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Google Maps will let you store your location on your phone instead of the cloud
It also has new data deletion features.
The dos and don’ts of location sharing
Like other kinds of personal information, location data is presented by companies as a trade-off: consumers willingly expose where they are, usually for a more convenient user experience; the companies in turn gather crucial intel about customers and, more often than not, resell that data to third-parties for additional profit.
How to share your location using an iPhone
iPhone users can share their current location using Messages, Apple Maps, Google Maps and Apple’s Find My app. Here's how to do it.
Google Maps now offers 3D aerial views of famous landmarks
Google Maps now offers aerial 3D views of nearly 100 landmarks, including Big Ben and the Empire State Building.
Records reveal the scale of Homeland Security's phone location data purchases
Records show Homeland Security bought massive amounts of phone location data — including a huge burst in 2018.
Senate considers ban on data brokers selling health and location info
Senators are introducing a bill that would ban brokers from selling your health and location data in most cases.
Grindr location data was reportedly for sale for at least three years (updated)
Grindr location data was on the market for at least three years, potentially exposing users to serious privacy violations.
Strava makes its location sharing safety feature free
Social fitness network Strava has made one of its most useful safety features available to all users.
Google Maps for iOS gets dark mode and new location sharing features
Google Maps' latest update for iOS brings widgets, live location tracking and a dark mode to the popular app.
Over 100 warship locations have been faked in one year
The locations of more than 100 warships have been faked over the past year, possibly in an attempt to stoke political tensions.
Google reportedly made it harder to find Android privacy settings
Google reportedly made it harder to find Android privacy settings and even pressured phone makers into hiding settings.
Mercedes recalls nearly 1.3 million cars over emergency call tech
Mercedes-Benz is recalling nearly 1.3 million cars to fix an emergency calling system flaw that could send rescuers to the wrong location.
Minneapolis police used Google location data to find George Floyd protesters
Minneapolis police served Google geofence warrants to identify George Floyd protesters, raising questions about privacy and innocent bystanders.
Ring's Neighbors app exposed precise locations and addresses
A flaw in Ring's Neighbors app exposed precise locations and addresses, compounding earlier privacy issues.
Google Photos lets you relive a day through your Maps timeline
Since 2015, Google has offered a timeline feature through Maps that allows you to retrace where you were on a specific day in the past. With the latest version of app, you’ll find a new way to see all the photos you took on a given day.
Homeland Security is investigating CBP's warrantless phone tracking
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is launching an inspector general investigation into the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP)’s warrantless use of commercially-available phone location data to track individuals.
Senators push for investigation into CBP use of phone location data
Democratic lawmakers want an inspector general investigation into US Customs and Border Protection's use of location data.
The NSA tells military personnel to avoid using location services
The NSA has issued a multi-page bulletin, warning US military personnel to protect their location data.
Demographic report on protests shows how much info our phones give away
Data analytics company Mobilewalla released a report detailing the race, age and gender breakdowns of individuals who participated in protests in select cities during the weekend of May 29th.
Beidou, China's GPS alternative, is now complete
China’s own global navigation system is now complete. Today, the country launched the last of the satellites that comprise its Beidou Navigation Satellite System.
