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Who Was Gladys West? The Unsung Figure Who Helped Invent GPS
Gladys Mae West died at 95 after pioneering mathematical models critical to GPS technology, used by billions across the planet.
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Meet EMMA: The AI Receptionist Who Answers Calls For One Million Patients In UK
A new AI-powered receptionist named EMMA is now answering calls for nearly one million GP patients in the UK, reducing phone queues and changing how patients interact with local healthcare services.
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Europe’s Ariane 6 Rocket Lifts Off With First Galileo Satellites, Boosting Europe’s Navigation Network
Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket has launched its first Galileo navigation satellites, joining the 26-satellite constellation. The mission strengthens Europe’s GPS capabilities and reduces reliance on foreign rockets.
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Garmin D2 Air X15, Garmin D2 Mach 2 Launched With PlaneSync Technology, AMOLED Display: Price, Features
Garmin has launched its new aviator smartwatches, the D2 Air X15 and D2 Mach 2, aimed at pilots and active users. The D2 Air X15 features a 45mm stainless steel and fibre-reinforced polymer case, while the D2 Mach 2 comes in 47mm and 51mm models with titanium or DLC-coated bezels. Both offer 1.4-inch AMOLED displays, PlaneSync and avionics connecti...
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Smartwatch Breakthrough Brings GPS Accuracy Down to a Few Centimetres
A team from the University of Otago, alongside Google and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has achieved an unprecedented breakthrough in GPS accuracy for smartwatches. The device can now pinpoint a location to within eight centimetres, potentially transforming the future of wearable technology for fitness tracking, navigation, and personal safety a...
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US X-37B Space Plane to Test Quantum Navigation System That Could Replace GPS
The US military’s X-37B space plane will test a quantum inertial sensor for navigation, moving beyond GPS reliance. The technology, based on ultracold atoms, offers precise positioning in deep space, underwater, and GPS-denied zones. If successful, it may transform both defense and future space exploration, marking a critical step in operational ...
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ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Launches NTS-3, Advancing Military Satellite Navigation
United Launch Alliance launched its powerful Vulcan Centaur rocket carrying NTS-3, a cutting-edge GPS PNT satellite for the U.S. military. This mission marks the first military experimental navigation satellite launch in 48 years. With advanced anti-jamming technology and the ability to reprogram in orbit, NTS-3 sets a new benchmark for satellite s...
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2025 Aprilia RS 125 GP Replica Debuts Abroad; Coming To India Soon?
2025 Aprilia RS 125 GP Replica debuts in Europe with MotoGP styling, quickshifter, and advanced safety tech.
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Solar Sail Satellites Could Enhance Space Weather Forecasting and Alerts
Solar sail satellites, harnessing sunlight for propulsion, are being developed to improve space weather forecasting. NOAA and NASA’s Solar Cruiser project aims to extend geomagnetic storm alert times by 50%, reducing risks to power grids, GPS, and air traffic. The new spacecraft, expected to launch in 2029, will move beyond traditional observatio...
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Japan’s First Space Launch of 2025 Sends Michibiki 6 Navigation Satellite into Orbit
Japan launched the Michibiki 6 satellite aboard an H3 rocket from Tanegashima Space Center, marking the country’s first space mission of 2025. The 4,900-kilogram satellite was deployed into a geostationary transfer orbit 29 minutes after liftoff. Michibiki 6 will enhance the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, improving GPS services in Japan and nearb...
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UK Top Secret Lab Develops 'Groundbreaking' Quantum Clock For Military Use
The trial is the first time that DSTL has tested a UK-built optical atomic clock outside of a laboratory, offering a new capability beyond the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) that currently exist.
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Here's How Nuclear Clocks Could Redefine Time and Reshape Modern Technology
Timekeeping is entering a new era with nuclear clocks, capable of achieving accuracy to the 19th decimal place. Current atomic clocks rely on caesium-133, but innovations with thorium-229’s nuclear transitions, excited by ultraviolet light, promise unprecedented precision. Scientists aim to redefine the second using elements like strontium by 203...
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Misled By Google Maps, Car Falls Into River From Bridge, 3 Dead In UP
For most of those who travel by road, using GPS (Global Positioning System) technology to reach their destinations safely is an obvious choice. However, for three - including two brothers - in Uttar Pradesh, it led them to a tragic end.
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UK Woman Uses Tracker App To Recover Stolen Rs 3 Million Car Amid Police Inaction
Alexandra Vlad used GPS tracking technology to recover her stolen Lexus UX, shedding light on its potential and the necessity for police protocol reevaluation in handling vehicle theft cases.
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Hedy Lamarr Birthday: How A Hollywood Star Helped Invent Technology We Use Every Day
An Austrian Jewish emigrant who invented a covert communications system to try to help defeat the Nazis, Ms Lamarr was ignored and told to sell kisses for war bonds instead.
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Who Was Gladys West? The Unsung Figure Who Helped Invent GPS
Gladys Mae West died at 95 after pioneering mathematical models critical to GPS technology, used by billions across the planet.
-
Meet EMMA: The AI Receptionist Who Answers Calls For One Million Patients In UK
A new AI-powered receptionist named EMMA is now answering calls for nearly one million GP patients in the UK, reducing phone queues and changing how patients interact with local healthcare services.
-
Europe’s Ariane 6 Rocket Lifts Off With First Galileo Satellites, Boosting Europe’s Navigation Network
Europe’s Ariane 6 rocket has launched its first Galileo navigation satellites, joining the 26-satellite constellation. The mission strengthens Europe’s GPS capabilities and reduces reliance on foreign rockets.
-
Garmin D2 Air X15, Garmin D2 Mach 2 Launched With PlaneSync Technology, AMOLED Display: Price, Features
Garmin has launched its new aviator smartwatches, the D2 Air X15 and D2 Mach 2, aimed at pilots and active users. The D2 Air X15 features a 45mm stainless steel and fibre-reinforced polymer case, while the D2 Mach 2 comes in 47mm and 51mm models with titanium or DLC-coated bezels. Both offer 1.4-inch AMOLED displays, PlaneSync and avionics connecti...
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Smartwatch Breakthrough Brings GPS Accuracy Down to a Few Centimetres
A team from the University of Otago, alongside Google and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has achieved an unprecedented breakthrough in GPS accuracy for smartwatches. The device can now pinpoint a location to within eight centimetres, potentially transforming the future of wearable technology for fitness tracking, navigation, and personal safety a...
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US X-37B Space Plane to Test Quantum Navigation System That Could Replace GPS
The US military’s X-37B space plane will test a quantum inertial sensor for navigation, moving beyond GPS reliance. The technology, based on ultracold atoms, offers precise positioning in deep space, underwater, and GPS-denied zones. If successful, it may transform both defense and future space exploration, marking a critical step in operational ...
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ULA’s Vulcan Centaur Launches NTS-3, Advancing Military Satellite Navigation
United Launch Alliance launched its powerful Vulcan Centaur rocket carrying NTS-3, a cutting-edge GPS PNT satellite for the U.S. military. This mission marks the first military experimental navigation satellite launch in 48 years. With advanced anti-jamming technology and the ability to reprogram in orbit, NTS-3 sets a new benchmark for satellite s...
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2025 Aprilia RS 125 GP Replica Debuts Abroad; Coming To India Soon?
2025 Aprilia RS 125 GP Replica debuts in Europe with MotoGP styling, quickshifter, and advanced safety tech.
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Solar Sail Satellites Could Enhance Space Weather Forecasting and Alerts
Solar sail satellites, harnessing sunlight for propulsion, are being developed to improve space weather forecasting. NOAA and NASA’s Solar Cruiser project aims to extend geomagnetic storm alert times by 50%, reducing risks to power grids, GPS, and air traffic. The new spacecraft, expected to launch in 2029, will move beyond traditional observatio...
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Japan’s First Space Launch of 2025 Sends Michibiki 6 Navigation Satellite into Orbit
Japan launched the Michibiki 6 satellite aboard an H3 rocket from Tanegashima Space Center, marking the country’s first space mission of 2025. The 4,900-kilogram satellite was deployed into a geostationary transfer orbit 29 minutes after liftoff. Michibiki 6 will enhance the Quasi-Zenith Satellite System, improving GPS services in Japan and nearb...
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UK Top Secret Lab Develops 'Groundbreaking' Quantum Clock For Military Use
The trial is the first time that DSTL has tested a UK-built optical atomic clock outside of a laboratory, offering a new capability beyond the Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) that currently exist.
-
Here's How Nuclear Clocks Could Redefine Time and Reshape Modern Technology
Timekeeping is entering a new era with nuclear clocks, capable of achieving accuracy to the 19th decimal place. Current atomic clocks rely on caesium-133, but innovations with thorium-229’s nuclear transitions, excited by ultraviolet light, promise unprecedented precision. Scientists aim to redefine the second using elements like strontium by 203...
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Misled By Google Maps, Car Falls Into River From Bridge, 3 Dead In UP
For most of those who travel by road, using GPS (Global Positioning System) technology to reach their destinations safely is an obvious choice. However, for three - including two brothers - in Uttar Pradesh, it led them to a tragic end.
-
UK Woman Uses Tracker App To Recover Stolen Rs 3 Million Car Amid Police Inaction
Alexandra Vlad used GPS tracking technology to recover her stolen Lexus UX, shedding light on its potential and the necessity for police protocol reevaluation in handling vehicle theft cases.
-
Hedy Lamarr Birthday: How A Hollywood Star Helped Invent Technology We Use Every Day
An Austrian Jewish emigrant who invented a covert communications system to try to help defeat the Nazis, Ms Lamarr was ignored and told to sell kisses for war bonds instead.
