Tag: gps

Qatar’s contact tracing app put over one million people’s info at risk

Contact tracing apps have the potential to slow the spread of COVID-19. But without proper security safeguards, some fear they could put users’ data and sensitive info at risk. Until now, that threat has been theoretical. Today, Amnesty International… Source

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GM is working on a hands-off advanced driving system for city streets

GM has a “big team” working on an advanced version of its hands-free driving assistance system Super Cruise that will expand its capability beyond highways and apply it to city streets, the automaker’s vice president of global product development Doug Parks said Tuesday. GM is also continuing to improve its…

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Garmin’s Forerunner 35 GPS watch is an even better bargain at only $90

If you plan to start running once the coronavirus crisis passes, you may want to check out Best Buy's latest deal. The big-box retailer has discounted the Forerunner 35 GPS smartwatch to $90, matching the lowest ever price we've seen for the wearable… Source

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COVID-19 could have its own PATRIOT Act, but we need privacy guarantees

Heather Federman Contributor Heather Federman is a privacy lawyer and VP of Privacy and Policy at BigID, a New York-based company that uses AI to help organizations be better privacy stewards for their customers by accurately tracking personal data, governing access to sensitive information and complying with privacy regulations. Previously,…

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Garmin’s Forerunner 35 GPS smartwatch drops to $100 at Best Buy

Garmin’s Forerunner 35 GPS smartwatch is a Best Buy deal of the day today. It’s on sale for $100 — a $20 discount off the usual price of around $120. While this isn’t the lowest price we’ve ever seen ($90), it’s pretty close, and it hasn’t dipped th… Source

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Google is now publishing coronavirus mobility reports, feeding off users’ location history

Google is giving the world a clearer glimpse of exactly how much it knows about people everywhere — using the coronavirus crisis as an opportunity to repackage its persistent tracking of where users go and what they do as a public good in the midst of a pandemic. In a…

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