LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. – The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reported stopping a kidnapping with the help of a feature on a cellphone, the emergency SOS function, which connects directly to 911. You have ...

When a hunter crashed his e-bike, injuring his ankle in a remote part of the White River National Forest in September 2023, he could barely move — and he didn’t have cell service to call for help. But ...

In an emergency, your smartphone can help you far beyond just dialing 9-1-1. Modern smartphones are increasingly including safety features like panic-button style triggers, automated location sharing, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Women are sharing a personal safety phone tip on social media. (Getty Images) (Getty) Women have been sharing an emergency SOS ...

Quickly contacting emergency services is great… but only when you WANT to contact them. Several users have been accidentally activating the SOS feature on their Pixel Watches, which is a major problem ...

The Emergency SOS feature on your Samsung Galaxy S23 is a great tool to have when you’re in a critical situation and need immediate help. This feature allows you to quickly call emergency services ...

A snowboarder has credited the iPhone for helping save his life, with its Emergency SOS function putting him in touch with emergency services after falling into a crevasse. Keen snowboarder and ...