The Indian government sent a test emergency alert to smartphones nationwide recently, rolled out in several states. The message read "emergency alert: severe" and informed recipients that it was a test and no action was required. Many mobile users in India received a severe emergency alert from the government. This was part of a test of the country's new emergency alert system, which is being deployed by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The test message was sent to a random sample of smartphones across India, and it caused users' phones to emit a loud beep and display a flash...

If you just bought one of Amazon's newest Echo speakers, you're likely looking for a good spot to place it in your home. Yes, your Alexa speaker could technically go anywhere in your house where there's an outlet, but that doesn't mean it should. There are some areas in your home where your Alexa smart speakers and smart displays shouldn't go, due to both privacy risks and the potential for damaging your Echo. You likely know that putting your Alexa device near water isn't safe, but did you know that intruders could access your smart home device from outside if it's...