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US Military disables ad trackers on troops' phones (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-04 | get Faraday bag for phone signal blocking → | tags: us military, advertising trackers, special operations command

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US military disabled ad tracking on troops’ devices following reports of targeted attacks (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-04 | by Zack Whittaker | get Apple AirTag → | tags: us department of defense, advertising tracking, android devices

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Supreme Court rejects Verizon bid for $47 million refund of FCC fine (arstechnica.com)

2026-08-17 | tags: supreme court, verizon, federal communications commission

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What actually happens when you let apps track your activity? (engadget.com)

2026-08-17 | by Max Miller | tags: google maps, instagram, sensors

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Some Google Maps users just lost a key feature for avoiding crowds (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-13 | tags: google maps, android authority, popular times

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Your favorite Android apps might be leaking your location (androidauthority.com)

2026-08-05 | tags: advertising, apps, developers

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Virginia bans sale of precise geolocation data (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-02 | get Privacy Protection Geolocation Blocker → | tags: virginia, geolocation data, vcdpa

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Virginia bans sale of geolocation data (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-02 | get Privacy Protection Software → | tags: virginia consumer data protection act, geolocation data, abigail spanberger

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Law proposed to ban AI companies from selling your health data (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-30 | by Ben Lovejoy | get AI Privacy Data Shield → | tags: ai chatbots, health data, openai

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Supreme Court Supports Privacy Protections for Cellphone Location Data (cnet.com)

2026-06-29 | by See Full Bio | get Smartphone Privacy Screen Protector → | tags: supreme court, geofence warrants, cellphone location data

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SCOTUS says detailed cellphone location data is protected by the Fourth Amendment (9to5mac.com)

2026-06-29 | by Marcus Mendes | get Privacy Screen Protector → | tags: supreme court, google location data, fourth amendment

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The Supreme Court just made your phone’s location data much harder for police to get (androidauthority.com)

2026-06-29 | get Privacy Screen Protector → | tags: supreme court, location data, geofence warrant

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In major privacy win, Supreme Court rules geofence warrants are protected by privacy rights (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-29 | by Zack Whittaker | get Privacy Screen Protector → | tags: geofence warrants, supreme court, google

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Massachusetts bans sale of precise location data in new privacy rights bill (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-06-08 | by Zack Whittaker | get Privacy Rights Bill Guide → | tags: location, location data, massachusetts

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Massachusetts votes to pass new privacy rights bill that bans sale of precise location data (techcrunch.com)

2026-06-08 | by Zack Whittaker | get Privacy Protection Smart Device → | tags: location, location data, massachusetts

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Pentagon Says US Military Personnel Targeted Using Commercial Location Data (slashdot.org)

2026-05-31 | by Posted | get GPS Tracking Device → | tags: google location data, u.s. central command, iranian military

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The ad-tracking industry is exposing US soldiers on the battlefield (techspot.com)

2026-05-29 | get Privacy Screen Protector → | tags: ad-tracking, centcom, location data

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Cars collect a startling amount of data about you (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-29 | get Smart Car Data Privacy Kit → | tags: car companies, privacy policies, location data

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Cars are trying to spy on you, and it's only just the beginning (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-05-29 | get Bluetooth Car Scanner → | tags: car companies, privacy policies, location data

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The Pentagon Knew Enemies Could Track Troops’ Phones for Years. Now They Are (wired.com)

2026-05-28 | by Dell Cameron | get Signal Blocking Phone Case → | tags: pentagon, central command, location data

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US says troops were targeted with location data, as senator warns ad industry is a ‘national security threat’ (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-28 | by Zack Whittaker | get Ad Tracking Privacy Blocker → | tags: location data, uscentcom, adtech industry

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U.S. says troops were targeted with location data, as senator warns ad industry is a ‘national security threat’ (techcrunch.com)

2026-05-28 | by Zack Whittaker | get Signal Blocking Privacy Phone → | tags: location data, uscentcom, adtech industry

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FTC to ban data broker Kochava from selling Americans’ location data (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-05-05 | get Kochava Location Data Block → | tags: ftc, kochava, geolocation data

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You can get dragged into a police investigation by proximity alone — for now (theverge.com)

2026-04-28 | by Gadel Valle | get Police Investigation Proximity Kit → | tags: google maps, geofence warrants, location data

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Supreme Court Reviews Police Use of Cell Location Data To Find Criminals (slashdot.org)

2026-04-27 | get Cell Phone GPS Tracker → | tags: supreme court, cell location data, police

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US Supreme Court reviews police use of cell location data (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-27 | get Cell Phone Location Tracker → | tags: supreme court, police, cell location data

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US Supreme Court Reviews Police Use of Cell Location Data to Find Criminals (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-04-27 | get Cell Phone Location Tracker → | tags: supreme court, police, cell location data

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Bank Robber Challenges Conviction Based on His Cellphone's Location Data (slashdot.org)

2026-04-27 | by Posted | get GPS Location Data Device → | tags: cellphone location data, geofence warrants, supreme court

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Why are so many Pixel phones experiencing GPS location glitches? (androidauthority.com)

2026-04-20 | get Google Pixel GPS Repair Kit → | tags: pixel, gps, android 16

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The Head of the FBI Just Admitted Something Moderately Horrifying (futurism.com)

2026-03-22 | by Joe Wilkins | get FBI Logo Mug → | tags: fbi, location data, electronic communications privacy act