Beeline has become my favourite cycling navigation app
I remember being intrigued the first time I saw the Beeline Velo, with its unusual approach to navigation. Instead of showing you a moving map, it just displays an arrow pointing either directly to your destination, or to your next waypoint on a rout.....»»
Call of Duty: Can the world"s favourite shooter game last another 20 years?
The franchise marks two decades since it launched with a new owner and questions over its future......»»
New-generation RO constellation "spire" challenges COSMIC-2 in atmospheric remote sensing
In a recent study, scientists from the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) investigated the performance of a commercial Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Radio Occultation (RO) mission an.....»»
NASA improves GIANT optical navigation technology for future missions
Goddard's GIANT optical navigation software helped guide the OSIRIS-REx mission to the Asteroid Bennu. Today its developers continue to add functionality and streamline useability for future missions......»»
Analysis finds diversity on the smallest scales in sulfur-cycling salt marsh microbes
At the surface, salt marshes and their windswept grasses can look deceptively simple. But those marshes are teeming with biodiversity, from the insects and migrating birds in the air all the way down to the microbes that live in the soil. Scientists.....»»
Engineers improve NASA lidar tech for exploration
Lidar technology improvements will help NASA scientists and explorers with remote sensing and surveying, mapping, 3D-image scanning, hazard detection and avoidance, and navigation......»»
Apple & Google turn off live traffic updates in Israel, Gaza ahead of ground war
Apple and Google are disabling live traffic updates in their respective navigation apps in Israel and the Gaza Strip, as the conflict between Hamas and Israel continues.Google Maps and Apple Maps iconsThe battle between Israeli forces and Hamas has s.....»»
The best VPNs for watching NBA blackout games
Watch the NBA from anywhere in the world with these streaming-friendly VPNs, including ExpressVPN and NordVPN. There is no better way to spend your free time than sitting back and watching your favourite sport, preferably surrounded by mountain.....»»
This CarPlay GPS bug makes Apple Maps unusable and dangerous
On last week’s episode of 9to5Mac Happy Hour, I complained about an ongoing CarPlay problem I’ve been experiencing on and off for nearly a year. Essentially, the GPS continually bugs out and completely breaks navigation via Apple Maps, Google Map.....»»
Study on the economic connection between health and mobility
The health benefits of walking and cycling are so significant for society that they should be taken into account in setting fuel taxes. This is the conclusion of an international study published today (Oct. 13) in the journal Economica, in which Prof.....»»
New Apple Maps experience comes to Denmark and Greece
The new Apple Maps experience – which include more detail, better navigation, and Look Around – has today launched in two new countries, Denmark and Greece. This brings the total number of countries covered to 35. Apple Maps expert Justin O’.....»»
Huge Garmin sale discounts smartwatches, navigation devices
The Garmin sale on Amazon brings items down from their original price by between 22% and 52%. Buy 'em now!.....»»
Space weather disrupts nocturnal bird migration, study finds
It's well-known that birds and other animals rely on Earth's magnetic field for long-distance navigation during seasonal migrations......»»
Netflix"s "Everything Now" depicts a sexuality landscape without labels
In Ripley Parker's Netflix teen series, this onscreen representation works to eliminate stereotypes attached to sexuality storylines. Netflix drama Everything Now is set to be a favourite amongst younger and older generations alike for its hedo.....»»
Euclid’s navigation problems have been fixed with new software upload
A software fix has been uploaded to the Euclid space telescope, and its navigation system is now working as intended......»»
Vega"s PRETTY CubeSat: Unlocking satnav for Earth data
Our planet is being continuously bathed in radio signals from satnav satellites—which are useful for much more than just navigation. Dedicated space missions acquire these signal reflections to amass valuable environmental information. The shoebox-.....»»
Guide stars found as Euclid"s navigation is fine tuned
Euclid has found its "lost" guide stars as a software patch has solved its navigation woes and the next six years of observation schedules have been redesigned to avoid stray sunlight: it's the end of an interesting commissioning phase and Euclid wil.....»»
Let the robot take the wheel: Autonomous navigation in space
Tracking spacecraft as they traverse deep space isn't easy. So far, it's been done manually, with operators of NASA's Deep Space Network, one of the most capable communication arrays for contacting probes on interplanetary journeys, checking data fro.....»»
Best Apple CarPlay retrofit options for your car [September 2023]
Apple CarPlay is the safest way to interact with your iPhone in the car. You never need to touch your iPhone while driving – something you should never ever do anyway. Instead, you control navigation, communication, and entertainment with voice con.....»»
A water carrier just won the hardest cycling race on the planet
The cycling drama came to a head on top of the most demanding mountain in Europe. Enlarge / Cyclist Sepp Kuss, center, on the podium of the 21st stage of the Vuelta a España with Jonas Vingegaard, left, and Primoz Roglic, right......»»
Apple rolls out watchOS 10 for Apple Watch with new faces, health features
Apple has released watchOS 10 to the public, bringing new features such as new Cycling tracking features, new watch faces, and user experience updates.watchOS 10Announced at WWDC 2023, watchOS 10 is now available to the general public. Users can upda.....»»