A man surveys tree debris at Louise Hays Park in Kerrville on July 6 after heavy rain caused flooding along the Guadalupe River. In a state where hurricanes, tornadoes and flash floods are a constant ...

Staying aware of your surroundings matters. That includes hearing smoke alarms, appliance beeps or a knock at the door. Still, real life gets busy. You wear headphones. You get focused. Sounds slip by ...

There’s another thing: if the Face ID attention awareness feature is enabled, the sound of the alarm is turned down. The ...

You can have your phone or tablet make a brief noise, chime, or vibration whenever an app, call, or message notification comes through. Like customizing your ringtone with your favorite song, you can ...

In a state where hurricanes, tornadoes and flash floods are a constant threat, the shrill tone of an emergency alert is supposed to cut through the noise. But for many Texans, those urgent warnings ...