Google’s Android quake alert system mistakenly sent out warnings across Brazil, causing a temporary shutdown. São Paulo and ...

He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. Google has disabled its Android earthquake detection feature in Brazil after many smartphone users in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro ...

Google’s “Earthquake Alerts System” on Android sent out a false alarm last night in Brazil, leading to the system being temporarily disabled. Introduced in 2020, Google’s “Earthquake ...

Civil Defense of São Paulo confirmed no earthquakes took place. Google issued an apology and is investigating the malfunction of the system. Android's got a built-in feature that crowdsources ...

A 5.0 magnitude earthquake was detected in western Texas Friday night, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake at 10:23 p.m. MT (11:23 p.m. CT) had a depth of roughly 4.1 ...

Multiple earthquakes, the strongest measuring a preliminary magnitude of 3.7, struck near Hayward, California on Thursday afternoon. The earthquakes occurred near the Hayward Fault, about 20 miles ...

Another earthquake has hit California. A 3.7 magnitude earthquake struck the Malibu area late Friday at approximately 11:44 p.m, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The latest quake is ...

Japan will provide $1 million in relief aid to Taiwan to support rescue activities and recovery from Wednesday’s strong earthquake, foreign minister Yoko Kamikawa said on Friday. Japanese Prime ...

Four people have been killed and 24 others injured after an explosion hit a department store in Taiwan’s second-largest city, authorities said. The blast hit the 12th floor of the Shin Kong ...