The reworked Verizon Family app lets you send notifications to emergency contacts when you’re in trouble. The reworked Verizon Family app lets you send notifications to emergency contacts when you’re ...

The smartphone SOS feature is among the most useful functionalities you need to take advantage of. Who knows when you will need it? A guest takes a selfie with her smartphone during the Mercedes Benz ...

If you've been on social media recently, you've probably seen something about the recent disappearance and murder of Sarah Everard, a 33-year-old woman who went missing in south London after leaving a ...

Kauvery Hospital's new app feature allows instant emergency assistance with one tap, enhancing quick access to medical care.

We can watch out for one another much better now that we’re all walking around with GPS devices in our pockets—and now that we have a solid selection of apps that are designed specifically to help.

Didi Chuxing, the taxi booking app that is beating Uber in China, has added a number of safety features to its service including an SOS button for its 300 million registered users. The company, which ...

Once it’s set up, just press the power button five times to activate Emergency SOS Once it’s set up, just press the power button five times to activate Emergency SOS If you buy something from a Verge ...

West Mercia Police has launched a personal safety app, which aims to help people feel more confident when out and about during the busy festive period.

iOS 11 has a new safety feature that could help when your back's against the wall. The iPhone's Touch ID fingerprint sensor is great for quickly unlocking your device, but it's also been used by law ...