Global Positioning System jamming is on the rise, highlighting risks to the U.S. economy from financial systems to civilian ...

Space weapons meant to target U.S. satellites are a growing concern for the U.S. military. Especially worrisome are electronic jamming devices designed to interfere with GPS signals. That threat is ...

GPS accuracy relies on Einstein's relativity theories to correct satellite timing errors that would otherwise cause 6+ mile ...

Establishing the location fix of an E911 call from a CDMA mobile phone is typically accomplished using a built-in GPS device. Handset-based GPS receivers to date have mostly worked using a ...

Today the US Space Force launched its newest satellite, one of only a handful of the new GPS III design, which is more accurate and more resistant to interference—like signal-jamming—than its older ...

Losing GPS would mean losing a lot more than Google Maps. The technology is integrated into everything from lights that turn ...

A 1983 illustration of a GPS satellite. Credit: Public Domain The Global Positioning System (GPS) made its combat operations debut during Operation Desert Storm. Since then, it has evolved into a ...

Suunto’s Race S GPS watch has a simple interface, low-profile design, and has been a reliable, accurate tracker during my hikes, mountain bike rides, and trail runs. Suunto’s Race S is a sleeker, more ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) -- Saturday marked 20 years since the deadliest ever terror attack on U.S. soil. But some technology experts are warning about a growing security ...

No audio available for this content. Table 1. Preliminary 2013 U.S. GPS economic benefit estimates. (Chart: GPS World, based on data from author) This article is based on a presentation to the ...

GPS is a space-based technology for everyday use. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. GPS stands for Global Positioning System and we ...

Johnson County Sheriff’s Deputies Robert Schuerer (left) and Luther Cassell stand Wednesday for a portrait at the Johnson County Sheriff's Office in Iowa City. The deputies oversee the Johnson ...