cloudgazer
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I doubt it's as bad as they're reporting, but you never know.
It has become one of the staples of modern, hi-tech life: using satellite navigation tools built into your car or mobile phone to find your way from A to B. But experts have warned that the system may be close to breakdown.
US government officials are concerned that the quality of the Global Positioning System (GPS) could begin to deteriorate as early as next year, resulting in regular blackouts and failures – or even dishing out inaccurate directions to millions of people worldwide.
Read full article here:
https://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/may/19/gps-close-to-breakdown
The EU and the European Space Agency are building a new system (named Galileo) which should be up and running in about 5 years time.
It has become one of the staples of modern, hi-tech life: using satellite navigation tools built into your car or mobile phone to find your way from A to B. But experts have warned that the system may be close to breakdown.
US government officials are concerned that the quality of the Global Positioning System (GPS) could begin to deteriorate as early as next year, resulting in regular blackouts and failures – or even dishing out inaccurate directions to millions of people worldwide.
Read full article here:
https://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2009/may/19/gps-close-to-breakdown
The EU and the European Space Agency are building a new system (named Galileo) which should be up and running in about 5 years time.
