The Best Personal Safety Devices, Apps, and Wearables
[ad_1] WIRED senior associate editor Adrienne So tried testing the incident detection feature with her Garmin Venu 2S and couldn’t get it to activate after a fake fall, so we…
Don’t Let the Headlines Fool You. Air Travel Is Really Very Safe
[ad_1] What the hell is going on up there in the sky? The incidents feel like they started in January, when a door plug blew out of a midair Boeing…
Tall Vehicle Hoods Really Are Increasing Pedestrian Deaths
[ad_1] It’s hard to escape the fact that American trucks and SUVs have been on a steroid-infused diet for the past few years. The trend was all too apparent at…
The Boeing 737 Max Crisis Reignites Arguments Over Infant Safety on Planes
[ad_1] As terrible as that tradeoff is, it’s worth noting that the risk of death on a commercial airliner to anyone, lap-held infants included, remains vanishingly low—so let the pangs…
The Real Problem With the Boeing 737 Max
[ad_1] Spirit AeroSystems, the Wichita-based aerospace manufacturer that manufactured the door plug that blew out on the Alaska Airlines flight, declined to comment on the incident. However, in a statement…
Cars Are Getting Bigger. Can Smarter Software Make Them Safer?
[ad_1] It’s not just you: American cars have gotten bigger. Over the past two decades, growing numbers of US buyers have turned in their sedans for SUVs and pickup trucks.…