In days of yore, ancient mariners would use the stars to guide them across the seas. But times have changed, and the sextant has been replaced by a smartphone that fits in your pocket. Navigation apps ...

You'd think we live in a world where getting around is easy, but finding specific locations can prove to be more difficult than that. Enter: what3words – an app that provides just three words to ...

Critics suggest strengthening locator to four words or for hikers to use an app that gives longitude and latitude You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an ...

If you find yourself lost in the middle of the bush, three small words could now be the key to police locating you. The Ontario Provincial Police announced on Monday it will be using What3Words, a new ...

Those three words helped Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRPS) find a woman who was lost at night on the Walter Bean Trail in Cambridge, Ont., earlier this month. The woman was using the app ...

of our coverage on-line at KCCI-dot-com and on the KCCI app. First responders want to make sure you have a plan if you are heading out on the water for the holiday weekend. Saylorville Lake is a ...

What3Words (W3W) is a search-and-rescue app that divides the world into three-by-three metre squares. Each square has been allocated a three-word address by an algorithm. But now, some rescuers wonder ...