Luke Robinson and Indiana, his Great Pyrenees, are walking 2,000 miles from Canada south to the Mexican border to raise funds and bring awareness to an area of cancer research called comparative oncology. Robinson founded the Puppy Up Foundation whose mission is to discover “the common links between canine and human cancers and the causes of […]
California is contemplating espousing building codes that would require all new residential buildings be EV capable as part of the state’s ongoing efforts to increase electric vehicle use. Builders won’t be required to install the actual charging stations, but the new codes would require running high-voltage wires through a wire conduit to the garage and appropriately upgrading the service […]
The White House Office of Management and Budget received notice from the Department of Transportation about a possible increase to the minimum insurance required for motor carriers. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration may also extend financial responsibility requirements to freight brokers and forwarders, passenger carrier brokers, and private motor carriers. FMCSA wants to implement […]
Next month, Car2Go will launch in an area of Brooklyn and customers should prepare to feed parking meters, although the company will secure off-street parking for customers in areas with a primarily metered spaces. Four hundred cars in a 36-square-mile zone, including most of northwest Brooklyn, will be available to customers beginning October 25. Customers can […]
Garmin has introduced a new GPS watch designed specifically with triathletes in mind. The Forerunner 930XT includes GPS tracking and navigation, but also monitors metrics for running, swimming, and biking that appear on the high-res display. Additionally, the watch is 18 percent thinner and 15 percent lighter with a hinged band designed for a more […]
New research suggest dolphins might use the Earth’s magnetic field as a kind of GPS device. A recent study by researchers in France uncovered evidence dolphins use magnetoreception. It’s likely the dolphins use this extra sense as a way to navigate the ocean. During the study, researchers used two barrels–one with magnetized blocks inside and one with […]
When iOS8 was released, customers rejoiced at the new anti-tracking feature that would make it more difficult for shops and malls to track phones as they scan for open WiFi connections. As it turns out, even though a phone in sleep mode will offer a fake MAC address (the ID used to track the phone), as […]
Three fishermen off the coast of Ecuador are likely feeling very grateful for their GPS device after their small boat was overtaken and attacked by robbers. After stealing the fishermen’s personal belongings and the boat’s motor, the robbers locked them in a storage compartment. The trio were able to break free and access the panic […]
New York may soon be on the list of states that use GPS tracking devices to monitor domestic abuse offenders. More than two dozen other states already have comprehensive tracking programs in place, although New York currently only allows tracking of parolees and sex offenders. Democrat Crystal Peoples-Stokes has sponsored a bill in New York’s […]
A suspected bank robber in San Diego was apprehended with the aid of a GPS tracking device. Around 1:45pm, a Wells Fargo Bank in Clairemont reported being robbed by a person in a black mask and sweatshirt and who simulated having a weapon. The robber demanded cash and fled with an unknown sum. He also fled with a […]
This Saturday Cupertino, California will host what it hopes to be a world-record-setting electric vehicle parade. Electric vehicle owners from all over will participate in the event held at De Anza College this coming weekend. Currently, there are 1,573 registered attendees including 28 Fiat 500e’s, 88 Tesla sedans, and 282 Nissan Leafs. Stuttgart, Germany set the current […]
Black bears in Yosemite National Park are the latest wildlife to be outfitted with GPS collars, a move park officials hope will help them gain more insight into the bears’ lives. Wildlife managers will be able to track the animals’ movements, even in the most remote areas, through the GPS tracking equipment according to Park Ranger […]
Audi is the first automaker to be granted a permit by California to test drive driverless cars on the state’s roads. “Audi is a driving force behind the research taking automated driving from science fiction to pre-production readiness,” said president of Audi of America, Scott Keogh, “Obtaining the first permit issued by the state of California […]
Twenty homeless people in Odense, Denmark’s third largest town, have been outfitted with GPS tracking devices that will be monitored by the city’s town hall. The volunteers will carry the trackers for one week and in return receive three vouchers for a warm meal. The hope is to learn the areas most frequented by homeless […]
Infotainment systems, like OnStar, Sync, and ConnectedDrive, are under scrutiny from driver’s concerned about how much information is gathered and where that information goes. With the ubiquity of tracking devices also comes more responsibility to manage the collected data and comply with government requests–which automakers assure they’re doing. BMW drivers should be aware that the […]
If all goes according to plan, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V will launch today from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and its progress monitored via GPS tracking to ensure the rocket stays on the correct course. Dillon Rice, a range operations engineer with United Launch Alliance, said the system for tracking the rocket is similar to the […]
The San Diego Unified School District added a Mine Resistant Ambush Protected vehicle to its fleet this week in a controversial move causing some board trustees to question the district’s priorities. “We’re a school district, we’re about education,” said School board trustee Scott Barnett, “The symbol of having an armored vehicle in the district is […]
Insurance companies across the board have started offering lower premiums to customers willing to share personal tracking data and customers don’t even need a special GPS tracking device.The companies can use data from either a driver’s smartphone or GPS technology already installed in the vehicle. Information provided can help insurance companies evaluate whether a driver […]
