Columbus Day is Monday, and while banks, the postal service, and many Americans will take the day off, I started thinking of the explorer himself. If you remember much about Columbus from 9th-grade ...
Aprilia has released the first production motorcycles that can have their electronics altered via GPS.
After Alex Donaldson fell backwards from a chair and hit her head with force - what she describes as a 'good bash' - doctors ...
One expert says the federal government needs to develop a secondary system to avoid a disaster in the event the GPS system ...
Ten years ago, TAG Heuer introduced its first connected smartwatch, sparking a spate of high-end wearables. Now, its latest ...
The crab pots are designed to lure and trap the prey lurking in the depths of the Bering Sea. While they may seem simple to ...
Self-driving cars need to know exactly where on the road they are located at all times. A new invention could revolutionize ...
Laws are racing to catch up with technology as phones lead to more and more auto accidents, but does that mean you're not ...
Stanford scientists found that aging disrupts the brain’s internal navigation system in mice, mirroring spatial memory ...
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How GPS Really Works (and What Happens If It Fails)

Every GPS fix starts with satellites broadcasting the time, and your phone calculating distance at the speed of light. Four satellites give you a precise point on Earth, but even the tiniest timing ...
Whether you're using the speedometer in your car or using the speed display in Google Maps, you might wonder which is more ...
Spatial memory — the ability to recall “where” — is one of the first cognitive skills to decline in aging and a hallmark of ...