Today, GPS devices that can determine where you are in the world have become ubiquitous. In fact, there is a very good chance that the device you are using to listen to this podcast has a GPS receiver in it.

GPS is used for a wide variety of applications all over the world. It has been called the world’s first global utility.

Learn more about the Global Positioning System, how it came to be, and how it works, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.
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