Mobile apps exploited to harvest location data on massive scale, hacked files reveal
"There's some company out there acting like a global honey badger, doing whatever it pleases with every piece of data that comes its way"
Time Capsule turns Apple's AirTag into a rugged tracker with 10 years of battery life
Powered by two AA batteries
Android ramps up anti-stalking measures with improved tracking alerts
Google is committed to people's safety... and to avoid class action lawsuits
Do Not Track: Mozilla is dropping privacy feature due to ineffectiveness
DNT failed because websites simply ignored requests
Apple plans 2025 launch for AirTag 2 with enhanced security and range
Cupertino is facing a class-action lawsuit over the misuse of AirTags
Animal tracking made affordable with $7 Bluetooth beacons, thanks to Apple's Find My network
A more efficient alternative to the GPS trackers generally used by conservationists
QR codes were invented back in 1994 for tracking what?
The QR code (short for Quick Response code) goes back a few decades, but its original purpose was different than you probably imagine.
Firefox's upcoming "cookie-less" tracking comes under fire by Austrian privacy watchdog
"It's a shame that an organization like Mozilla believes that users are too dumb to say yes or no"
This AI claims to predict crimes before they happen based on real-time CCTV analysis
Is this the future of crime prevention?
Victim uses Apple AirTags to locate suspected mail thieves
Tracking tech leads to swift justice
Politicians turn to AirTags to track stolen lawn signs
Campaigns often become dirty and when they do, the lawn signs are the first to go
Motorola is joining the Bluetooth tracking club with the Moto Tag
Physically compatible with existing third-party accessories
Study shows tracking devices frequently used in organized crime and by domestic violence perpetrators
Not entirely surprising, sadly
Apple Watch helps track down Florida airport worker accused of stealing luggage
The watch was traced to the worker's home
Carpenter uses Apple AirTags to locate stolen items, finds stash of tools worth millions
AirTags -- not just for stalkers
Accounts that track celebrity jets could struggle following privacy changes to FAA bill
Giving jet-owning celebs more anonymity
Google and Apple establish new standard to alert users of suspicious Bluetooth trackers
Hopefully addressing the stalking problem
Google's Find My Device network could be rolling out very soon
Beta users have received the update, and an email from Google suggests a larger rollout next week
Police are using GPS tracking darts to tag fleeing vehicles and avoid dangerous pursuits
From the screens of Hollywood to a street near you
Tag, you're it: Police departments across the country are exploring safer alternatives to risky car chases, drawing inspiration from technology commonly depicted in spy movies to achieve their objectives.
Apple "Find My" app led a Missouri SWAT team to raid an innocent family's home, lawsuit pending
"Find My is not that accurate," says family lawyer
Facial recognition software discovered in college campus vending machines
Manufacturer offers biometric-based analytics services to advertisers
Brave browser is abandoning its Strict fingerprinting protection mode
Stronger security measures aren't always the right answer to the public web's problems
Researchers propose a new way to fight AirTag stalking
Apple's current system can can put users' privacy at risk
Google's IP Protection is a new experiment to fight IP-based tracking
Mountain View wants to mask users' internet addresses for additional privacy robustness