Millions Of Android Phone's Built-In 'Accelerometers' Detected Venezuela's Earthquake As It Hit

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“Google built into their Android operating system the ability to ... detect movements using these sensors that are built into our phones day in, day out." Ordinary smartphones acted as a seismic safety network that are able to warn an entire population of earthquakes “minutes” before destructive S-waves hit, says tech journalist, Chris Stokel-Walker. Chris Stokel-Walker was speaking to Jane Garvey and Fi Glover on Times Radio. Listen live every Monday to Thursday, 2-4pm. Read the best of our journalism: https://www.thetimes.com/ Listen live to Times Radio: https://www.thetimes.com/radio/live Subscribe to The Times and The Sunday Times YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=timesonlinevideo Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timesandsundaytimes/ Find us on X: https://x.com/thetimes Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thetimes/

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