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Google says it’s trying to be clearer about how it tracks users on certain apps. On Thursday, the search giant updated a help page for its location tracking tools, after the company’s data collection practices had come under fire for being what some critics called misleading. Previously, the help page said: “You can turn off …

Going off the grid with Google is harder than you might expect. Google services on Android devices and iPhones track and store your location data even if you turn location history off in your privacy settings, according to an Associated Press investigation. You can turn off location history any time, but some Google apps still store your time-stamped location data, …

Almost a fifth of the world’s population lives in China. But because of the country’s so-called Great Firewall of censorship, its 772 million internet users can’t use the world’s most popular apps — they’re restricted to locally developed versions instead. Apps by FAANG companies — Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google — either are blocked or feature minimal services in the …

For over 400 years the Chatham Dockyard just outside London built boats for the British Navy and their allies. From sailing ships to submarines, Chatham built over 500 vessels. Today it’s a naval museum with multiple ships, vehicles, and more, making it one of the best military museums in southeast England. A journey that once would have taken many hours now …

Fans of The Matrix or retro tech are in for a treat because Nokia’s rebooted 8110 banana phone becomes available in the UK this month. The phone, first unveiled back at Mobile World Congress in February, is available for pre-order on Thursday and will go on general sale on Aug. 15. You’ll be able to pick it up from Carphone …

Samsung is making its digital helper more helpful. The tech giant’s Bixby voice assistant is becoming more conversational and personal, part of an effort to make the service more useful, the company said at its Unpacked press event in New York on Thursday. Samsung used the event to introduce its latest phone, the Galaxy Note 9. For example, if you ask …

Google Maps has added phone battery status to its location sharing for iOS and Android devices, allowing your contacts to see if you’ll be cut off soon. When a location has been shared, you’ll see that there’s now a battery icon between the distance and the time since the location was shared, as first spotted by Android Police. This way, …

I had high hopes for the Galaxy S9‘s and Galaxy S9 Plus‘ battery life when Samsung announced the two phones in late February. Despite the fact that the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus have the same battery capacities as last year’s Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus — that’s 3,000mAh and 3,500mAh respectively — I expected them to exceed 2017’s phones in …

Intrigued by Pokemon Go’s location-based gameplay but desire a bit more action in your experience? The Walking Dead: Our World mobile game might be up your alley. AMC and developer Next Games, made up of folks who helped make Angry Birds and Clash of Clans, launched the game on iOS and Android on July 12, but made its big promotional …

The European Commission slapped Google with a record fine of 4.34 billion euros ($5 billion) on Wednesday over antitrust violations related to the Android mobile operating system. The European Union is concerned that Google’s agreements with phone makers such as Huawei, Samsung and LG put those companies at a disadvantage because they’re completely dependent on Android. The agreements stipulate that …