Apple’s tiny Bluetooth tracker is on the verge of a much bigger upgrade, with code leaks and supply chain chatter pointing to an AirTag refresh that focuses squarely on more accurate, more reliable ...

Apple has built a reputation on privacy and the security of its iPhone, so it comes as no surprise that it gives users a lot of control over location tracking settings. Location tracking can be ...

Android already warns when your location is being tracked — but not by which apps. That puts the onus on users to play detective, diving into privacy settings to work out which apps need to be ...

Of course, I’m well aware of the location-sharing features that smartphones offer. Apple and Google both make it easy to let ...

Android 16 QPR3 makes the location indicator in the status bar expandable, allowing you to see which app is tracking your device's location.

News broke last week that a company has been tracking millions of smartphone users over long periods of time without any opt-in permission or notification, potentially violating state and federal laws ...

Imagine if a data broker knows your phone is on a nightstand next to another phone six nights a week and across town on the seventh night. That data broker also knows everywhere you go and how long ...

Location data tracking is prevalent in the tech world to ubiquity, so learning how to control that — in case you need or prefer to — on an Android phone or tablet is important. Now, the reasons that ...

Last year, on the car ride home after a teary parting from my eldest kid in a University of Maryland parking lot, I pulled out my phone and added a new “location” to my Life360 settings. “Sofia’s dorm ...

So, you think that what happens on your iPhone, stays on your iPhone? Well, think again. Nasty little workarounds secretly harvest information from your iPhone without you realizing. Some track your ...