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Oct 2018
9m 21s

Apple, Google Upgrade 911 Location Data

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In recent months, both Apple and Google have made changes to their software that incorporates technology from a company called RapidSOS. Now, when you dial 911 from an iPhone running iOS 12+ and Android 4+, your precise location data will be made... 
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