Aussie Driver Blames GPS for Wrong-Way Journey
Comstock/Thinkstock(SYDNEY) — A 37-year-old Australian man was pulled over early Sunday morning in New South Wales after driving more than 13 miles the wrong way on a freeway. According to the Australian Broadcast Company, the unidentified motorist di…
The Next GPS: Vibrating Steering Wheel
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Even though GPS devices have come a long way technologically, we still need to listen and look at them to get where we’re going. Much ink has been spilled over the obvious dangers of texting while driving…
NYC Taxi GPS Leads to Return of Briefcase Containing $5,000
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — There are 13,000 yellow cabs racing around New York City. So when James Dunne III realized he had left his briefcase containing $5,000 in cash, personal checks and valuable company documents inside a cab, he assumed …
GPS Disaster: Japanese Tourists Drive Straight into the Pacific
iStockphoto/Thinkstock(TOKYO) — Three Japanese tourists in Australia found themselves in an embarrassing situation after their GPS navigation system lured them down the wrong path. Three students from Tokyo set out to drive to North Stradbroke Island …
Solar Storm Fizzles: ‘Not a Terribly Strong Event’
iStockPhoto/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The geomagnetic storm that forecasters predicted could reach “strong” G-3 intensity is currently only a “minor” G-1 event, with minimal effects expected on Earth.“This is not a terribl…
GPS Tracking Requires Warrant, Supreme Court Rules
Comstock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — A unanimous Supreme Court ruled on Monday that law enforcement needed a warrant when it placed a GPS tracking device on a suspected drug dealer’s car.“We hold that the government’s installation of a …