Dot Physics on MSN

GlowScript VPython tutorial | Dipole electric field simulation

In this tutorial, we use GlowScript VPython to build a dipole electric field simulation step by step. Learn how to model charges, compute field vectors, and create an interactive visualization that ...
Dot Physics on MSN

GlowScript Python graphing tutorial for beginners

This beginner-friendly tutorial shows how to create clear, interactive graphs in GlowScript VPython. You’ll learn the basics of setting up plots, graphing data in real time, and customizing axes and ...
The Texas Observer

Texas Police Invested Millions in a Shadowy Phone-Tracking Software. They Won’t Say How They’ve Used It.

One sheriff who leads an anti-smuggling task force says the software helps “develop leads to eventually obtain probable cause ...
Ars Technica

GPS is vulnerable to jamming—here’s how we might fix it

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 ...
Jalopnik

GPS Data Could Slash Red Light Delays By Up To 30 Percent

Many of us dread having to go through that poorly timed intersection in our area where the light is red for several minutes, turns green just long enough to let maybe three cars through, then changes ...
Wall Street Journal

The Pentagon Can’t Trust GPS Anymore. Is Quantum Physics the Answer?

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 ...
WPLG

Thieves steal high-end GPS units from Aventura marina, hitting nearly a dozen boats

AVENTURA, Fla. — Surveillance video captured two thieves covered from head to toe as they made their way onto the property of Hi-Lift Marina early Thursday morning, moving from boat to boat and ...
MacTech

What Are GPS Trackers vs AirTags—And Why the Confusion?

GPS trackers and AirTags look like they do the same thing. They don’t. One is a live-positioning tool; the other is a Bluetooth breadcrumb. A GPS tracker talks directly to satellites orbiting 12,000 ...
The Economist

America is upgrading GPS to catch up with rivals

THE TROUBLE with first-mover advantage is that it devalues quickly. Once the hard work of inventing a technology has been done, others are free to copy and improve it. Take the Global Positioning ...
Electrek

InstaVolt is using GPS tracking to catch thieves stealing its EV charging cables

A surge in EV charging cable thefts is putting the reliability of the UK’s charging network at risk and undermining trust among drivers. InstaVolt is the UK’s largest network of fast chargers, and ...
SlashGear

Can You Get A Ticket For Using Your Phone's Map App While Driving?

A 2024 survey conducted by United Tires found that 61% of American drivers use GPS at least once per week. Google Maps was the most popular app choice, used by 63% of drivers, followed by Apple Maps, ...