SOS: How A Simple Code Changed Rescue Missions Forever

Morse code transmits information through sequences of dots, dashes, and spaces, allowing messages to travel long distances without spoken language. Samuel F.B. Morse developed the original system in ...
AOL

What Does 'SOS' Mean? Surprisingly, It's Likely Not What You Think

We live in a world driven by acronyms. Every day there seems to be another one invented. LOL, TGIF, BYOB, WYSIWYG (I had to look this one up!)... It only stands to reason that at first glance, SOS ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

What does SOS mean on an iPhone? AT&T cellphone outage creates confusion for some

We use it in our texts and everyday slang. So, what does "SOS" actually mean? Here's everything you need to know about the term and its military origins, plus the feature on your iPhone that utilizes ...
Vail Daily

Satellite SOS signals from ‘PLBs’ have sent Colorado search-and-rescue officials to thrift stores, landfills and even a zoo. But most are false alarms.

Colorado search-and-rescue officials have been chasing satellite SOS signals around the state, sometimes tracking them to thrift stores, landfills and other bizarre locations. Personal locator beacons ...
Business Insider

iPhone's SOS satellite feature helped rescue a family of hikers lost in a freezing Oregon forest, says report

A family lost in an Oregon forest used the Emergency SOS feature on their iPhone to survive. Search and rescue units were alerted by the distress call, The Chronicle reported. Apple's emergency SOS ...