We use it in our texts and everyday slang. So, what does "SOS" actually mean? Here's everything you need to know about the term and its military origins, plus the feature on your iPhone that utilizes ...

In a previous Blog a while back, I mentioned I trained as a Morse Code Interceptor in the US Army Reserve. But when I returned to my Reserve Unit at Fort Snelling near the Minneapolis/St. Paul ...

Verizon customers across the US reported phones stuck in SOS mode after a major outage on August 30, 2025. The carrier ...

Conor is a staff writer for Newsweek covering Africa, with a focus on Nigeria, security and conflict. Authorities in Western Australia have been left flummoxed by a mystery SOS signal in a remote part ...