"SOS": it's the universal signal for a sinking ship, being stranded in the wilderness, and sometimes even a bad date. But what does "SOS" actually stand for? Your mind might jump to “Save Our Souls” ...

What is a personal locator beacon (PLB)? A personal locator beacon, or PLB, is a small device meant for use in an emergency that helps rescue teams find your exact location. When used, it sends an SOS ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. We live in a world driven by acronyms. Every day there seems to be another one invented. LOL, TGIF, BYOB, WYSIWYG (I had to look ...

Today, the signal is casually tossed into texts during dating disasters or outfit emergencies, but its roots come from genuine life-or-death situations at sea. SOS entered official use in 1905 under ...

A new app called Silent Bodyguard features a panic button that sends an SOS distress signal with GPS coordinates to potential rescuers without alerting onlookers. While the $3.99 app, available on ...

"S-O-S please, someone help me/It's not healthy for me to feel this." "So when you're near me darling/Can't you hear me, S.O.S?" Many think "SOS" stands for "save our souls" or "save our ship," but it ...

Imagine being in a boat miles from shore when the engine fails, or getting lost in a remote spot while hiking in the Rocky Mountains. Having a beacon or transmitter that sends a distress signal via ...

A family used an iPhone feature to survive after they came lost in a freezing forest in Oregon, The Chronicle reports. High altitude and bad weather conditions left the six-year-old family stranded in ...