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 ...

WALNUT CREEK, CA — The next time you plan on visiting Walnut Creek for more than two hours, be sure to check your phone location settings. If you don’t, the city will automatically record that you ...

A look at how stores can use their apps on your phone to access shopping habits. — -- Shopping apps let you buy fast on your phone and offer discounts and rewards when you shop in-store. But for ...

Comcast's Xfinity has introduced a new feature in its internet routers called Wi-Fi Motion, which uses Wi-Fi signals to detect movement in your home, whether from people, pets or other moving objects.

Our phones know where we are and they know where we have been—the problem is they have a nasty habit of sharing that information with others. And the latest location tracking nightmare to hit phone ...

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LONDON (AP) — Smartphones are useful tools ...