I left Google Maps behind for a free alternative that doesn't track me (or drain my phone battery)

CoMaps is community-driven, open-source, transparent, and the developers aren't concerned with making a profit. The app is fairly new (just hitting Google Play Store and the Apple App Store around ...

Google Warns Android Users—These Apps Are Tracking Your Location

Android already warns when your location is being tracked — but not by which apps. That puts the onus on users to play ...
PCMag

ChatGPT Remembers Everything. 8 Privacy Tricks I Use to Prevent It From Learning Too Much About Me

It's never a good idea to spill your most intimate secrets to an AI chatbot, but there are ways to limit the data ChatGPT ...

5 ways to scour the dark web for your data after Google kills its free report

Google's support page has confirmed the closure, of which some users were initially notified via email. Scans for new dark web data breaches will stop on Jan. 15, 2026, and by Feb.16, 2026, the report ...
Reuters

Exclusive: India weighs greater phone-location surveillance; Apple, Google and Samsung protest

NEW DELHI, Dec 5 (Reuters) - India's government is reviewing a telecom industry proposal to force smartphone firms to enable satellite location tracking that is always activated for better ...
The Telegraph

Yes, the government can track your location – but usually not by spying on you directly

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Emilee Rader, University of Wisconsin-Madison (THE CONVERSATION) If you use a mobile ...
Fox News

Find a lost phone that is off or dead

Losing your phone can leave you in panic mode, especially when the battery dies. The good news is that both Apple and Android offer built-in tools that help you track a missing device even when it is ...
Android Authority

Health Connect can now track your steps using your Android phone

Google is officially adding native step tracking to Health Connect, as confirmed by Android 16 QPR2 Beta 2. The company announced the change today, and a new banner and “Devices” page within the app ...
Wired

How to Set Up and Use a Burner Phone

Authorities around the world can use your cell phone to track your location and potentially access other sensitive private information about you. One possible protection from this data collection is a ...
Game Rant

My Missing Courier Quest (Tipp Location) In Silksong

Nahda Nabiilah is a writer and editor from Indonesia. She has always loved writing and playing games, so one day she decided to combine the two. Most of the time, writing gaming guides is a blast for ...
abc7NY

7 On Your Side's alternative options to track your child amid new school cellphone ban

NEW YORK (WABC) -- With the new statewide cellphone ban in schools across New York, many parents want to know how they can still keep track of their kids if they don't have their phones. 7 On Your ...