Google Maps will let you store your location on your phone instead of the cloudIt also has new data deletion features. By S. Fielding, 12.12.2023
The dos and don’ts of location sharingNearly every app asks for it, but most don’t need it. By K. Malone, 04.06.2023
How to share your location using an iPhoneUse Messages, Maps, Family Sharing and more to let people know where you are.By A. Skorheim, 01.16.2023
Google Maps now offers 3D aerial views of famous landmarksYou'll also get improved cycling route info and location sharing alerts.By J. Fingas, 07.27.2022
Records reveal the scale of Homeland Security's phone location data purchasesAn ACLU investigation found that officials bought over 336,000 data points.By J. Fingas, 07.18.2022
Senate considers ban on data brokers selling health and location infoCompanies couldn't trade your data outside of limited cases.By J. Fingas, 06.15.2022
Grindr location data was reportedly for sale for at least three years (updated)The company curbed the practice two years ago, but the move may have come too late.By J. Fingas, 05.02.2022
Strava makes its location sharing safety feature freeYou no longer need a subscription to access the Beacon tool from your phone.By I. Bonifacic, 08.31.2021
Google Maps for iOS gets dark mode and new location sharing featuresA new update also adds more widgets.By S. Shah, 08.03.2021
Over 100 warship locations have been faked in one yearSomeone might be trying to stoke tensions.By J. Fingas, 07.31.2021
Google reportedly made it harder to find Android privacy settingsIt may have even pushed vendors to hide features.By J. Fingas, 05.29.2021
Mercedes recalls nearly 1.3 million cars over emergency call techVehicles could send rescuers to the wrong location.By J. Fingas, 02.14.2021
Minneapolis police used Google location data to find George Floyd protestersThe geofence warrant swept up innocent bystanders.By J. Fingas, 02.07.2021
Ring's Neighbors app exposed precise locations and addressesRing has since fixed the bug, but it's yet another security issue.By J. Fingas, 01.14.2021
Google Photos lets you relive a day through your Maps timelineFind the new feature through the app's Search tab.By I. Bonifacic, 12.16.2020
Homeland Security is investigating CBP's warrantless phone trackingIt's using a database of commercially available data about device locations.By C. Low, 12.04.2020
Senators push for investigation into CBP use of phone location dataDemocrats want answers about how US Customs and Border Protection operates.By I. Bonifacic, 10.23.2020
The NSA tells military personnel to avoid using location servicesThe agency provided a list of recommendations. By I. Bonifacic, 08.04.2020
Demographic report on protests shows how much info our phones give awayMobilewalla gathered cellphone data from Black Lives Matter protestors in four cities.By C. Fisher, 06.25.2020
Beidou, China's GPS alternative, is now completeChina launched the last of its Beidou satellites today.By C. Fisher, 06.23.2020