FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms
The FBI has resumed purchasing reams of Americans’ data and location histories to aid federal investigations, the agency’s director, Kash…
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Mobile carriers can get your GPS location
Mobile carriers can get your GPS location 2026-01-31 In iOS 26.3, Apple introduced a new privacy feature which limits “precise…
This Khosla-based startup can track drones, trucks, and robotaxis, inch by inch
For San Francisco-based startup Point One Navigation, the value of ‘location, location, location’ extends well beyond real estate. And investors…
Phone location data of top EU officials for sale, report finds
Journalists in Europe found it was “easy” to spy on top European Union officials using commercially obtained location histories sold…
Geolocation and Starlink
The ISP Column A column on various things Internet Other Formats: Geolocation and Starlink September 2025 Geoff Huston…
T-Mobile claimed selling location data without consent is legal—judges disagree
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Show HN: The current sky at your approximate location, as a CSS gradient
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Instagram takes on Snapchat with new ‘Instagram Map’
Instagram is rolling out Instagram Map, a new feature that lets users share their most recent active location with others…