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NSA Warns iPhone And Android Users-Disable Location Tracking

NSA warns against secretive location tracking and urges users to take immediate action for privacy.

12 Ways Your Smartphone Might Be Tracking You - SlashGear

Smartphones track users via GPS, Wi-Fi, and cellular networks with alarming precision for various purposes.

NSA Warns iPhone And Android Users-Disable Location Tracking

NSA warns against secretive location tracking and urges users to take immediate action for privacy.

12 Ways Your Smartphone Might Be Tracking You - SlashGear

Smartphones track users via GPS, Wi-Fi, and cellular networks with alarming precision for various purposes.
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#data-privacy

FTC bans two data brokers from collecting and selling Americans' sensitive location data | TechCrunch

U.S. data brokers Gravy Analytics and Mobilewalla will cease collecting sensitive location data on Americans following FTC settlements.

Dems Move to Protect Abortion Seekers' Data Before GOP Takes Control of Congress

Elizabeth Warren aims to ban data brokers from selling consumers' health and location data to protect privacy, especially in light of recent reproductive rights concerns.

Mobile apps exploited to harvest location data on massive scale, hacked files reveal

Thousands of mobile apps are allegedly harvesting sensitive location data without user or developer knowledge, exploiting the advertising ecosystem.

Secret Service Admits It Didn't Check if People Really Consented to Being Tracked

The Secret Service did not verify consent for mobile phone location tracking, contradicting claims of user permission.

Location Data Firm Offers to Help Cops Track Targets via Doctor Visits

Location data from mobile phones is being used by police to track individuals, including through their healthcare information.
Increased surveillance post-Roe raises serious privacy concerns about how personal health data is utilized.

FTC Says Data Brokers Unlawfully Tracked Protesters and US Military Personnel

The FTC is taking action against data brokers for illegally trafficking sensitive location data.

FTC bans two data brokers from collecting and selling Americans' sensitive location data | TechCrunch

U.S. data brokers Gravy Analytics and Mobilewalla will cease collecting sensitive location data on Americans following FTC settlements.

Dems Move to Protect Abortion Seekers' Data Before GOP Takes Control of Congress

Elizabeth Warren aims to ban data brokers from selling consumers' health and location data to protect privacy, especially in light of recent reproductive rights concerns.

Mobile apps exploited to harvest location data on massive scale, hacked files reveal

Thousands of mobile apps are allegedly harvesting sensitive location data without user or developer knowledge, exploiting the advertising ecosystem.

Secret Service Admits It Didn't Check if People Really Consented to Being Tracked

The Secret Service did not verify consent for mobile phone location tracking, contradicting claims of user permission.

Location Data Firm Offers to Help Cops Track Targets via Doctor Visits

Location data from mobile phones is being used by police to track individuals, including through their healthcare information.
Increased surveillance post-Roe raises serious privacy concerns about how personal health data is utilized.

FTC Says Data Brokers Unlawfully Tracked Protesters and US Military Personnel

The FTC is taking action against data brokers for illegally trafficking sensitive location data.
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#privacy

A company that tracks and sells Americans' location data has seemingly been hacked

Gravy Analytics, a major tracker of location data, fell victim to a ransomware hack, highlighting serious privacy issues surrounding the sale of such information.

Why You May Want to Leave Your Phone at Home When Accessing Reproductive Care

Smartphone location tracking is intrusive and can reveal sensitive journeys, raising privacy concerns about data usage by advertisers and government contractors.

Millennials and Gen Zers are now helicopter parenting their parents

Sherry Howard discovered she was tracked by her children for two years, highlighting the evolving family dynamics around technology and privacy.

Gemini AI makes its way to Google Messages

Gemini AI integrated into Google Messages for easy access to chatbot service.

A company that tracks and sells Americans' location data has seemingly been hacked

Gravy Analytics, a major tracker of location data, fell victim to a ransomware hack, highlighting serious privacy issues surrounding the sale of such information.

Why You May Want to Leave Your Phone at Home When Accessing Reproductive Care

Smartphone location tracking is intrusive and can reveal sensitive journeys, raising privacy concerns about data usage by advertisers and government contractors.

Millennials and Gen Zers are now helicopter parenting their parents

Sherry Howard discovered she was tracked by her children for two years, highlighting the evolving family dynamics around technology and privacy.

Gemini AI makes its way to Google Messages

Gemini AI integrated into Google Messages for easy access to chatbot service.
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G+D looks to turn packages into IoT devices with Smart Label | Computer Weekly

Giesecke+Devrient's Smart Label transforms packages into IoT devices, ensuring accurate and cost-effective location tracking for various applications.
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Security News: App Location Data Is a Privacy Nightmare, iOS 18.1.1, and more

Location tracking apps can compromise individual privacy by allowing third parties to track movements and sell the data publicly.

Whistleblower finds unencrypted location data for 800,000 VW EVs

Over 800,000 Volkswagen Group EVs had unencrypted location data exposed due to a misconfiguration in cloud settings.

Security News: App Location Data Is a Privacy Nightmare, iOS 18.1.1, and more

Location tracking apps can compromise individual privacy by allowing third parties to track movements and sell the data publicly.

Whistleblower finds unencrypted location data for 800,000 VW EVs

Over 800,000 Volkswagen Group EVs had unencrypted location data exposed due to a misconfiguration in cloud settings.
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#civil-liberties

Are You Being Tracked Without A Warrant? How Tools Like Locate X Threaten Your Privacy

Locate X allows warrantless surveillance, igniting serious privacy concerns over government tracking without court oversight.

The Growing Intersection of Reproductive Rights and Digital Rights: 2024 in Review

Protecting reproductive rights requires addressing privacy threats posed by location data.
Coalition building is critical in the intersection of digital civil liberties and reproductive justice.
Cops must not access location data without a warrant. Regressive laws exacerbate privacy issues.

Location data firm helps police find out when suspects visited their doctor

Law enforcement's use of location tracking software raises concerns about privacy and potential misuse, especially regarding sensitive issues like abortion.

Are You Being Tracked Without A Warrant? How Tools Like Locate X Threaten Your Privacy

Locate X allows warrantless surveillance, igniting serious privacy concerns over government tracking without court oversight.

The Growing Intersection of Reproductive Rights and Digital Rights: 2024 in Review

Protecting reproductive rights requires addressing privacy threats posed by location data.
Coalition building is critical in the intersection of digital civil liberties and reproductive justice.
Cops must not access location data without a warrant. Regressive laws exacerbate privacy issues.

Location data firm helps police find out when suspects visited their doctor

Law enforcement's use of location tracking software raises concerns about privacy and potential misuse, especially regarding sensitive issues like abortion.
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Location Tracking Tools Endanger Abortion Access. Lawmakers Must Act Now.

Unfettered location tracking endangers vulnerable groups and poses risks to safety and privacy, necessitating better protections against mass surveillance.
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Apple and Google agree on standard to alert people when unknown Bluetooth devices may be tracking them | TechCrunch

Apple and Google are introducing alerts when Bluetooth trackers are being used to track users, aiming to address stalking incidents.

Apple's AirTags are cheaper than they've ever been for Cyber Monday

Apple's AirTags are optimal for precise tracking of personal items, particularly for iPhone users, currently available at a discounted price.

A new, next gen Apple AirTag set to land in 2025

Apple is developing an enhanced version of AirTag with improved features like extended battery life and more powerful location-tracking capabilities.

Apple and Google agree on standard to alert people when unknown Bluetooth devices may be tracking them | TechCrunch

Apple and Google are introducing alerts when Bluetooth trackers are being used to track users, aiming to address stalking incidents.

Apple's AirTags are cheaper than they've ever been for Cyber Monday

Apple's AirTags are optimal for precise tracking of personal items, particularly for iPhone users, currently available at a discounted price.

A new, next gen Apple AirTag set to land in 2025

Apple is developing an enhanced version of AirTag with improved features like extended battery life and more powerful location-tracking capabilities.
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#google

I found the AirTags that Android users have been waiting for (and they're on sale for Black Friday)

The Chipolo One Point trackers are now discounted for Black Friday, highlighting their integration with Google's ecosystem.

How to stop location tracking on your Android phone (mostly)

Location tracking can be convenient but also raises privacy concerns.
Google tracks your location through multiple built-in apps on Android phones.

I found the AirTags that Android users have been waiting for (and they're on sale for Black Friday)

The Chipolo One Point trackers are now discounted for Black Friday, highlighting their integration with Google's ecosystem.

How to stop location tracking on your Android phone (mostly)

Location tracking can be convenient but also raises privacy concerns.
Google tracks your location through multiple built-in apps on Android phones.
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Snapchat will let parents track their kids through Family Center

Snapchat is enhancing parental controls with new location tracking features to better monitor children's safety.

Bumble and Hinge stalkers could track users within two meters on dating apps, researchers say

Dating apps like Bumble and Hinge have vulnerabilities, allowing location pinpointing, raising safety concerns.
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Data Leak Reveals Hundreds of Visitors to Epstein's Private Island

Data broker leaked locations of Little St. James visitors.
Near Intelligence collected geofenced data and sold it to military contractors.
Geofencing allows tracking of individuals' movements.

Watch out for these digital kiosks because they grab your phone's data as you walk by

Digital kiosks from Soofa collect phone's data near them for analytics and sell it to local governments and advertisers.
The data collected includes phone's unique identifier, manufacturer, and signal strength to track individuals' movement near the kiosks.

Data Leak Reveals Hundreds of Visitors to Epstein's Private Island

Data broker leaked locations of Little St. James visitors.
Near Intelligence collected geofenced data and sold it to military contractors.
Geofencing allows tracking of individuals' movements.

Watch out for these digital kiosks because they grab your phone's data as you walk by

Digital kiosks from Soofa collect phone's data near them for analytics and sell it to local governments and advertisers.
The data collected includes phone's unique identifier, manufacturer, and signal strength to track individuals' movement near the kiosks.
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How To Add GPS To Lilygo TTGO Meshtastic Node

Adding a GPS module to Lilygo TTGO Meshtastic Node enhances functionality.
Soldering headers to the Heltec and GPS module is needed for hardware assembly.

Samsung Galaxy Ring hands-on: Should Android users consider anything else?

Adding new features like Find My support on smart rings can significantly improve user experience.
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