Google is partnering with USGS and creating a worldwide, Android phone-powered opt-in earthquake alert system using phone accelerometers
Google is creating a worldwide, Android phone-powered earthquake alert system. The first part of that system is rolling out today.
The Verge Dieter Bohn
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Discussion
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@tingftw
Ting Mobile
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Eventually, that system will automatically send warnings to people who could be impacted. https://www.theverge.com/...
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@hadip
Hadi Partovi
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Clever use of Google's massive Android network to save lives. (And requires user opt-in to respect privacy) #CSforGood https://www.theverge.com/...
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@robpegoraro
Rob Pegoraro
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Using accelerometers in phones to detect and warn about earthquakes seems like a much more scalable approach for tracking seismic activity than everybody tweeting “earthquake?!” when their house shakes. https://www.theverge.com/...
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@caseynewton
Casey Newton
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When this shows up on iPhones next year it will be called Apple Protect+ and cost $9.99 a month https://twitter.com/...
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@ow
Owen Williams
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Every Android phone is becoming a tiny seismograph to create a global earthquake detection system. This is wild. 🤯 https://www.theverge.com/...
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@backlon
Dieter Bohn
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Quintessential Google: Millions of Android phones with accelerometers == data that could be used. In this case, privately and for good: earthquake detection. Every Android phone can become a little seismometer. Clever, and potentially life-saving: https://www.theverge.com/... htt…