How do garbage trucks work?

In reality, an entire fleet of garbage trucks is crisscrossing the city, whisking away waste and keeping communities ...
World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

How tracking wildlife with collars helps animals—and people

Putting satellite collars on wildlife like lions, hyenas, and elephants provides data that helps communities and wildlife conservation ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Google Maps isn't just GPS: These are the 3 features you should start using

Google Maps is surprisingly hiding a lot of secrets. Here's just a few of them.

GPS Satellites Are Doing A Lot More Than Just Helping You Navigate

GPS is still most commonly associated with the navigation system in your car. GPS satellites tell you where you are, but they ...
The Washington Post

This little blue dot on your phone is revolutionary

Katherine Dunn is the author of “Little Blue Dot: How GPS Shaped the Modern World” (Bloomsbury), from which this article is adapted. Shortly after the burst of the dot-com bubble in 2000, a new type ...
The Conversation

From Hormuz to the cockpit: How warfare and criminal activity undermine GPS and the race to safeguard navigation

Few people want to get lost when traveling. But if there are places where being lost feels especially unsettling, they tend to be the sea, desert and sky. These environments share a defining feature: ...
Marketplace

GPS is a pillar of the global economy, and it's also pretty vulnerable

“Once you realize how deep it is in all of our infrastructure, you start to see both how transformative it was and also really how risky it is,” said Katherine Dunn, author of “Little Blue Dot: How ...
ZDNet

Every way your phone tracks your location - and how to stop it

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
WTOP News

America 250: How GPS transformed transportation and reach destinations more safely and efficiently

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, WTOP presents “250 Years of America,” a multipart series examining the innovations, breakthroughs and pivotal moments that have shaped the nation ...
USA Today

Why the SpotOn Nova GPS collar could replace your backyard fence

The SpotOn Nova Edition GPS Dog Collar offers a wireless fence solution for dog owners. It uses advanced GPS technology to create virtual boundaries without physical installation. The collar is ...
The New York Times

Russian Satellites Have Been Jamming GPS Signals Across Europe, Scientists Say

Scientists and U.S. military briefers have linked short, widespread interference incidents to Russia, revealing vulnerabilities in a technology essential to everyday society. By Riley Mellen and Eric ...
BGR

6 Ways GPS Tech Is Saving The Environment

For most people "GPS" is the thing they use in their cars or on their smartphones to avoid getting lost on the way somewhere. The Global Positioning System used in the U.S. may be a technology that is ...