Avalanche survivors used this obscure iPhone feature to get help

Survivors of the deadly avalanche in California's Sierra Nevadas were stranded but used iPhone's emergency SOS feature to get ...

Satellite Feature on iPhone Allowed Skiers to Seek Help After Avalanche

The Emergency SOS feature on iPhones can send texts to emergency responders via satellite when there is no cell tower nearby.
ZDNet

Google Calendar finally added a feature we've wanted for years - and it's not AI

Google Calendar now features a new tasks option. The feature allows you to set aside time to work on something. Workplace users can choose to enable Do Not Disturb. If you use Google Calendar for work ...

Ring Super Bowl ad sets off privacy concerns over Search Party feature

Here'ss what one Columbus lawyer says about the legality of the Amazon-owned home security company's Search Party feature.

Valve adds Steam feature: Release dates for Early Access games

Developers can now designate planned release dates for games in Early Access. These dates will show on a game's store page.
Mashable

November Android 16 update and Pixel Feature Drop: Everything new, how to get it

A big Android 16 update for Pixel users has been released. Credit: Klaudia Radecka/NurPhoto via Getty Images Google's latest Android 16 update for Pixel owners is here. And with it, a special Pixel ...
Visual Studio Magazine

Hands On with New Visual Studio Copilot 'Planning' Feature (Preview)

Microsoft has introduced a new AI-powered capability called Planning in Visual Studio, now available in public preview as part of Visual Studio 2022 version 17.14. The feature extends GitHub Copilot's ...