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A magnetometer is a device that measures magnetism: the direction, strength, or relative change of a magnetic field at a ...

Magnetic compasses can be fooled by steel hulls and shifting magnetic poles, so ships turn to gyroscopes instead. This video breaks down how gyrocompasses use Earth’s rotation to find true north, and ...

Designed to inspect fresh-cut product straight from the field, this belt-fed system combines high-performance foreign ...

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The Hinesburg Fire Department is developing a new backcountry rescue squad with help from a $7,000 grant that officials call ...

Human navigation turns out to be less like following a static map and more like tuning a control knob inside the brain. New ...

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Remember the Pebble Time Round smartwatch from 2015? It just got a successor, the Pebble Round 2, and you can pre-order it ...

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Losing GPS would mean losing a lot more than Google Maps. The technology is integrated into everything from lights that turn ...