Waze Not Needed: GPS Could Help Make Every Route Faster
18 Mar 2024, 17:37 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Research conducted by the University of Michigan discovered that GPS data could help traffic signals optimize waiting times and reduce delays
Driver Following Sat-Nav Ends Up in the Middle of a Mexican Gang War, Shot at 16 Times
5 Jan 2024, 05:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It's not easy to use the likes of Google Maps: a driver relying on sat-nav to find a destination was sent to a dangerous route
DoorDash Driver Uses GPS to Deliver Dunkin Donuts, Ends Up in the Woods, Stuck in a Pond
5 Oct 2023, 06:57 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A DoorDash driver who was using a navigation app to find the address of a customer followed a route to the forest, eventually falling into a pond
How to Fix GPS Problems in Apple's Google Maps Alternative
9 Jul 2023, 09:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple Maps should be allowed to access the precise location on iOS; here are the steps to do this on an up-to-date iPhone
Who Knew You Could Use GPS Satellites to Spot Tsunamis While Ignoring the Ocean Itself?
10 Jun 2023, 23:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / NASA is working on a way to use GPS satellites and atmospheric disturbances to detect the formation of tsunamis in the Pacific Ocean
NASA Plans to Catch Earth GPS Satellite Signals on the Moon, Mission Starts in 2024
11 Mar 2023, 03:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Lunar GNSS Receiver Experiment (LuGRE) is NASA's attempt to use Earth GPS satellite signals to determine location fixes
5 Women That Shaped the Automobile and the World Around It (and Us)
8 Mar 2023, 21:58 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Ford pays homage to five monumental female figures who forever changed one of humanity's greatest inventions – the common-place car – for the better
Do Not Bet Your Life on the iPhone 14's Emergency Beacon Function Just Yet
10 Sep 2022, 16:36 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Apple's latest smartphone can call the emergency services if it detects a crash and you do not stop it from dialing. Just do not rely solely on it to save you
The Queen Is Full of British Humor, She Gives Her GPS a Rather Funny Nickname
22 Aug 2022, 08:13 UTC · By: Angela Balaciu / The Queen is having fun with the GPS voice on her Range Rover, which she finds amusing enough to be worthy of a nickname
Hackers Could Abruptly Stop Cars on Highways Due to Security Bugs in Popular GPS Tracker
23 Jul 2022, 08:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A team of security researchers has found a total of six vulnerabilities in the software used by popular GPS trackers from Chinese firm MiCODUS
Thieves in India Allegedly Got Inspired by Fast and Furious, Stole Over 40 Vehicles
28 May 2022, 16:42 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / After stealing over 40 vehicles in the last two months, a team of men was caught when trying to sell a stolen car. They appear to have used the relay method
Land Rover Driver Retrieves Stolen Car After Finding It With a Neat Trick
17 May 2022, 21:09 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Getting your vehicle stolen is among the worst things that may happen to it while you are away. One driver managed to retrieve it thanks to an app
Woman Drives Down Police Station Stairs, She Blames GPS, Police Blame Alcohol
5 May 2022, 12:56 UTC · By: Monica Coman / The GPS is a great invention, taking you from point A to point B. But they can make mistakes and they can't be used as an excuse for poor driving
Oh, Deer! Almost $5M of John Deere Equipment Stolen From Ukraine Was Remotely Locked
2 May 2022, 20:56 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / A John Deere dealership in Melitopol, Ukraine, was left without almost $5 million worth of farming vehicles. Russian troops stole them, but there's a catch
Rental Agent Shows How He Catches People Doing Donuts, Lets This One Slide
28 Apr 2022, 09:24 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Doing donuts, drifts, or drag racing in a rental car is not a smart idea, as the rental company can see what is going on and charge you. Here is how they do it
GPS Navigation Sends Car on Train Tracks, Collision Was Unavoidable
24 Jan 2022, 06:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The driver of a car in North Langley ended up with the vehicle stuck on railway tracks after following the direction of their navigation software
Truck Dangles Off Cliff 330 Ft After GPS Takes It up Mountain Road
7 Jan 2022, 15:34 UTC · By: Monica Coman / We’ve seen numerous funny GPS instructions, but this one could’ve had tragic results as a truck danged 330 ft off a cliff after taking up a mountain road
Google Looking Into Mysterious Android Auto Error Breaking Down GPS
30 Dec 2021, 23:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you’re struggling with the GPS connection when running Android Auto, you’re not alone, and now Google says it’s looking into the thing
Key Google Maps Feature Broken on Android Auto, These Painful Fixes Could Help
15 Dec 2021, 22:26 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Opening Google Maps links on Android Auto is no longer possible, and here’s how to deal with this shortcoming until a fix lands
GPS Drawing of a Mustached Man Breaks Guinness World Record, Was Created Riding a Bike
23 Nov 2021, 14:03 UTC · By: Cristina Mircea / Mr. Movember is a unique piece of art created using a GPS, a tracking app, and a bicycle. It belongs to pedaling Picasso and it broke a world record