Officials have released a dramatic video showing the rescue of injured skiers near Stevens Pass in Washington state last week, and some wearable technology is being credited with helping guide ...

You can send ‘SOS Alerts’ by triple-tapping the button. You can send ‘SOS Alerts’ by triple-tapping the button. is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys.

As mobility is altered by age, daily tasks can start to become unclear. A simple walk to the kitchen, a shower, or a step outside for fresh air may suddenly be accompanied by risk. Meanwhile, families ...

"Without some sort of satellite communication device, this story could have a very different ending," said King County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Jason Stanley Three backcountry skiers were rescued last ...

Editors' Note: Verizon appears to be suffering an outage in the U.S. on January 14, 2026, which may explain the appearance of the SOS alert on your iPhone. See our Verizon outage live blog for more ...

The Apple Watch has once again been credited with saving people's lives. This time, Apple's SOS alert was activated after a group of skiers fell 1,000 feet near Steven's Pass in Washington state. Fox ...

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla., March 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SOS Technologies, a leader in accelerated emergency alert and life-safety systems, today announced a strategic partnership with Regroup, a ...

About a week ago, a sheriff's office in Chelan County, Washington, received an SOS alert via satellite. The notification came from an Apple Watch belonging to a backcountry skier and alert data ...