Researchers from Google tried to address this mismatch by leaning on something already owned by a majority of the world’s ...

Android: Hold down the power button, or the power button and the volume down key (depending on your Android phone), until the ...

You likely have never heard of Babel Street or Location X, but chances are good that they know a lot about you and anyone else you know who keeps a phone nearby around the clock. Reston, ...

Verizon and AT&T have claimed that the FCC cannot penalize them for selling customer location data, while challenging a hefty ...

An investigation conducted by a data privacy group has revealed a vast tracking network that can follow the movements of a person’s phone, according to reports from 404 Media and Krebs on Security.

Verizon and AT&T both said the fines violate their Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial, and that the location data ...

Accurate, high-temporal-resolution population data are critical for urban planning and emergency response as cities grow.

Most mobile phones don't disable GPS or location services when airplane mode ... provided that you've downloaded the data you want access to in advance. Do note that in order to access real ...

When your phone goes into SOS mode, it can still make emergency calls. When you make an emergency call with your iPhone, it ...

Not long ago, the ability to digitally track someone’s daily movements just by knowing their home address, employer, or place of worship was considered a dangerous power that should remain only ...

It’s cheaper than Verizon (but not T-Mobile). Among its plans for unlimited on-phone data, AT&T’s $76 Unlimited ... that resell AT&T service—and location. But like Google searches, it ...