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 new S24 series from Samsung are the latest flagship smartphones that are designed to compete with the best of the Android world & the iPhone 15 series. The S24 series consists of three models: the S24, the S24+, and the S24 Ultra. The S24 Ultra is the most advanced model, with a 6.8-inch flat display, a Quad Tele System with a 50-megapixel 5x optical zoom lens, and a ProVisual Engine AI system for enhanced camera performance. The S24 and S24+ have 6.2-inch and 6.7-inch displays, respectively, and a dual camera system with a 12-megapixel wide-angle lens and a 64-megapixel telephoto lens. All three models support 1 to 120Hz adaptive refresh rates, Corning’s Gorilla Armor for durability, and wireless charging. The promising phone running OneUI6.1 on top of the Andriod with new subtle Changes and Animation/smoothness Improvement They are powered by the Snapdragon Gen 3 Mobile Platform, which is optimized for AI processing and gaming. The S24 serie...