Google is rolling out significant changes to its Maps Timeline feature, which tracks your location history. As part of this update, you will soon receive notifications that your Timeline data will be ...

In a move designed to enhance the privacy of user data, Google is changing how some data is stored in Google Maps. The company remarked in a blog post that the change will store data from a user's ...

Google Maps, who are you? I'm incredibly surprised to see Google come up with privacy features I'd expect from a competitive navigation app. Not the search giant that makes billions of dollars each ...

The most important thing Google Maps needs to know to do its magic is your location, as the application must determine where you are to provide features like navigation. Despite the obvious benefits ...

Last December, Google announced a big change to how Maps Location History works. Your location “Timeline” is now being stored on your phone, with Google Maps still rolling out this update. For ...

Following Wednesday’s launch of Instagram’s new Snap Map-like opt-in “Instagram Map” feature — which lets U.S. users share their most recent active location with others and discover location-based ...

iOS 16.3 was released to the general public last month, and among other new features, it also included a variety of security updates. One of those fixes addressed an ...

Instagram's new Map feature lets you share your location with friends in real-time, but the addition has prompted concerns over privacy and safety. Added on Wednesday for U.S. users in the Instagram ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Knowing how to share your location on Google Maps can be a valuable ...

An Apple Maps privacy bug fixed in iOS 16.3 may have allowed apps to collect user location data without permission. At least one app appears to have done so, and a security reporter has speculated ...