location tracking

The Android 17 rollout has started for supported Pixel devices, delivering new security and privacy capabilities before expanding to other devices later this year. Security …

Microsoft is rolling out workplace check-in via Wi-Fi for Teams and Microsoft Places. Connect to your office network and your in-office presence updates automatically, no …

General Motors has agreed to a $12.75 million settlement with California over allegations that it unlawfully sold drivers’ location and behavioral data to brokers, …

Google is improving location privacy features that give users more control over sharing their location. On Chrome for Android, users can now choose to share their approximate …

Apple’s AirTag is designed to help users track lost items by relying on a vast network of nearby Apple devices. New research shows that this same system can be manipulated to …

Google introduced a suite of location privacy features in Android 17 Beta 3 to give users more control and provide developers with tools for data minimization and product …

Apple users are already accustomed to managing app-level location permissions, and a new privacy feature in iOS 26.3 extends that control to cellular networks. Called Limit …

Apple has released a new version of its AirTag tracking accessory that extends its connectivity range and improves how items are located. The updated AirTag uses a …

Cyberstalkers are increasingly turning to cheap GPS trackers to secretly monitor people in real time. These devices, which often cost less than $30 and run on 4G LTE networks, …

Vulnerabilities affecting the SinoTrack GPS tracking platform may allow attackers to keep tabs on vehicles’ location and even perform actions such as disconnecting power …

While some online privacy issues can be subtle and difficult to understand, location tracking is very simple – and very scary. Perhaps nothing reveals more about who we are …

How much personal information can our phone apps gather through location tracking? To answer this question, two researchers – Mirco Musolesi (University of Bologna, …