GPS has made a major impact on our world. How is it a free service that anyone with a phone can access? How is it profitable for companies to offer services like navigation without subscription fees or ads?
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As other people have said, the military created the satellites for GPS. As for how it’s possible for companies to run navigation services for free, it’s, like any free service, supported by selling your data. Apple, Google, or Waze now have access to your every move and that information is incredibly valuable to advertisers and marketers
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