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ICE uses this device to surveil cell phones. You can buy one for $50,000

A device that law enforcement agencies use to secretly track cell phone users was offered this week to anyone on eBay - anyone with $50,000, and perhaps anyone with ulterior motives for using it. The ...
Android Authority

ICE is stepping up its smartphone tracking, but Android 16 has a secret weapon

Earlier this year ICE ordered new vehicles equipped with smartphone-tracking hardware. Cell-tower simulating “Stingray” devices gather records on phones in their vicinity. Luckily, Android 16 includes ...
TweakTown

Scientists prove WiFi signals can be used to track you from location to location

TL;DR: Researchers in Italy developed WhoFi, a biometric tracking method using WiFi signal distortions caused by individuals to create unique identifiers. This deep learning-based technology enables ...
NJ.com

Editorial: N.J. Supreme Court sets clear standards for warrants to track mobile phone locations

The N.J. Supreme Court struck a clear and decisive blow for technology privacy earlier this month by ruling that the state’s law enforcement agencies must obtain a warrant before using mobile phone ...
The Atlantic

The NSA's Ability to Track Cell Phone Locations Renders Privacy Protections 'Futile'

The Washington Post's new report detailing the NSA's collection of location information on cell phones is blunt. The NSA's ability to track location is "staggering," meaning that it is "able to render ...