Riots Controlled Using GPS Technology TAGS: bioterrorism | facebook | riots Email One of the outcomes of the London riots that occurred during early September of this year was a focus on the role of Facebook and other social media sites in …Continue reading →

GPS Helps Scientists Track Flooding in Africa TAGS: africa | african flooding | wildlife Email A season of unusually high flooding in the African country of Namibia has scientists scrambling to gather data. The normally arid country has turned green due to an intense rainy …Continue reading →

Constitution Project Weighs in on Warrantless GPS Tracking TAGS: constitution | constitution project | DEA Email The United States Supreme Court is getting ready to rule on the legality of warrantless GPS tracking scheduled for November 2011. The case at hand involves Washington nightclub owner Antoine …Continue reading →

GPS Used to Improve Beijing Traffic Congestion TAGS: beijing traffic | gps traffic | taxis Email Researchers in Beijing, one of the world’s most congested cities, implemented GPS tracking of taxicabs in an attempt to better understand the city’s traffic problems. Beijing is referred to as …Continue reading →

Supreme Court to Decide Tracking’s Fate Next Month TAGS: GPS Tracking | supreme court | warrantless tracking Email Next month, the Supreme Court will hear one of the most controversial cases of the last few years. The case will set a precedent for the legality of GPS tracking …Continue reading →

OnStar Reverses Invasive Policy Email OnStar’s recent policy change, which would allow the company to continue collecting GPS tracking information even after the customer cancels their contract with OnStar, brought about much criticism. Customers were …Continue reading →

Freshlist: Local Produce Meets GPS Technology TAGS: apps | freshlist | text-based app Email GPS technology, now familiar to users of smartphones as the means by which they can instantly find out what movie showings, special sales, or sporting events are happening in their …Continue reading →

NYCLU Lawyer to Court: Warrentless Tracking Is an Invasion of Privacy Email Michael Cunningham is suing his former employer, the Office of Staff and Organizational Development at the NY state Department of Labor where he was director for 22 years, after they …Continue reading →

Search for Runaway Teens in OH Has a Happy Ending TAGS: runaway teens | teen tracking | Teens Email Imagine waking up and entering your son’s room to find a note stating he has taken your vehicle, his girlfriend, some cash, and left for Florida. For one Ohio family, …Continue reading →

15-Month Old Tracked Lion Struck and Killed TAGS: lions | mountain lions | wildlife Email A 15 month old male mountain lion being tracked by park officials at the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area in California was struck by a car and killed while …Continue reading →