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Jacob Siegal
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Advertisers have wormed their way so deep into our smartphones that it's unlikely we'll ever be able to take a step out of our homes again without a bunch of strangers knowing about it. Location tracking has become a common feature for many third-party apps, but one group of developers wants to give Android users the opportunity to understand the privacy risks of these apps. MIT Technology Review reports that Rutgers University assistant professor Janne Lindqvist and his group have developed an app that will display a large banner across the front of the screen that reads "Your location is accessed by [app name]" any time an app accesses the GPS functionality of your smartphone.Continue reading...
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