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Your smartphone could be broadcasting your location without you knowing it. Find out how this happens and how to keep your location hidden.
You know where you were this afternoon. Perhaps so do your family, friends, or colleagues. However, you might also have unwittingly shared your whereabouts with companies and other organizations.
Connected devices give us the opportunity and convenience of on-the-go maps, satellite navigation, sharing our location with those we trust, and even ordering products and services for quick delivery. But the combination of GPS systems, cellular towers, Wi-Fi networks, Bluetooth, and other signals can combine to pinpoint your location -- even when we don't want it to.