Hazel Avery , 86, holds her iPad. AARP Foundation and Family Matters partnered in a pilot program, Connect To Community, teaching seniors how to use the Internet on an iPad to combat isolation and ...

During the Gulf War, F-16 pilots used the “pickle” button to release bombs and to fire AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles – a major design flaw that put pilots in quite the pickle, Tullia said.

If you hold that button down for three seconds, the school goes into lockdown, and it triggers a call to 911. Supporters say it gives teachers more ownership over a potential threat.

A new panic button and safety communication tool will soon be deployed in 28 schools in the Wake County Public School System.