GPS
Millions use parental tracking apps but this psychologist isn’t sold
Children who know their parents are watching from afar can withdraw, and the parents can become obsessive, say experts.
- by Wendy Tuohy
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Farmers ‘crippled’ by satellite failure as GPS-guided tractors grind to a halt
A failure in Australia’s GPS satellite system has halted the planting of winter crops and exposed “a critical risk to rural industries”.
- by Mike Foley
Is yelling at my sat-nav a lost cause?
Tension can grow between a driver and their route-finder: Modern Guru recommends cultivating compassion for that in-car slave.
- by Danny Katz
Inside Maxar, the eyes in the sky that bear witness to Russia’s aggression
With the latest images, governments are able to act “on the basis of facts instead of on the basis of fears,” said the satellite company’s technology officer.
- by Jamie Johnson
'Campfires' detected in close-up photos of the sun
Studying the sun is critical to plan for disruptive space weather events that could wipe out GPS systems, destroy electricity grids, and potentially cause food shortages.
- by Sarah Knapton
Rivals position themselves to seize the riches GPS can bring
US military in origin, the location system is now a valuable economic weapon.
- by Matthew Field
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