A new map based on data from home sensors shows power outages at a national and neighborhood level. A new map based on data from home sensors shows power outages at a national and neighborhood level.

Germantown, Maryland-based startup Whisker Labs is offering real-time alerts about power outages and electrical fires — sometimes even before utilities are aware of the problems. “If you’ve got ...

There’s a new, free tool to help Americans monitor power outages in real time. Compiling data from its vast network of home sensors, startup Whisker Labs is launching the feature today in its Ting app ...