Verizon Wireless says it is prepared for Hurricane Irene, and is offering customers tips to be prepared as well, as the storm approaches the East Coast of the U.S. The company says its wireless and wireline operations teams from Florida …

If you insist on staying at your computer while a hurricane’s on its way, Google still won’t say, "I’m sorry, Dave . . . .  I’m afraid that’s something I cannot allow to happen."  A yet-to-be-released tool may, however, try to let you know what’s coming.