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Quantum 'compass' promises navigation without using GPS
GPS is vital to modern navigation, but it's extremely fragile. Never mind coverage -- if a satellite fails or there's a jamming attack, it quickly becomes useless. Scientists may have a much more robust answer, though. Scientists have demonstrated a "commercially viable" quantum accelerometer that could provide navigation without GPS or other satellite technology. The device uses lasers to cool atoms to extremely low temperatures, and then measures the quantum wave properties of those atoms as they respond to acceleration.
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Too Much Sun Could Wreak Havoc on Driverless Cars
Space meteorologists warn automated vehicle engineers against relying on GPS. By Kyle Stock and Brian K. Sullivan.
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The Earth’s magnetic poles are overdue for a switch
The satellites that control our world could be rendered useless. By Chelsea Gohd.
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X marks the self
Thomas Jones reviews "Pinpoint: How GPS Is Changing Our World" by Greg Milner.
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Did Russia make this ship disappear?
Gurvan Le Meur was piloting the 37,500-tonne oil tanker Atria toward the Russian port of Novorossiysk when something odd happened. His ship disappeared. By Muhammad Darwish.
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Ships fooled in GPS spoofing attack suggest Russian cyberweapon
A hack that manipulated the location of 20 ships in the Black Sea may be the first use of GPS spoofing, a form of cyberwarfare capable of widespread disruption
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Tiny western U.S. hummingbird flies 8,000 miles, returns to same Lancaster County [Pennsylvania] feeder
Hummingbird, slightly heavier than a penny, arrived at Quarryville backyard feeder last fall, flew cross-country, and returned to same spot this month. By Ad Crable.
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Men Are Better At Maps Until Women Take This Course
A bit of education can erase a definitive cognitive gap between men and women. By Andrew Curry. (Jan. 28, 2016)
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Protecting GPS From Spoofers Is Critical to the Future of Navigation
GPS is vulnerable to spoofing attacks. Here’s how we can defend these important navigation signals
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The Dread and Bewilderment of Walking in Circles
At one point we grew so frustrated in our circling that we struck off, bushwhacking in the direction we guessed the water must be. By Robert Moor.
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Traffic-weary homeowners and Waze are at war, again. Guess who’s winning?
Annoyed with cars cutting through their neighborhoods, Waze impostors report made-up wrecks and speed traps in attempts to subvert the popular traffic app. When the traffic on Timothy Connor’s quiet Maryland street suddenly jumped by several hundred cars an hour, he knew who was partly to blame: the disembodied female voice he could hear through the occasional open window saying, “Continue on Elm Avenue . . . .”
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Inuit Cartography
In Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland), the Inuit people are known for carving portable maps out of driftwood to be used while navigating coastal waters...
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These People Have a Mind-Bending Way to Navigate
Yupno speakers in Papua New Guinea are the first known to imagine slopes to orient themselves inside flat homes. By Karen Emslie.
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Science and Tradition Are Resurrecting the Lost Art of Wave Piloting
Can Marshall Islanders’ unique heritage help them navigate a rising ocean? By Krista Langlois.
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The Brain's GPS May Also Help Us Map Our Memories
Brain cells that track our location also can track time and distance, a study finds. This could explain how the brain uses place and time to organize memories throughout our lives.
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A Hawaiian Canoe Crosses the Oceans, Guided by Sun and Stars
The Hokule’a is circling the globe without modern navigation, drawing attention to climate change and to the seafaring skills of ancient Polynesians. By Laura Parker.
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