Google’s “deceitful” location tracking is against the law, say 7 EU groups

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Google Sued Over Misleading Users About Location Tracking Feature

Google was in the news last week for a misleading claim that “with Location History off, the places you go are no longer stored,” which is not true.

Now, the search engine giant is once again in the news after a San Diego man has filed the first lawsu… Continue reading Google Sued Over Misleading Users About Location Tracking Feature

WhatsApp may let you Recall Sent Messages and Track Friends Location in Realtime

Are you the victim of sending awkward WhatsApp messages to your friends, families, and colleagues while you’re drunk?

No need to panic now, as you’ll soon be able to recall your drunk or mistakenly sent text messages on WhatsApp – a much-demanded feature.

Recall Unread Messages Sent Mistakenly

The most popular instant messaging service is reportedly testing the ability to edit or

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Uber Now Tracks Your Location Even After Your Ride

Uber was in controversies at the mid of this year for monitoring the battery life of its users, as the company believed that its users were more likely to pay a much higher price to hire a cab when their phone’s battery is close to dying.

Uber is now … Continue reading Uber Now Tracks Your Location Even After Your Ride

Apple Tracks Who You’re Chatting Using iMessage — and Shares that Data with Police

Doing conversations with your friend on iMessage and thinking that they are safe and out of reach from anyone else other than you and your friend? No, it’s not.

End-to-end encryption doesn’t mean that your iMessages are secure enough to hide your trac… Continue reading Apple Tracks Who You’re Chatting Using iMessage — and Shares that Data with Police

Photos On Dark Web Reveal Geo-locations Of 229 Drug Dealers — Here’s How

It’s a Fact! No matter how smart the criminals are, they always leave some trace behind.

Two Harvard students have unmasked around 229 drug and weapon dealers with the help of pictures taken by criminals and used in advertisements placed on dark web m… Continue reading Photos On Dark Web Reveal Geo-locations Of 229 Drug Dealers — Here’s How

Iran Bans Pokémon GO — It’s My Way or the Highway!

Pokémon GO has become the world’s most popular mobile game since its launch in July, but not everyone loves it.

Pokémon GO has officially been banned in Iran.

The Iranian High Council of Virtual Spaces – the country’s official body that oversees online activity – has prohibited the use of the Pokémon GO app within the country due to unspecified “security concerns,” BBC reports.
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Beware! Advertisers Are Tracking You via Phone’s Battery Status

Is my smartphone battery leaking details about me?

Unfortunately, YES!

Forget about supercookies, apps, and malware; your smartphone battery status is enough to monitor your online activity, according to a new report.

In 2015, researchers from Stanford University demonstrated a way to track users’ locations – with up to 90 percent accuracy – by measuring the battery usage of the phone over

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