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# We are afraid of the big stuff, the sound of the doctor’s voice as she confirms our worst fear and offers the promise of “if things go well, you will survive the chemo and radiation.” # We are ...

New Jerseyans aren’t always civil, but it’s still possible for a liberal Democrat and a conservative Republican to have a ...

People on Reddit shared their experiences about how heeding their inner voice saved them from danger. They’ve been spared ...

On Jan. 15, Verizon also announced that it will issue $20 outage credit to customers affected, but they must log on and ...

During the Verizon outage, police warned that contacting 911 could be tricky. Big disruptions can have cascading effects on ...

In short, when you see SOS on your phone, it means you're not connected to a cellular network. "If you see SOS or 'SOS only' ...

Verizon Wireless is responding to a major disruption in service, with customers nationwide reporting that they're unable to ...

Nothing designed a wild $55 million Kevlar trifold, and while it’s built to survive anything, you sadly can't buy this beast.

The investigative minds at How to Survive analyze battery failures, explosion mechanics, and injury survival from smartphone malfunctions.

A Clayton County woman says she was left without transportation for weeks after a major automaker determined her car was ...

Verizon said it has resolved an hours-long outage that is believed to have left tens of thousands of US customers without ...