Location Services
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Kim Kardashian West robbery: How to hide your location on social mediaWhile tagging your location on social media may seem like a fun way to share, it's important to remember that data could be visible to more than just your close circle of friends.TechOct 5, 2016
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Do you respond to Facebook ads? Tracking feature can find outFacebook can now tell if you visited a physical store after seeing an ad.TechJun 26, 2016
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PayPal cuts off service to Canadian VPN provider thanks to Netflix crackdownNetflix is making good on its promise to crackdown on users who use virtual private networks and proxy services to view out-of-country content on the video streaming service.CanadaFeb 11, 2016
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Swarm brings back Foursquare mayorshipFor a certain subset of people, life started to have meaning again this week, when the startup Foursquare announced that its location-sharing app Swarm is bringing back mayorships.TechJun 25, 2015
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Uber faces controversy over plan to track user’s locations even when app isn’t runningChanges to Uber’s privacy policy, set to go into effect July 15, would allow the ridesharing app to track its user’s location data even when the app isn’t running, prompting privacy concerns.TechJun 22, 2015
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Woman sues employer after being fired for deleting location-tracking appA California woman has filed a lawsuit against her former employer after she was allegedly fired for deleting an app from her phone that allowed the company to track her whereabouts, even when she was off the clock.TechMay 12, 2015
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Police expand concerns about Waze app, say it interferes with speeding ticketsA law enforcement campaign to compel Google Inc. to disable a feature in its popular Waze traffic app that lets drivers warn others about nearby police activity shifted Wednesday.TechJan 29, 2015
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Uber executive under investigation for use of controversial ‘God View’ ride trackingUber’s privacy practices have been called into question following allegations one of its executives tracked a journalist’s location without her permission using a tool called “God View.”TechNov 19, 2014
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Facebook rolls out location-sharing featureFacebook users in the U.S. will soon be able to see which of their friends are in close proximity using a new feature the company is launching on Thursday.TechApr 17, 2014
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Are anti-social apps the new social craze?There seems to be a trend emerging in social media apps that encourage people to embrace their anti-social sides.TechApr 1, 2014
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