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Best life: Tracking teens, when safety becomes surveillance

Smartphones, GPS apps, and air tags have made it easier than ever for parents to know where their kids are and what they’re ...

5 on your side: GPS trackers and kids' smartwatches may expose location data

Is your child ready for more independence, but you're not ready to give them a smartphone? More parents are turning to GPS ...

Parents are tracking their kids — but who else can see their location?

80% of parents in one survey track their kids’ locations. Trackers on the market range from inexpensive Bluetooth tags to GPS ...

Tracking your child’s location: Safety vs. privacy

The Tack GPS Tracker scored the highest for data security among GPS trackers, but the BoT Talk GPS Tracker for Kids got the ...

Consumer Reports warns parents about GPS, smartwatch privacy when tracking kids

More parents are using GPS trackers and smartwatches to keep tabs on their children, but experts warn that these devices can ...
Ars Technica

Bluetooth tags for Android’s 3 billion-strong tracking network are here

After the release of Apple’s AirTags, Google suddenly has interest in the Bluetooth tracker market. The company has already quietly rolled out what must be the world’s largest Bluetooth tracking ...
MacTech

What Are GPS Trackers vs AirTags—And Why the Confusion?

GPS trackers and AirTags look like they do the same thing. They don’t. One is a live-positioning tool; the other is a Bluetooth breadcrumb. A GPS tracker talks directly to satellites orbiting 12,000 ...
WSKG

More about the new GPS tracking system used by the Broome County Sheriff’s Office

The sheriff’s office announced officers would begin using a GPS tracking system made by the company StarChase in February, ...