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Fake emergency call brings police to Wolf Blitzer's house in latest 'swatting' hoax
Police swarmed around CNN reporter Wolf Blitzer's home this weekend, responding to what turned out Continue reading…
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Landing gear from 9/11 plane found wedged in Manhattan building
A piece of the landing gear believed to come from one of the planes that struck the World Trade Continue reading…
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How 9/11 prepared Boston's hospitals for the marathon bombings
The Boston Marathon bombings shocked the world on Monday, but local hospitals were well prepared to Continue reading…
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A look at the 9/11 Museum's first exhibit, which will showcase recorded memories
Next year, the 9/11 Memorial Museum will open with its first exhibit: a multimedia collage meant to Continue reading…
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FCC says Apple's iMessage and other services should allow text-to-911
The FCC has proposed that "over-the-top" internet messaging services such as Apple's iMessage should Continue reading…
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911 and 112 are the world's standard emergency numbers, ITU decides
The International Telecommunication Union has officially set two standard emergency phone numbers Continue reading…
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Major US carriers to launch nationwide 911 texting service by 2014
The four largest US carriers this week agreed to create a nationwide service that would allow users Continue reading…
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AT&T launching 911 texting trial in Tennessee ahead of nationwide rollout
AT&T has announced that it will be partnering with the state of Tennessee to launch a trial of its Continue reading…
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Verizon to launch 911 emergency texting service next year
Verizon announced yesterday that it has selected a vendor to help launch the nation's first Continue reading…
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FCC requires VoIP services to report outages, mirroring landline rule
In a US Federal Communications Commission meeting today, the Commission ruled that internet Continue reading…
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Life-sized Lego X-Wing smashes world record with five million bricks
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Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen rocks out with Joe Walsh and Chrissie Hynde on major label debut
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Apple's new iPhone 5 ad 'Music Every Day' celebrates life with moving melody
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'The Daily Show' rips fawning Senators at Tim Cook's tax hearing
