floofloof@lemmy.ca to PrivacyEnglish · 10 months agoGoogle will no longer hold onto people's location data in Google Maps — meaning it can't turn that info over to the policewww.businessinsider.comexternal-linkmessage-square74fedilinkarrow-up1543arrow-down17cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up1536arrow-down1external-linkGoogle will no longer hold onto people's location data in Google Maps — meaning it can't turn that info over to the policewww.businessinsider.comfloofloof@lemmy.ca to PrivacyEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square74fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.foo
minus-squareGabulinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoGPS by itself is actually less accurate than whatever magic location composite Google does.
minus-squareselokichtlilinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoNo, this is not true in general, but especially with newer devices compatible with several satellite constellations and frequency bands. Also, it’s more autonomous.
GPS by itself is actually less accurate than whatever magic location composite Google does.
No, this is not true in general, but especially with newer devices compatible with several satellite constellations and frequency bands. Also, it’s more autonomous.