The inaccuracy of the speedometers used by most vehicles, even those in cars with the coolest gauge clusters, is well known. The good news is that most speedometers report speeds higher than the ...

In September 2025, a Widerøe Airlines flight was trying to land in Vardø, Norway, which sits in the country’s far eastern arm, some 40 miles from the Russian coast. The cloud deck was low, and so was ...

In September 2025, a Widerøe Airlines flight was trying to land in Vardø, Norway, which sits in the country’s far eastern arm, some 40 miles from the Russian coast. The cloud deck was low, and so was ...

Our everyday GPS struggles in “urban canyons,” where skyscrapers bounce satellite signals, confusing even advanced navigation systems. NTNU scientists created SmartNav, combining satellite corrections ...

The average car speedometer may be off by a few mph There are several GPS and 3rd party apps that show your actual speed The speedometer, of course, tells you how fast or slow your car is moving when ...

GPS trackers and AirTags look like they do the same thing. They don’t. One is a live-positioning tool; the other is a Bluetooth breadcrumb. A GPS tracker talks directly to satellites orbiting 12,000 ...

As of ESP32 Marauder firmware version 0.11.0, users can modify their Marauder hardware to use external GPS modules. These GPS modules provide location data used for ...

Self-driving cars need to know exactly where on the road they are located at all times. A new invention could revolutionize the development of driverless vehicles—and give us more accurate GPS on our ...

Civil aviation and maritime operators face a growing threat from GPS jamming and spoofing that can disrupt satellite navigation and put safety at risk. That was the message from a coalition of ...

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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen was flying into Bulgaria when her plane's GPS system was jammed in a suspected Russian operation, forcing pilots to rely on backup navigation and old ...