Sky

Russian satellites have been causing GPS disruption across Europe, scientists claim

A network of Russian satellites has caused brief disruptions to GPS signals across Europe on perhaps dozens of occasions since 2019, new research suggests. GPS jamming has become a routine irritant ...
BGR

6 Ways GPS Tech Is Saving The Environment

For most people "GPS" is the thing they use in their cars or on their smartphones to avoid getting lost on the way somewhere. The Global Positioning System used in the U.S. may be a technology that is ...
Ars Technica

Mystery GPS jammer in Iran becomes test for NASA satellites’ capabilities

NASA satellites designed to observe cyclone wind speeds and collapsing ice sheets have also proven capable of identifying the approximate locations of GPS jammers. That could help monitor high-risk ...
abc7NY

Suffolk County Sheriff's Office using GPS-tracking darts to end dangerous police chases

YAPHANK, Long Island (WABC) -- The Suffolk County Sheriff's Office is rolling out new high-tech tools to stop dangerous police chases. It's a first-of-its-kind system using GPS-tracking darts to tag ...
Newsday

Sheriff deputies are using GPS darts to track down speeding cars, DWI drivers

The Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office is equipping some deputies with dart-launching devices that fire GPS trackers, a move aimed at reducing the need for high-speed pursuits. The launcher, mounted in ...
CNET

Some VPNs Let You Spoof Your GPS Location. Here's Why You Might Want to

GPS spoofing with a VPN lets you mask your real location for easier access to geo-restricted content and more control over location-based apps, but there are some cases where you won't want it. Krishi ...
BGR

Why A Handheld GPS May Still Be Worth Using Today

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 ...
CNN

GPS jamming is emerging as an increasingly prevalent — and troubling — weapon of war

Within 24 hours of the first US-Israeli strikes on Iran, ships in the region’s waters found their navigation systems had gone haywire, erroneously indicating that the vessels were at airports, a ...
Education Week

More Teachers Are Using AI in Their Classrooms. Here’s Why

The percentage of teachers who are using artificial intelligence-driven tools in their classrooms nearly doubled between 2023 and 2025, according to data from the EdWeek Research Center. In 2023, a ...
Ars Technica

GPS is vulnerable to jamming—here’s how we might fix it

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 ...
MIT Technology Review

Quantum navigation could solve the military’s GPS jamming problem

The rise of GPS vulnerability is putting more resilient, atom-based navigational tools on the map. In late September, a Spanish military plane carrying the country’s defense minister to a base in ...