If Einstein hadn't tried to solve the mysteries of the universe, we'd still be using paper road maps to find our way home.

Modern smartphones have replaced so many standalone consumer devices, including cameras, MP3 and media players, calculators, flashlights, and even dedicated GPS units. But while they certainly do a ...

Because GPS doesn't work underwater, divers usually can't track their real-time position on a digital map. The new Diver Navigation System (DNS) gets around that problem, however, using both floating ...

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a GPS 3 satellite from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, June 17, 2021. Credit: U.S. Space Force For decades, the Global Positioning ...

Getting stuck in traffic is the proverbial nightmare. Too many cars on the road, too many red lights, too many people all trying to get to the same location, all make traffic something we dread. As ...

I’ve been navigating with compass and map since I was a boy, and I still find my way around in that Neanderthal way--instead of using my GPS-enabled smartphone--for one simple reason: I enjoy it.

The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office is rolling out new high-tech tools to stop dangerous police chases. It's a ...