[ad_1] The reports are available to all users in 131 countries, and in some regions, you can search for regional state and county data. Once a region is selected, Google will generate the report in a PDF form that’s easy to share with workers in the field, the company said. The reports cover six categories, […]
Category: location tracking
Superhuman email client turns off location tracking after ‘spying’ controversy
[ad_1] The email app Superhuman was profiled by the New York Times just a week ago as a buzzworthy startup with big names from Silicon Valley lining up to pay $30 per month for its service. Since then, a blog post by Mike Davidson dived into what that money gets users has caused a war […]
Facebook used its AI smarts to build detailed disease prevention maps
[ad_1] These maps, Facebook suggests, could help health organizations better determine how to handle outbreaks or distribute supplies because they’ll provide insights on where people live and move and whether they are connected. Groups such as the American Red Cross are already using them to determine areas in which people are concentrated and coordinate health […]
Foursquare’s unusual pitch: The ethical data company
[ad_1] Over the last decade, Foursquare has moved beyond app check-ins and mayoral skirmishes to mostly serve other companies. It’s a platform for apps that change according to your location, whether you check in or not. The combination of its ability to ambiently pinpoint locations and having what Crowley calls its “base map of the […]