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The option allows Chrome to retain precise location at the app level while enabling only approximate location to individual sites.

Wherever you go, your iPhone is tracking you. Photo: Charlie Sorrel/Cult of Mac Your iPhone apps can track your location. You already know that, but maybe you tell yourself that that weather app just ...

Your cellular network can determine your device’s location using a network-initiated location request. Your device’s privacy settings do not impact whether this request is honored. However, Android 15 ...

iPhone's privacy features empower users to monitor app access to their camera, microphone, and location through real-time indicators like colored dots and icons. Users can review and manage these ...

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 ...

Last year, ChromeOS introduced Camera and Microphone access toggles that match the Android experience, and Chromebooks will soon be getting a location privacy control ...

iPhones offer built-in privacy features that let users monitor and control which apps can access their camera, microphone or location. These indicators and settings help users maintain privacy by ...