The UK government is set to test the Emergency Alert system by sending a notification to mobile phones and tablets this weekend. This marks the second nationwide test of the system, following the ...

No, you're not seeing things: Your Android device sometimes displays a small green dot in the status bar. Likely nestled next to your battery icon, it comes and goes, but never seems to stick around.

While millions of devices are set to make a loud siren-like sound today, others will not. The emergency alert system will be tested by the Government at 3pm this afternoon, September 7. The test alert ...