Those living or vacationing in the United Kingdom should be ready for a nationwide cell phone alert that’s going to happen today and will cause your phone to make a loud noise. The alert, scheduled ...

Get ready to not freak out. On Wednesday, Oct. 4 at 2:20 p.m. EDT, every TV, radio and cellphone in the United States should blare out the distinctive, jarring electronic warning tone of an emergency ...

At 2:20 p.m. ET / 1:20 CT / 11:20 PT on Oct. 4, cellular devices, televisions, and radio systems across the U.S. will sound off as part of a national emergency alert test designed to ensure that the ...

FEMA is working with the FCC to send out a nationwide test of the emergency alert system. The test was held on Wednesday, October 4 at about 2:20 p.m. EST, alerting phones, TVs and radios. Cell phones ...

Fair warning: Your phone will give you a jump-scare on Oct. 4. And if you are listening to the radio (During Fresh Air on WBUR, to be precise), it might sound unusual too. Don't worry, our gadgets are ...

This is a test. This is only a test. But it's going to be one very big test. On Wednesday, October 4 at 2:20 p.m. ET, every TV, radio and cellphone in the United States should blare out the ...

Brace yourselves: your cell phone will play another sudden, loud alarm at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday as part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s national test of its alert system through all ...