With the second beta of iOS 26.1, Apple updated the design of alarms set on the iPhone, making them harder to dismiss than before. Stopping an alarm in iOS 26.1 beta 2 requires a new Slide to Stop ...

Many smoke alarms will need replacing in the coming months, 10 years after a change to the state’s fire code, fire officials in Massachusetts said. The state’s Department of Fire Services said that ...

Apple redesigned the alarm screen in iOS 26 with much larger buttons than before, but now it’s making another change in iOS 26.1: there’s a new ‘Slide to stop’ gesture for dismissing an alarm as of ...

WESTBOROUGH — A contingent of fire chiefs and the state fire marshal have a common goal: To make smoke alarms an important part of every house. The officials gathered Tuesday, Oct. 7, to drive home ...

When a call comes in, first responders are ready to help. Technology developed over recent years meant to help notify them of emergencies has also created false alarms. Other WRAL Top Stories Southern ...

The American Red Cross is bringing their free smoke alarm program back to help families in need of some peace of mind. News 9 is joined by Regional Red Cross Executive Director Loida Haffener Salmond ...

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When it comes to attacks on communications networks, cybersecurity might be at the top of your mind. But according to FCC Commissioner Olivia Trusty, far less high-tech vandalism through copper wire ...

Like every authoritarian before him, Trump is working to co-opt news sources and control what the public sees and hears. Too many corporate outlets are bending the knee—but not Common Dreams. We will ...

Two residents were taken to a hospital Wednesday evening as a result of a three-alarm fire at a multi-family home in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood, according to the city’s fire department.