Android 16 QPR3 Beta 1 brings back the expandable location indicator, a feature Google previously tested in Android 13 but never released. Tapping the new blue status bar icon opens a privacy dialog ...

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 ...

The new location tool on X has revealed that a slew of users seeking donations while claiming to be posting from inside Gaza are actually outside the zone and taking advantage of the devastating war.

When planning for retirement, most investors concentrate on what to invest in—stocks, bonds, cash, and other assets. But an equally important, and often overlooked, decision is asset location—which ...

When we talk about phones and location sharing, we’re typically talking about limiting how much info overly aggressive apps can access. But there’s another side to location sharing—and that’s actively ...

You can see all of the locations your iPhone thinks are significant and turn off the location features in Settings. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac If you’re uncomfortable with social media apps ...

When you stop sharing your location on iPhone, it does not notify the other person. If you are worried about the other person finding out, you can temporarily disable location sharing for everyone in ...

Google giveth — and Google taketh away. If there’s one thing we’ve learned as Android-adoring animals over the years, it’s that you can’t ever fully count on Google to stick with something forever.

What are location pages and why do they matter for SEO? Location landing pages are website pages representing the different branches of chains and franchises. Any local business with more than one ...

Instagram unveiled a new feature earlier this month, allowing users to share their real-time location with close friends. But the update sparked immediate backlash from Alabama's Attorney General ...

Rahul Naskar has years of experience writing news and features related to Android, phones, and apps. Outside the tech world, he follows global events and developments shaping the world of geopolitics.

is a senior editor following news across tech, culture, policy, and entertainment. He joined The Verge in 2021 after several years covering news at Engadget. It’s only been a couple of days since the ...