Purdue drone tracks people through dense forest without GPS, using fully onboard AI for navigation, obstacle avoidance, and occlusion prediction.

Because an aftermarket wireless dongle functions as a tiny standalone computer, it must draw power from the USB port, boot ...

We rely on GPS to help locate where we are, but satellite signals can be blocked or disrupted inside buildings, underground, in dense urban environments and in other challenging settings. A new ...

Does wireless charging deplete battery health? Does it matter that your smartphone feels warm while charging? The short answer to both is yes, but for most people, the optimal balance between ...

Choosing the best Apple Watch isn't just about picking colors and bands. You also need to ask yourself whether you need an Apple Watch GPS or GPS + Cellular. No matter which one you choose, you'll ...

The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) released the latest version of the Qi2 standard in April 2025, bringing wireless chargers a step closer to the faster charging rates offered by USB cables. Qi2.2 ...

GPS is such an essential part of our lives that it’s easy to forget there was once a world without it. But, like many tech advancements of the 20th century, GPS was originally created by the U.S.

Russian satellites have been identified as the cause of mysterious, seconds-long bursts of GPS interference across Europe—a rare example of human-made GPS interference coming from space. But ...

GPS trackers have come a long way over the years. The best ones now give you real-time location, movement alerts, and trip history from your phone. And when something feels off, you can pull up an ...

Last year, just before the Fourth of July holiday, the US Space Force officially took ownership of a new operating system for the GPS navigation network, raising hopes that one of the military’s most ...

The 1,000-foot-plus antenna towers dominating the suburban skyline in Needham and Newton have been broadcasting TV signals since the 1950s. But as the over-the-air television industry tries to ...

We just finished the year that marked the 30th anniversary of America’s Global Positioning System reaching full operational capacity. What began as a military tool to enable U.S. military forces to ...