Beginning Wednesday, when an Uber driver or rider uses the company's in-app emergency button, key trip details will be automatically sent to 911 dispatchers in the Los Angeles Police Department's ...

Nobody wants it, but a medical or any kind of emergency situation can happen to anyone at any time. To help you in such situations, your Android smartphone comes with various emergency features that ...

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Dara Kerr was a senior reporter for CNET covering the on-demand economy and tech culture. She grew up in Colorado, went to school in New York City and can never remember how to pronounce gif. Uber has ...