SpaceX's Starlink satellites could be a stronger, more secure alternative to GPS, new research suggests

SpaceX's Starlink satellites may be used for navigation and GPS in the future, a new study suggests. Engineers from Ohio State University have developed a means to use signals broadcast by Starlink to locate a position on Earth. It is the first time the system has been used by scientists outside of SpaceX, and the researchers say they only used data related to the satellites movement and location – not the actual data being sent through the satellites. "We eavesdropped on the signal, and then we designed sophisticated algorithms to pinpoint our location, and we showed that it works with great accuracy," said Zak Kassas, director of the Center for Automated Vehicles Research with Multimodal Assured Navigation (CARMEN) at Ohio State. "Even though Starlink wasn't designed for navigation purposes, we showed that it was possible to learn parts of the system well enough to use it for navigation. Apple says it is aware of a problem with the new iPhone 13 and Apple Watch iPhone 14 to bring'complete redesign', report claims Trading app Robinhood has stopped working "The important catch here is that we are not'listening' in on what is being sent over these satellites.