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7 times you should replace a smoke detector even if it still beeps

Your smoke detector’s beeping is supposed to protect you, not confuse you. Yet there are moments when a chirping alarm is a ...
CNET

Protect Your Security Cameras From Winter Weather With My 6 Steps

Security cams don't always fare well in winter storms, but I've learned how to make sure they stay safe and in action.
Indiana Gazette

How Often Should You Check Your Smoke Alarm (And What Most Forget)

Did you know that nearly two-thirds of home fire deaths happen in homes without working smoke alarms? Not homes without alarms. Homes with alarms that don't work. And most of the time, it's ...
The New York Times

The Ring Alarm Security System Does Almost Everything Well. These 7 Accessories Make It Even Better.

We independently review everything we recommend. We may make money from the links on our site. Learn more› By Rachel Cericola Rachel Cericola is a writer covering smart home. In addition to testing ...
WTSP

Daylight saving time ends soon: Now is a good time to check, change smoke alarm batteries

TAMPA, Fla. — Daylight saving time ends on Sunday, when clocks will "fall back" one hour at 2 a.m., granting most people an extra hour of sleep. While many will remember to change their clocks, the ...
KTBS

Behind the Badge: Guardian Alarm Systems

SHREVEPORT, La. — KTBS 3's Rick Rowe went Behind the Badge for a closer look at how Guardian Alarm Systems works closely with law enforcement. The company is establishing itself as an innovative ...
Butler Eagle

Coherent to conduct alarm system test

It’s that time of year again — time for Coherent’s annual alarm test. Coherent — formerly known as II-VI — headquartered in Jefferson Township, is conducting its biannual early warning alarm system ...
KCBD

City of Lubbock’s updated ordinance requiring citizens, businesses with alarm systems to have valid permit

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - As of October 1, 2025, citizens with alarm systems are now required to have a valid permit in compliance with the City of Lubbock’s updated False Alarm Ordinance. The Lubbock ...
NerdWallet

Ring Doorbell & Home Security System 2025 Review

Ring’s rich features and affordable monitoring plans make it a top choice for a home security system. NerdWallet is committed to editorial integrityMany or all of the products on this page are from ...
Campus Safety Magazine

Fact Check: Did the Parkland Shooter Pull the Fire Alarm?

It is crucial for those presenting themselves as school security experts to provide accurate information. Unfortunately, some continue to spread falsehoods that have long been disproven. One such ...
CNN

Nobel Prize in medicine goes to trio of scientists for discovering how the immune system is kept in check

The 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to a trio of scientists – two of them American and one Japanese – for unraveling how the immune system protects us from thousands of ...
usace.army.mil

U.S. Army Conducts Missile Flight Test with Integrated Battle Command System

White Sands Missile Range, N.M. - The U.S. Army’s Program Executive Office Missiles and Space Integrated Fires Mission Command and the 3rd Battalion\, 43rd Air Defense Artillery Regiment\, ...