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The University of Texas Hacked Starlink’s Signal So It Can Be Used as a GPS Alternative
In addition to providing high-speed internet connectivity to even the most remote corners of the Earth, the over 3,000 satellites that make up the Starlink network have the potential to do even more, like replace the two dozen satellites that power the Global Positioning System. SpaceX passed on the idea, so a team of researchers…
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There’s A Place In The UK That Can Power An EV With The Moon, Sort Of
OK, so, the place I’m talking about, in Shetland, which is part of Scotland, is on the coast of the Bluemull Sound, and in the area that’s named, confusingly, Yell. On that island, if you have an EV, you can plug it into one particular charging station that is powered, indirectly, by the Moon, which…
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China Set To Launch Its GPS Competitor Next Year
China is close to launching the last two satellites that will complete BeiDou-3 Navigation Satellite System”the nation’s rival to the United States’ Global Positioning System.
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I Tried Google Maps’ Experimental Walking Directions Of The Future
The perfect scenario for Google’s new Visual Position System, or VPS, is one you’ve probably been in already: Emerging from a subway station in a strange city. You’ve got your route planned out on your phone, but you don’t know which way is which, or the names of the roads — if you set off…