Groundbreaking Black mathematician Gladys West, who helped develop the algorithms behind GPS, died Jan. 17 at age 95. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Marvin Jackson, who co-wrote West's memoir.
A self-described "little farm girl" in the Jim Crow Era, Gladys West's complex and pioneering work for the U.S. Navy helped ...
In September 2025, a Widerøe Airlines flight was trying to land in Vardø, Norway, which sits in the country’s far eastern arm, some 40 miles from the Russian coast. The cloud deck was low, and so was ...
A slow-moving storm is dumping more rain on an already saturated Southern California Friday, prompting debris flow concerns and flooding a major Los Angeles freeway. The heaviest rain from the latest ...
Waymo said in a blog post that it's implementing changes to its fleet of driverless cars for times when "infrastructure fails." The Alphabet-owned company paused service on Saturday during blackouts ...
WASHINGTON — Vantor, an Earth intelligence firm formerly known as Maxar Intelligence, said Dec. 16 it is partnering with Niantic Spatial to develop navigation technology for military platforms ...
Your computer is overheating because Hyper-V is constantly managing hardware requests. This keeps the CPU and memory controller active, unlike regular desktop use. As a result, the processor can’t ...
When you're getting ready to plug an external hard drive or USB flash drive into your favorite device, you have a choice to make. That's because most computers have multiple USB ports, and despite ...
ST. LOUIS — Snow is already moving into the St. Louis region, and several schools have announced early dismissal as districts brace for worsening conditions. Light bursts of snow will sweep in through ...
GRIFFITH, Australia—At a tiny airport in the Australian countryside last month, a small plane took off carrying a device that could transform how U.S. drones, aircraft and ships navigate across future ...
The familiar experience of watching your Grab driver’s vehicle icon wander aimlessly on the map, especially in Singapore’s central business district (CBD) and underground portions of expressways, may ...
The Royal Institute of Navigation Small Craft Group has released Version 2 of a free navigation guide for small and leisure craft. “Electronic Navigation Systems: Guidance for safe use on leisure ...