Norway spent 40 minutes convincing a helicopter's GPS it was flying into the sea
GPS spoofing is getting harder to ignore, so Norway is testing what happens when satellite navigation lies to you
This dog tracker uses Starlink to keep tabs on your pet, even without cell service
LEO tracking can detect "adventurous" dogs in the US
A $5 Bluetooth tracker hidden in a postcard exposed a warship's movements
A journalist slipped the device into the mail and mapped a Dutch frigate during deployment
Pokémon Go's AR data has been turned into centimeter-accurate navigation for delivery robots
Connecting the dots: Pokémon Go's global AR craze is now steering something far more prosaic than virtual Pikachu: real delivery robots trying to find the right doorway on a crowded city block. The same location data and street-level imagery that once anchored monsters to sidewalks and plazas have been repurposed by Niantic. Coco Robotics is now using that technology to guide its sidewalk bots through dense urban areas where GPS alone is too unreliable to keep them on course.
GPS is getting jammed in the Strait of Hormuz, and ships are appearing in circles
The interference is disrupting navigation in one of the world's busiest shipping lanes
The Arctic's extreme cold is breaking even the world's most advanced military tech
The Arctic doesn't care how advanced your technology is
A power outage knocked NIST's internet time servers out of perfect sync
One of the world's most accurate timekeepers may have reliability issues
Engineers turn to quantum tech to replace GPS in flight navigation
Quantum sensing uses Earth's natural magnetic fields, making it immune to jamming and spoofing
Spacecraft Speedometer promises precise satellite positioning, no GPS required
A compact solution to an increasingly problematic space issue
A Colorado police department is giving away Apple AirTags to fight car theft
AirTags, loved by law enforcement and criminals alike
Animal tracking made affordable with $7 Bluetooth beacons, thanks to Apple's Find My network
A more efficient alternative to the GPS trackers generally used by conservationists
Russia could target undersea cables and GPS to cripple Western communication, says NATO
Taking the threat very seriously
Tools of disruption: With no viable worldwide alternatives to the undersea cable and GPS networks, the West remains highly vulnerable if Russia opts to leverage these systems as bargaining chips or as a means of sabotage. NATO is taking the threat seriously and is setting up backups as geopolitical tensions with Russia remain high over the ongoing Ukraine conflict. Experts suggest even more needs to be done.
GPS-free navigation nears reality with quantum breakthrough
Integrated photonic chips enable compact, low-cost quantum navigation
What Ever Happened to MapQuest?
Today, you can simply type the name of a destination and instantly get a map with turn-by-turn directions to get there. These advancements predated the smartphone, thanks to a service called MapQuest.
Police are using GPS tracking darts to tag fleeing vehicles and avoid dangerous pursuits
From the screens of Hollywood to a street near you
Tag, you're it: Police departments across the country are exploring safer alternatives to risky car chases, drawing inspiration from technology commonly depicted in spy movies to achieve their objectives.
Aircraft GPS spoofing problem grows as aviation industry fails to agree on a solution
Better training for pilots could be the only near-term answer
Domino's uses GPS mapping tech to deliver pizza without a physical address
Drop a pin for pizza delivery
Google Maps will soon display traffic lights, stop signs, and tolls
Improved navigation data on the way
Modders are selling "Silent AirTags" on Etsy and eBay
Apple's anti-stalking measure circumvented
Bird is testing scooters that sound alarms and automatically stop when traveling on sidewalks
Good news for pedestrians
Apple has completely redesigned iOS Maps, US users will get it first
European regions will receive the update in the coming months
Sennheiser's newest gaming headset boasts 100 hours of battery life
Play for days, weeks, or even months without charging
The EU's Galileo GPS network has been down since last week
Galileo-enabled devices have defaulted to US GPS during the outage
GPS outage could cost $1 billion per day, study finds
GPS tech has contributed $1.4 trillion to the US economy since 1984
Some GPS devices could stop working next month
If you use an older GPS device, you'll want to make sure it's up-to-date come April 6