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    Android Earthquake Alerts in Venezuela: Seconds, Safety, and the Risks

    On June 25, 2026, Android phones in Venezuela warned some users seconds before destructive earthquake shaking arrived, after Google’s phone-based detection system registered the quake and pushed alerts across affected areas. The phones did not predict the earthquake; they detected its first...
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    Android Earthquake Alerts in Venezuela: Early Warning, Not Prediction, and a Governance Test

    On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, Android phones in Venezuela reportedly warned some residents seconds before destructive shaking arrived from back-to-back earthquakes measured around magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 near the country’s Caribbean coast. The alerts were not prophecy, and they were not evidence...