Seismometer is the iPhone app that can not only let you know if you’re in an earthquake (and how bad it is at your personal epicenter), but also records and displays the movement energy of just about ...

Months after the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed a pandemic, governments stepped up their contact tracing efforts. It did not take long for major tech companies such as Apple and Google to ...

Now volunteers are given accelerometers that can hook up to volunteer PCs via a standard USB cable. "These are so much less expensive than a traditional seismometer, yet can provide some interesting ...

Most people’s personal experience with seismographs begins and ends with simple childhood science experiments. Watching a pendulum make erratic marks on a piece of paper while your classmates banged ...

GOOGLE is working on an Android phone powered earthquake alert system. The first part of the system has just started rolling out and if you opt in your accelerometer data will be used to create an ...

In a natural disaster like an earthquake, even a few seconds’ heads up could save lives. You could use that time to get you and your loved ones somewhere safe and prevent fatalities and injuries.

The tech giant teamed up with the United States Geological Survey and the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services to collect accurate data of these events. The notification are generated ...

Google has created the “world’s largest earthquake detection network” by allowing all Android phones to function as miniature seismometers. The technology giant announced that the new functionality ...