Gladys West spent decades laying critical groundwork for the GPS technology people rely on every day. Read why her legacy matters.

Pioneering mathematician Dr. Gladys West has passed away at the age of 95. Her name may not be familiar to you, but her ...

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West’s genius secured her a position in 1956 at the Naval Support Facility Dahlgren, then called Naval Proving Ground, where ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Gladys West, a mathematician who was part of the team that developed the global positioning system -- more ...

Hiker and co-founder of HikeX, Manvendr Singh Shekhawat is in the middle of mapping India’s first continuous long-distance hiking route, spanning 2000 kilometres across Sahyadris. The project aims to ...

Google Maps' audio navigation is facing scrutiny as users report confusing voice directions, automatic route changes, and ...

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