Just one more reason to not use this technology.... privacy.....whoosh, out the door!! Incredibly cool new Google Maps feature is also terrifyingly scary
What a fantastic tool for the .gov to use against you.......... and by accepting their terms of use... you would have allowed that.
I have, and use Google maps daily. I can find no trace of this feature at present. Perhaps it comes with the next update. I will check for an "opt out" button .
It says in the article that it started on the 22nd.... but it may take an update to pop on your features list.....
How long before they want to implant android based multicultural safety tracking chips, and maybe mandate Google glasses so they can record what we see as well? Frikkin' scary. My employer requires me to carry a smart phone. I pull the battery when I'm off duty and not on call. No other "smart" devices for me.
The delima is to either manage it and hide in plain site or conspicuously opt out. It's not new this tracking. Facebook tracts you and every ip you log in thru. So not sure what the problem is about using it or not. You have gps? It tracks you and stores data. Appreciate the heads up. One more thing to manage
Hmmm, Just went to google maps and apparently they don't have permission to view my location. Looks like I'm doing things right.
I do not have, nor will I have, a smart phone... The wife likes to do me favors and upgrades my phone for me... Not a good thing and she is the one with a new phone...
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