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DARK SECRETS: Gps news topic - The Real Truth

£350m a week for a national care service? Hmm… time for some joined-up thinking

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1

Tech in cars can be used to snoop on you, Dutch spy chiefs warn

Hostile states could access cameras, microphones or GPS, says intelligence agency amid concerns over Chinese imports

The Guardian - UK · Oct 1

GPs can now prescribe ADHD medication – but big barriers to treatment remain

For years, adults seeking treatment for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in New Zealand have faced a frustrating bottleneck.

The Conversation · Sep 30

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Your Right to Privacy Doesn't Disappear When You're in Public

Defenders of Flock-style surveillance systems argue that people “have no reasonable expectation of privacy in public.” They're wrong.

Reason · Sep 30

John Swinney vows every school will teach boys about dangers of misogyny

EDUCATION will play a “fundamental” role in changing the culture around misogyny in Scotland, the First Minister has said

The National (Scotland) · Sep 30

6 Reasons Your Fitness Trackers Show Different Steps and Calorie Counts Every Day

1. Step-detection algorithms are not standardisedEvery tracker converts wrist movement into a step count using its own proprietary algorithm. Fitbit, Garmin, Apple Watch, and Mi Band each define a "step" differently at the code level, the minimum acceleration threshold, the cadence window, the filter that separates walking from hand gestures.…

Times Life · Sep 30

Radio Collar Tracking in Wildlife: What the Device Weighs, Records and Costs the Animal

The 3% Rule and What It Means for a TigerWildlife biologists work with a standard: a tracking device should not exceed 3% of the animal's body weight. For a 180-kilogram Bengal tiger, that ceiling is 5.4 kilograms. Most modern GPS collars for large cats weigh between 400 and 700 grams,…

Times Life · Sep 29

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Three in four UK GPs ‘too busy to talk to their patients in depth’

Family doctors’ professional body finds the majority have no time to discuss preventative measures

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27

When Location Sharing Between Indian Couples Stops Being About Safety and Becomes About Control

The first pin drop felt like careYou remember the exact reason you turned it on. Maybe it was late and you were driving back from your friend's place in Andheri. Maybe he'd read something frightening in the news and asked, gently, just so he'd know you were safe. You said…

Times Life · Sep 26

Inside ICE's Digital Dragnet: What 54,000 Ankle Monitors Mean for Immigrant Families in NY, LA and Chicago

ICE now electronically monitors 183,000 immigrants — ankle monitors tripled to 54,000 in 2026. What NY, LA & Chicago families need to know now.

Latin Times · Sep 25

Your Odometer Is Lying To You About How Far You've Actually Driven

Your odometer doesn't measure the road—it calculates distance from wheel rotation, tire size, and vehicle calibration.

Motor1 · Sep 25

Trump TV Puts White House App Under Fresh Scrutiny as Disputed Claim Says GPS Data Was Sent Every 4.5 Minutes

A viral claim about the White House app sending users' location every 4.5 minutes is misleading, but technical reviews confirm dormant tracking code remains embedded and remotely activatable.

International Business Times UK · Sep 23

What’s behind the delay in cancelling the Qatar and Abu Dhabi GPs?

The clock is ticking for a decision to be made regarding the final F1 rounds of the year in Qatar and Abu Dhabi – but the hosts are playing hardball

Autosport · Sep 23

New White House App Sparks Alarm as Viral Claim Says It Tracks Exact Location With 'No Way' To Stop It

A viral claim that the White House app contains an unavoidable location tracker is misleading. Testing found no evidence of current exact GPS collection, though privacy concerns remain.

International Business Times UK · Sep 23

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Motor1 · Sep 22

How Your Car Knows The Speed Limit Without Even Seeing A Sign

Your car is not guessing the speed limit. Here's how cameras, GPS, and digital maps work together to figure it out.

The Conversation · Sep 21

End of humanity? Blow-by-blow account of what would happen if the Yellowstone supervolcano erupted now

Around 631,000 years ago — a geological blink of an eye — catastrophe unfolded in what is now north-western Wyoming, US. During what is thought to have been a series of immense volcanic eruptions, life within hundreds of kilometres of the blasts was shattered. Ash was dispersed across much of…

Times Life · Sep 17

What Temple Festival Processions Actually Do to Captive Elephants: Heat, Crowds and Hard Ground

The biology of an elephant in a crowdAn adult Asian elephant has a core body temperature of around 35.9°C and almost no sweat glands across most of its body. It dissipates heat primarily through its ears, a network of large blood vessels that radiate warmth when flapped, and through mud…

The Independent UK · Sep 14

Supreme Court to decide whether to hear Maine lobsterman’s challenge to GPS boat tracker requirement

The Supreme Court will decide this month whether to hear a lobster fisherman’s challenge to a rule requiring electronic tracking devices on boats

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 14

There’s a surprisingly simple reason for England’s high antidepressant use: lots of people need them

The idea that GPs are ignoring guidelines and ‘overprescribing’ doesn’t hold water. Instead, look to our social and economic crises, says doctor of neuroscience Dean Burnett

The Independent UK · Sep 14

Dentists and GPs offered MND training in bid to boost early detection

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Times Life · Sep 14

7 Serious Health Problems Indian Cab and Truck Drivers Develop From Long Driving Hours

Chronic Back and Spine PainSitting in a fixed position for 10 or more hours, absorbing road vibration through a seat that rarely offers lumbar support, is one of the fastest routes to spinal degeneration. A 2019 study published in the Indian Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine found that professional…

Times Life · Sep 12

India's ABC Programme Promises to Control Stray Dog Populations, Here Is Where Sterilisation Fails

What the ABC Programme Actually MandatesThe Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules, first notified in 2001 and significantly revised in 2023, require every municipal body in India to sterilise and vaccinate free-roaming dogs, return them to their original location, and maintain ward-level records. The programme does not permit culling, the Supreme…

The Economic Times · Sep 10

Train passengers, stop checking the platform board every 10 minutes: This little-known solution shows your coach position and even works without internet

The Where Is My Train app makes train journeys easier by offering real-time train tracking and a range of useful travel tools. It can work without an internet or GPS connection by using mobile tower data to estimate a train’s location. Users can access train schedules and PNR information, while…

The Conversation · Sep 8

Compulsory grammar tests in England’s schools aren’t improving children’s writing

For over a decade, children in year six – the final year of primary school in England – have taken the grammar, punctuation and spelling test as part of their Key Stage 2 Standard Assessment Tests (Sats). This GPS test has shaped how grammar is taught in primary schools.

The Independent UK · Sep 8

A solar storm knocked out GPS for hours last year. Scientists finally find how the disruption happened

Solar storm led to temporary drop in accuracy of GPS systems by over 10 meters

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