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Man Calls 911 to Complain About Broken iPhone
What do you do when your iPhone isn’t working? Well, if you’re Michael Alan Skopec, you call 911 to complain. Five times. Continue reading
Awkward — Google Flights Lists World Trade Center as “Unavailable” Destination
In an embarrassing snafu, Google has the World Trade Center listed under Google Flights, though it says that this destination is “unavailable”. Continue reading
Man On Wireless
A controversial radio-controlled flight over Manhattan brings a measure of joy and wonder to the New York City skyline. Continue reading
New York Gets Enhanced 911 Service
Technology helps prevent crime. That’s a no-brainer. London’s use of CCTV has turned the city into a near police state and GPS has led to more arrests for car theft. As of yesterday, New Yorkers will be able to send text messages, picture messages and video to 911 and 311. This will enable citizens to report crimes of all types, as well as provide evidence so the police ultimately have less work to do. By next year, images and video... Continue reading
