👀🚨BREAKING:
#FBI buys location data to track citizens! Because why bother with pesky warrants when you can just swipe AMEX and get a GPS? 🤦♀️ And TechCrunch says it all with their endless emoji parade of tech buzzwords. 🤖💸
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/fbi-is-buying-location-data-to-track-us-citizens-kash-patel-wyden/ #LocationTracking #TechNews #PrivacyConcerns #DataEthics #HackerNews #ngated
FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms | TechCrunch
FBI director Kash Patel told lawmakers that the agency is actively purchasing commercially available location data, which can track Americans without needing a warrant.
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Release 1.3.4 · Freika/dawarich
Added
Family members can now share their location with each other. In the family settings, you can send a location sharing request to any family member. Once they accept it, you will be able to se...
Docs Expose CBP’s Use Of Ad Data To Track People’s Movements
Every phone is a narc whether you realize it or not. The private sector certainly knows what information a cell phone can divulge and has leveraged the always-on nature of these devices to maximize…
Release 1.3.3 · Freika/dawarich
Fixed
Points table now converts speed from m/s to km/h (or mph) using the user's distance unit preference. Previously raw m/s values were displayed with a "km/h" label. #2337
Digest list API (GET ...
The Government Uses Targeted Advertising to Track Your Location. Here's What We Need to Do.
The online advertising industry has built a massive surveillance machine, and the government can co-opt it to spy on us.
Release 1.3.1 · Freika/dawarich
Changed
User deletion now being done in the background to prevent request timeouts for users with large amount of data.
Fixed
Point speed in Map V2 is now correctly calculated from m/s to km/h o...
Release 1.3.0 · Freika/dawarich
The Storage & Timeline Interaction Release
This release adds a dedicated motion_data column for transportation-relevant fields alongside the existing raw_data. Users can now set their timezone for ...
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