{
  "id": 32967,
  "title": "‘Hey Siri, Call 119’: How three kids proved a smartphone can be a lifeline",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/hey-siri-call-119-how-three-kids-proved-a-smartphone-can-be-a-lifeline",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-02T06:07:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Japan Times",
    "slug": "japan-times",
    "url": "https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/02/japan/society/siri-children-smartphone/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The way fifth-graders responded to a recent medical emergency in Kobe prompts questions over whether smartphones are a dangerous distraction or an essential safety tool.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}