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Satellite data isn’t collected and treated the same way location data are. (Shutterstock)

Satellite data: The other type of smartphone data you might not know about

Cellphones are constantly collecting location data from global satellites, but there is uncertainty about who is using these data, and for what purposes.
Many mobile applications are now focused on the geographical tracking of young people within the family circle. Shutterstock

Geo-tracking apps: how are parent-child relations bearing up?

For some parents, apps offer a practical way of keeping tabs on one’s family. But many children and teenagers experience it is as unwelcome surveillance.
Damaged radar arrays and other equipment is seen at a Ukrainian military facility outside Mariupol, Ukraine, Feb. 24, 2022. AP Photo/Sergei Grits

Russia invades Ukraine – 5 essential reads from experts

As war begins between Ukraine and Russia, a range of stories provides context to help readers understand the conflict.

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