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How GPS Actually Works

How GPS Actually Works

We already live in the future. We have handheld devices that use satellites to pinpoint our precise locations almost anywhere on the planet. But have you ever wondered just how GPS works?

GPS devices don’t actually contact satellites and transmit information to them. They only receive data from satellites – data that’s being always-transmitted. However, GPS isn’t the only way devices can determine your location.

How long for the stock market to return big on investments

How long for the stock market to return big on investments

The stock market is one of the greatest wealth-building tools that exists, as long as you follow a few key rules. You'll need to know what you're investing in, watch your fees, build a diversified portfolio, and invest for the long term if you want the best chance to build wealth in the market.

You'll also need to do one of two other things: Invest early, or invest a lot. The good news is, you don't necessarily need to do both if your goal is to invest your way to a $1 million nest egg.

Thematic Map: Speed Limit on Interstates and State Touring Routes in Capital Region

A quantum experiment suggests there’s no such thing as objective reality | MIT Technology Review

A quantum experiment suggests there’s no such thing as objective reality | MIT Technology Review

Physicists have long suspected that quantum mechanics allows two observers to experience different, conflicting realities. Now they’ve performed the first experiment that proves it.

You can say science like this isn't important but truth be told, we don't know where it could lead. Without the theory of relatively we wouldn't have GPS and probably not technologies that rely on GPS timing like cell phones and atms.