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 ...

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) is currently investigating whether early electric cars and hybrids should be equipped with pedestrian alert sound for safety. While ...

A proposal in 2019 suggested that future electric cars should offer various driver-selectable pedestrian warning sounds. After looking into the proposal, NHTSA decided it's not something the ...

When the alert sound starts blaring on your phone Wednesday, don't be alarmed. It's only a test. The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission will conduct a ...

A man surveys tree debris at Louise Hays Park in Kerrville on July 6, 2025, after heavy rain caused flooding along the Guadalupe River. In a state where hurricanes, tornadoes and flash floods are a ...

It’s almost crazy to think it, but for the last decade Apple has not allowed you to change the default ringtone, notification sounds, or alerts on your Apple Watch. Finally, watchOS 11 gives us this ...

The default notification noise in iOS 17 was too quiet, and couldn't be changed — but that's been fixed in iOS 17.2. Here's how to select a better default alert noise. Apple's release of iOS 17 ...