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A little win for privacy.

Some iOS users are getting an extra layer of privacy when it comes to how their location data is shared. Limit Precise Location is a new setting that prevents some Apple devices from broadcasting ...

Apple is about to give iPhone owners even more control over their privacy. According to a support document, iOS 26.3 will let users limit the ability of cellular networks to determine a user's precise ...

iOS 26.3 is the latest iPhone software update, and one of its most interesting new features is a privacy setting—‘Limit Precise Location’—that reveals Apple at its best. ‘Limit Precise Location’ is a ...

Apple plans to release a new privacy feature with iOS 26.3 that will allow iPhone and iPad users to hide their precise location from network carriers. Spotted in the latest iOS 26.3 beta build, the ...

Many Android apps ask for your current location to show you more relevant results or help with directions, but most don’t need your precise GPS coordinates to do the job. That’s why Android offers two ...

PCWorld explains ChatGPT’s new location-sharing feature, which requires manual opt-in through Data Controls settings for enhanced local recommendations. Users can select ‘Allow Once’ for selective ...

Emily Long is a freelance writer based in Salt Lake City. After graduating from Duke University, she spent several years reporting on the federal workforce for Government Executive, a publication of ...