Coordinates of millions of smartphones feared stolen
(theregister.com)
Gravy Analytics has been sued yet again for allegedly failing to safeguard its vast stores of personal data, which are now feared stolen. And by personal data we mean information including the locations of tens of millions of smartphones, coordinates of which were ultimately harvested from installed apps.
Gravy Analytics has been sued yet again for allegedly failing to safeguard its vast stores of personal data, which are now feared stolen. And by personal data we mean information including the locations of tens of millions of smartphones, coordinates of which were ultimately harvested from installed apps.
Coordinates of Smartphones Feared Stolen
(theregister.com)
Gravy Analytics has been sued yet again for allegedly failing to safeguard its vast stores of personal data, which are now feared stolen. And by personal data we mean information including the locations of tens of millions of smartphones, coordinates of which were ultimately harvested from installed apps.
Gravy Analytics has been sued yet again for allegedly failing to safeguard its vast stores of personal data, which are now feared stolen. And by personal data we mean information including the locations of tens of millions of smartphones, coordinates of which were ultimately harvested from installed apps.
Proof of location for online polls
(ip-vote.com)
Information about a device's physical location can be inferred by measuring the time it takes for signals to travel between the device and a known server location.
Information about a device's physical location can be inferred by measuring the time it takes for signals to travel between the device and a known server location.
Google Timeline location purge causes collateral damage
(theregister.com)
A year ago, Google announced plans to save people's Location History, which it now calls Timeline, locally on devices rather than on its servers.
A year ago, Google announced plans to save people's Location History, which it now calls Timeline, locally on devices rather than on its servers.
Niantic uses Pokémon Go player data to build AI navigation system
(arstechnica.com)
Last week, Niantic announced plans to create an AI model for navigating the physical world using scans collected from players of its mobile games, such as Pokémon Go, and from users of its Scaniverse app, reports 404 Media.
Last week, Niantic announced plans to create an AI model for navigating the physical world using scans collected from players of its mobile games, such as Pokémon Go, and from users of its Scaniverse app, reports 404 Media.
Location data firm helps police find out when suspects visited their doctor
(arstechnica.com)
A location-tracking company that sells its services to police departments is apparently using addresses and coordinates of doctors' and lawyers' offices and other types of locations to help cops compile lists of places visited by suspects, according to a 404 Media report published today.
A location-tracking company that sells its services to police departments is apparently using addresses and coordinates of doctors' and lawyers' offices and other types of locations to help cops compile lists of places visited by suspects, according to a 404 Media report published today.
Foursquare's 104M Points of Interest
(marksblogg.com)
Point of Interest (POI) datasets of any strong quality have rarely been published freely. Overture and OpenStreetMap (OSM) have been making inroads but even in 2021, I could only find half of Starbucks' locations in OSM.
Point of Interest (POI) datasets of any strong quality have rarely been published freely. Overture and OpenStreetMap (OSM) have been making inroads but even in 2021, I could only find half of Starbucks' locations in OSM.
Foursquare Open Source Places Data
(foursquare.com)
In an effort to change that dynamic, we are announcing today the general availability of a foundational open data set, Foursquare Open Source Places (“FSQ OS Places”).
In an effort to change that dynamic, we are announcing today the general availability of a foundational open data set, Foursquare Open Source Places (“FSQ OS Places”).
Foursquare Open Source Places: A new foundational dataset
(simonwillison.net)
Foursquare Open Source Places: A new foundational dataset for the geospatial community (via) I did not expect this!
Foursquare Open Source Places: A new foundational dataset for the geospatial community (via) I did not expect this!
Tell HN: ChatGPT now "knows" your geolocation
(ycombinator.com)
Just a heads up: I use ChatGPT everyday, but until recently you had to mention your location in the conversation, if you needed it for context, or else it would assume the US.
Just a heads up: I use ChatGPT everyday, but until recently you had to mention your location in the conversation, if you needed it for context, or else it would assume the US.
Location tracking of phones is out of control
(arstechnica.com)
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.
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.