There was a time when GPS was cutting-edge tech with limited availability. Nowadays, almost everyone has access to it via their smartphone or connected car. What was once a military-exclusive service ...

The Global Positioning System runs the modern world. But it is under daily attack. This year alone, researchers say, more than 60,000 commercial flights have been hit by bogus GPS signals, which can ...

HELSINKI/LONDON (Reuters) - Estonia has accused neighbouring Russia of jamming GPS navigation devices in airspace above the Baltic states, echoing concerns from airlines that say they have been ...

Around 12,500 miles above our heads, the satellites that make up the Global Positioning System (GPS) quietly keep the world running. A blackout would result in almost instantaneous chaos. “You would ...

In modern aviation, redundancy saves lives. Most commercial aircraft, for example, now use advanced positioning and navigation systems to support everything from heading and reference information to ...

On Sunday, a plane carrying European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen was reportedly forced to land in Bulgaria using paper maps after its GPS navigation systems were jammed. Bulgarian authorities ...

A University of Otago study has demonstrated centimetre-level positioning using smartwatches, hitting around 8 cm accuracy ...

Garmin watches are among the top options for accurately tracking outdoor workouts. However, knowing the best GPS setting for the occasion can be tricky. There’s plenty of jargon to demystify, thanks ...