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.

Three backcountry skiers were miraculously rescued near Washington state's Steven's Pass last week, thanks to an SOS alert sent from an iOS device despite the lack of cellular service. On Jan. 22, the ...

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 ...

"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 ...

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR)- Oklahomans will now have easy access to find emergency alerts on search and maps by Google and partnering agencies. Google announced on Tuesday, a new search assisting Oklahomans ...

WOLFE COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Wolfe County Search and Rescue Team reports that on Sunday afternoon, they responded to an SOS Alert from an Apple Dispatch Center for two hikers who were lost on ...