Where is Santa right now? How to use NORAD tracker on Christmas Eve

For those looking to keep tabs on the big man, here's what to know about the NORAD and Google Santa trackers for 2025.

Dad thwarts Christmas Day kidnapping with phone tracking, sheriff says

On Christmas Day, a 15-year-old girl took her dog for a walk but didn’t return at her usual time. Authorities credit her ...

You Can Track Plenty of Fitness Stats With Just Your Phone—No Wearables Required

For more advanced tracking for walking, running, and cycling, the well-known Strava app (for iOS and Android) doesn't need a ...
The Conversation

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

Emilee Rader receives funding from the National Science Foundation. If you use a mobile phone with location services turned on, it is likely that data about where you live and work, where you shop for ...

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 detective, diving into privacy settings to work out which apps need to be ...

Android 16 QPR3 finally lets you see exactly which app is tracking your location

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

Android 16 makes it easier to spot apps tracking your location

With a revamped privacy indicator appearing as a tappable blue icon in the status bar, you can see exactly which apps are ...
Futurism

The Number of People Using AI at Work Is Suddenly Falling

After three years of unprecedented tech spending and nonstop hype, the demand for AI in the workplace seems to be drying up fast. Looking at the big picture doesn’t make it any prettier. Back in March ...

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 ...
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Android 16 QPR3 adds a blue dot to show when apps are using your location

Google is adding a new notifying dot in Android 16 QPR3 which tells you when an app is accessing your location. Back in 2021’s Android 12 release, Google added a new green dot to prominently notify ...
Android

Samsung Health Gets Expanded Tracking as One UI 8.5 Introduces New Meds Tools

Samsung has begun its One UI 8.5 beta program for selected devices. The first beta build brings several improvements to Samsung Health. The most notable change is the addition of a new medication ...