Latest Global positioning systems News

Finnish carrier will resume Estonia flights in June after GPS interference prevented landings

May. 16, 2024 04:57 AM EDT

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Finland’s national carrier Finnair said Thursday that it will resume flights to Estonia’s second largest city in June after two of its planes were prevented from landing in Tartu last month because of GPS disruptions. The cause of the GPS interference...

Federal agency says a second, if weaker, solar storm surge is likely Sunday

May. 12, 2024 15:26 PM EDT

A U.S. government agency said a weaker repeat of Saturday’s powerful solar storm was likely on Sunday. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that “coronal mass ejections” — clouds of ejected solar plasma that can cause power grid irregularities and...

US aims to stay ahead of China in using AI to fly fighter jets, navigate without GPS and more

May. 12, 2024 06:59 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Air Force fighter jets recently squared off in a dogfight in California. One was flown by a pilot. The other wasn’t. That second jet was piloted by artificial intelligence, with the Air Force’s highest-ranking civilian riding along in the front seat. It...

Finnish carrier suspends Estonia flights after GPS interference prevents 2 landings

Apr. 29, 2024 11:02 AM EDT

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Finland’s national carrier Finnair said Monday it is temporarily suspending flights to Estonia’s second largest city for a month after two of its planes were prevented from landing in Tartu because of GPS disruptions. The cause of the GPS interference...

Editorial Roundup: Georgia

Apr. 18, 2024 07:11 AM EDT

Dalton Daily Citizen. April 13, 2024. Editorial: Distracted driving a big problem in Georgia Many of you are still texting and driving. Please put the phone down when you are behind the wheel. Texting and driving can be fatal. ...