Why Your Apps Can Find You, But 911 Can't

Smartphone apps can usually find users quickly and effortlessly, but 911 is often less accurate at finding callers from their cell phones. WSJ’s Spencer Macnaughton explains the limitations of current call centers, and how tech companies have set out to make 911 services more precise. Photo composite: Heather Seidel/The Wall Street Journal

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source https://gadgetsteam.com/2019/04/28/why-your-apps-can-find-you-but-911-cant/