Customer Care Number, Alleges Confusion With 112
Delhi Police has written to DoT to discontinue customer helpline number 121 as it was "creating confusion" and "increasing blank calls" on emergency number 112.
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PM Narendra Modi Invites US Giants To Invest In India, Terms GST A Game Changer
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said India has emerged as a business-friendly destination and invited CEOs of top 20 US companies to invest in the country. He added that the upcoming implementation of the GST, which he called a game changer, beginning next month will create more business opportunities.
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Indian Teen Arrested In US For Choking 911 Lines
An Indian-origin teenager has been arrested in the US for carrying out a cyberattack that swamped Arizona's emergency services with several bogus calls, an incident he claimed was a non-harmful joke gone wrong.
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911 Operator Hung Up On Thousands Of Emergency Calls, Police Say
Williams allegedly told police that she would hang up on calls because she "did not want to talk to anyone at that time."
