Nation Sep 27 Watch 4:14 How data is helping asthmatics breathe easier Since 2012, an innovative project in Louisville, Kentucky, has been collecting data on hundreds of the city's asthmatics by attaching GPS trackers to their inhalers to help residents better manage their asthma, monitor air pollution and shape future public health… By PBS News Hour
Nation May 17 Watch 3:58 Is your boss tracking your location from your smartphone? If you own a smartphone, there's a chance you're being tracked by your boss, as more companies reportedly use GPS technology to monitor the whereabouts of their employees -- even when they're off the clock. That was the case for… By PBS News Hour
Nation Dec 24 Border patrol experiments with GPS to track immigrants caught at border WASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department is experimenting with a new way to track immigrant families caught crossing the border illegally and then released into the U.S.: GPS-enabled ankle bracelets. By Alicia A. Caldwell, Associated Press
Science Aug 02 Watch Researchers Steer Off Course to Show Potential Power of ‘GPS Spoofing’ Researchers Steer Off Course to Show Potential Power of 'GPS Spoofing'…
Jan 23 Watch Want to Use a GPS-Tracking Device? Get a Warrant, Supreme Court Tells Police The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that police violated the Constitution by attaching a GPS-tracking device to a car owned by a Washington, D.C., club owner, eventually leading to a cocaine-trafficking conviction. Jeffrey Brown discusses their reasoning and the implications… Continue watching
Nov 08 Watch Supreme Court Hears Landmark GPS Tracking Case Can the government track a suspect using a GPS device without a warrant? That question was at the center of a high-profile case before the Supreme Court on Tuesday. Judy Woodruff discusses the oral arguments in the case with the… Continue watching
Apr 04 Staring at the Sun By Jenny Marder As the sun enters its stormy season, and as GPS systems and electricity networks become increasingly vulnerable to solar eruptions, NASA scientists are working to better understand the mysteries of space weather. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch With Location-Tracking Technology, Cell Users Paying Price of Privacy Correspondent Spencer Michels reports how cell phones with GPS technology that track and share user location are raising concerns about privacy as they revolutionize the way people communicate. Continue watching
Jul 28 Watch Cell Phone Use Raises Risks While Driving, Studies Show A series of new studies and reports shows that drivers making a phone call or text messaging are more of a danger than previously thought. Continue watching