Google Launches Emergency Location Service Feature for Android Smartphones in India

Google announced on Tuesday that it has launched its Emergency Location Service (ELS) in India for compatible Android devices. This means that users facing an emergency can call or text emergency ...

I left Google Maps behind for a free alternative that doesn't track me (or drain my phone battery)

CoMaps is community-driven, open-source, transparent, and the developers aren't concerned with making a profit. The app is fairly new (just hitting Google Play Store and the Apple App Store around ...

Android 16 makes it easier to spot apps tracking your location

With a revamped privacy indicator appearing as a tappable blue icon in the status bar, you can see exactly which apps are ...
ExtremeTech

Subtle Android 16 QPR3 Privacy Feature Tells You Which App Is Using Your Location

Keep an eye out for a little dot in the status bar.

Android 16 QPR3 will tell you when an app is using your location

The next Android 16 update could make apps more transparent about location tracking, giving users more insight into their ...
Privacy International

All Eyes on my Period? Period tracking apps and the future of privacy in a post-Roe world

The aftermath of the overturning of Roe v. Wade in the United States (US) sparked widespread debate and concern that data from period tracking apps could be use to criminalise those seeking abortion ...
WKRG

Yes, the government can track your location – but usually not by spying on you directly

(The Conversation) – If you use a mobile phone with location services turned on, it is likely that data about where you live and work, where you shop for groceries, where you go to church and see your ...
The Conversation

Yes, the government can track your location – but usually not by spying on you directly

Emilee Rader receives funding from the National Science Foundation. If you use a mobile phone with location services turned on, it is likely that data about where you live and work, where you shop for ...
The Telegraph

Yes, the government can track your location – but usually not by spying on you directly

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Emilee Rader, University of Wisconsin-Madison (THE CONVERSATION) If you use a mobile ...
The Conversation

Tracking with care: The ethics of using location tracking technology with people living with dementia

University of Toronto provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. Brock University and University of Toronto provide funding as members of The Conversation CA-FR. Brock University ...
Android Police

I hated subscription tracking apps — until I found this hidden gem

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...
MotoGP

TimingPass like never before: 3D Live Tracking

For the first time in MotoGP™ history, fans can immerse themselves fully in the action through MotoGP™ TimingPass. Launching at the Grand Prix of Portugal, 3D Live Tracking allows you to follow every ...