GPS March 11, 2019 Y2K-like ‘bug’ could zap GPS systems, experts say A frightening computer bug could cause a transportation nightmare by destroying older GPS systems.
Apps March 3, 2019 App stalkers, robocall defenses and more: Tech Q&A Is it true that all GPS systems will stop working on April 6? This is big news no one is talking about!
Off-Road July 5, 2018 Semi-truck gets stranded on North Carolina beach after GPS gives wrong directions A truck driver took a ride on the wild side after his GPS apparently led him onto a North Carolina beach.
TECH March 22, 2018 Self-flying drones may be the next emergency responders Imagine thousands of “talking” drones, able to act as one to perform high-level rescue missions in the face of imminent danger -- sounds like a scene straight out of a Hollywood movie, but in a University of Pennsylvania lab, engineers have produced just that.
TECH March 21, 2018 How tech caught a killer: The tech behind catching the Austin serial bomber The operation was aided by different uses of technology, including surveillance cameras and cell phone triangulation.
Cameras January 13, 2017 ACLU wants new rules for tech reportedly used to catch Boston bombers The American Civil Liberties Union is calling for new rules to govern a technology that helped catch the Boston bombers and the man responsible for the attempted 2010 car bombing in Times Square.
GPS June 8, 2016 FAA: Military testing might interfere with planes' GPS The FAA warned of GPS outages this month during secret military testing in California.
Home Ent May 3, 2016 The best tech for your summer trips Vacation season is in full swing and tech companies, like most businesses, are trying to appeal to our wanderlust. The biggest pitch so far has come from wireless carrier T-Mobile, which will eliminate roaming charges (for voice—and data) in Canada and Mexico starting on July 15. But there's plenty of other personal technology to consider, no matter where you're headed this summer.
Google May 3, 2016 Google touts better maps, photos, watches Google is making improvements to maps, watches, photos, and Android, among a host of updates announced this week at its annual Google I/O conference.
Wifi May 3, 2016 Hacking connected cars: How scared should you be? Does playing Pandora through your dashboard put you at risk of being driven off the highway by malicious hackers? It might, according to work by computer researchers and a survey published this week by Sen. Edward Markey, D-Mass.
Smartphones April 28, 2016 India to require panic buttons on phones By 2018, all phones must also have a GPS chip, so a person in trouble can be more easily found.
