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Most cell phones now use two GPS frequency bands -- one that is older and fainter, and a second that is newer and stronger.

From Barron's • Mar. 8, 2026

Upcoming eROSITA all-sky scans will allow astronomers to observe even fainter and more distant quasars.

From Science Daily • Dec. 27, 2025

He told them rescue dogs that find bodies at disaster sites can also be trained to detect the fainter scent of a person who had been dead for years, even someone who had been cremated.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

Astronomers routinely observe galaxies that are thousands of times fainter and more distant than galaxies observed in the 1920s.

From Salon • Feb. 14, 2025

“I can’t hear you, Didi,” Rana says, his voice growing fainter.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri