Hikers needing assistance or rescue often find themselves without cellphone reception, but those in Israel can now look for red signs indicating an emergency hotspot along trails. The unique new network has already saved lives, according to Shachar Katzir, manager of the SOS WiFi project for Bein Hashitin, the nonprofit that developed the technology and is installing the hotspots in […]

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