How Google’s Earthquake Alerts Protected Millions — And How to Turn It On in Quake-Prone Countries When two massive earthquakes (7.2 and 7.5) struck Venezuela recently, the country had no national early warning system. But millions of Android phones lit up with loud alerts seconds to minutes before the shaking hit — giving people precious time to drop, cover, and hold on. Google’s clever system turns the accelerometers in over 2 billion Android phones into a giant crowdsourced seismic network. It detects the first waves, confirms the quake, and blasts notifications to users in the affected area. In Venezuela, it reached 11.4 million people — proving technology can save lives even where governments can’t. How to activate it (works in nearly 100 countries): Open Settings on your Android phone. Tap Safety & Emergency (or search for “Earthquake alerts”). Select Earthquake Alerts and toggle it ON. Keep Location services ena...
The nothing phone 2, successor of the nothing 1 At a starting price of $599, it's got a lot to offer, including a Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 chipset, a 120Hz OLED display, 45W fast charging, and same unique transparent back with lights 'glyph', Slight curve for hand comfort or clear themselves of the iPhone copycat design of the phone 1. SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 Display: 6.7" 1080p LTPO OLED, 120Hz, RAM: 8GB, 12GB, Storage: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB Battery4,700mAh Front camera: 30MP f/2.5 Rear cameras: 50MP f/1.9 primary; 50MP f/2.2 ultrawide Dimensions: 162.1 x 76.4 x 8.6mm, 201.2g Colors: White, Gray Charging: 45W wired (2.25A only), 15W wireless IP Rating: IP54 Price$599 (8/128), $699 (12/256), $799 (12/512). The Glyph lights on the back of the phone are a little different this time around, with an updated layout and more individually controllable zones than the Nothing Phone 1 had. They still only light up in one color, though — these aren’t tiny RGB strips. In terms...