Facebook used its AI smarts to build detailed disease prevention maps
They focus on demographics, how people move and network coverage.
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Amazon Alexa auditors could reportedly access user locations
According to Bloomberg, some workers could see data such as coordinates.
Carriers were selling your location data to bounty hunters for years
A new investigation reveals the problem wasn't just an isolated incident.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Sprint is the latest carrier to stop selling location data
Verizon, T-Mobile and AT&T already announced plans to do so.
AT&T will sever ties with location aggregators as well
The move follows a report detailing the unregulated market for location data.
LA sues Weather Channel app owner over 'fraudulent' data use
It says the app didn’t fairly disclose how location data would be shared.
Major US carriers will stop selling customer location data to aggregators (updated)
AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile followed suit after Verizon made the first move.
Apple is reportedly pulling apps that share location data
It's also telling developers to update their applications before they can be relisted.
Google is making it easier for 911 to find you in an emergency
In a test, it was able to provide 911 operators with more accurate caller locations.
Strava’s fitness heatmaps are a 'potential catastrophe'
You can run (or bike), but you can’t hide from big-data irresponsibility.
Supreme Court considers if your privacy rights include location data
At issue is whether the Fourth Amendment covers location data wireless carriers collect from your phone.
AccuWeather’s iPhone app may track you even if you opt out (update)
The "feature" appears to violate Apple's terms of service.
Supreme Court to decide if cellphone location data requires a warrant
The case will be heard during the court’s next term.
Uber puts you in control of your user data
The service says it isn't a protest response, but the timing is interesting.
Foursquare can log your shopping trip in increasingly scary detail
Its new dashboard can tell stores where you came from and what you're doing.
