SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — If you track your children’s location using tech, you’re not alone. A 2024 survey by Pew Research Center found that one in four parents monitor their kids’ whereabouts using GPS.
But is that private data safe? Consumer Reports evaluated 15 popular kid-tracking devices, and here’s what they found.
Overall, Apple’s AirTags and Apple Watches, eufy’s SmartTrack Link, and Garmin’s Bounce performed well when it came to privacy and data security.
If you’re considering a device for your kid, Consumer Reports recommends choosing one that uses multi-factor-authentication so that not just anyone can log in to the device.
Parents should also take the time to read the documentation that comes with the device, including privacy disclosures, and go through the settings menu when first using it to make sure you’re comfortable with what’s being tracked.
Finally, Consumer Reports says you should talk to your kids and let them know what information is being shared with you, the parent, to establish trust and emphasize safety.
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Modern golfers expects more from their tech. Bushnell Golf gives it to them with the category-defining Wingman HD, the next evolution in GPS golf speakers. It combines cutting-edge GPS and Bluetooth tech, premium audio, and a high-resolution color touchscreen for an unmatched audio and distance assist to improve every round.
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Much more than a speaker, the Wingman HD gives golfers audible and visual cues on front, center, and back distances, plus alerts to up to six on-screen hazards per hole. It also connects to the Bushnell Golf Mobile App, a portal to performance-tracking features including GreenView, HoleView, shot distance calculator, and scoring.
Modern golfers expects more from their tech. Bushnell Golf gives it to them with the category-defining Wingman HD, the next evolution in GPS golf speakers. It combines cutting-edge GPS and Bluetooth tech, premium audio, and a high-resolution color touchscreen for an unmatched audio and distance assist to improve every round.
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Much more than a speaker, the Wingman HD gives golfers audible and visual cues on front, center, and back distances, plus alerts to up to six on-screen hazards per hole. It also connects to the Bushnell Golf Mobile App, a portal to performance-tracking features including GreenView, HoleView, shot distance calculator, and scoring.
If I’ve learned one thing from listening to the entire back catalog of the excellent podcast Real Survival Stories, it’s this: Whether you’re mountain biking Californian trails or kayaking the west coast of England, the proverbial, you know, can hit the fan really fast. When an adventure flips unexpectedly into an emergency situation, the one thing you definitely want is a way to summon rescue, even when you’re far from cell networks.
Until now, tapping into off-grid comms meant carrying a dedicated satellite messenger. But alongside competitors like Google and Apple, Garmin—makers of the best outdoor sports watches—have made it possible to have satellite safety back up strapped to your wrist 24/7. The new Garmin Fenix 8 Pro now packs Garmin’s inReach satellite communication smarts, including satellite-powered text messaging, location check-ins and Emergency SOS–a virtual flare that hails assistance via Garmin Response. Here’s how to use it.
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What You Pay For
First off, you must know that the new Fenix 8 Pro is $200 more than the original Fenix 8. You also need an inReach subscription plan, which starts from $8 per month and rises to $50 per month for the top tier. Picking the right plan depends on how many messages you want to send and how much you plan to use the live tracking.
All inReach packages include the Emergency SOS and LTE services and require a 30-day commitment. Monthly subscriptions are available, and if your tracking or communication needs change, you can also move up or down tiers. For situations when you’re without your phone but still have network coverage, there’s also phone-free LTE calls, voice messages, text messages, and live tracking.
How to Set Up Satellite Comms
From setup to send, I put the new satellite and LTE tools to the test using the Fenix 8 Pro 51-millimeter AMOLED. You need:
A smartphone with Garmin Connect and Garmin Messenger apps installed
A Garmin account (that you sign into on your phone and watch)
A Garmin Messenger account, linked to your phone number
An inReach/satellite service plan–a free trial can be activated during setup
The initial setup is a bit of a faff, involving multiple Garmin apps, creating an account within Garmin’s inReach platform, and lastly, deciphering which subs package you need. Still, the whole process took about 15 minutes and can be done on your phone and the watch. You’ll consider that time well invested if you find yourself stuck in a ravine, being circled by predators, in need of help.
If you rely on an older Android device, whether it’s a phone, tablet or car infotainment unit, you may soon lose access to all the new Waze features. Waze’s latest beta, version 5.9.90 and higher, now requires Android 10 as a minimum, up from the previous requirement of Android 8.
This change means that while your device may still run Waze, it will no longer receive updates. That applies to all the navigational improvements, bug fixes and new tools Waze typically rolls out every few months.
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Older Android devices may not be able to download the latest Waze updates.(Waze)
Why Waze dropping Android 8 and 9 support matters
First, it’s important to note that Google Maps continues to support Android 8 and Android 9, offering a lifeline if you’re stuck on older software.
Still, Waze is a community-driven navigation leader. Its strength comes from real-time, crowdsourced reporting of incidents, police traps, road hazards and even gas prices, features that many drivers value above Google Maps.
Who loses Waze features on older Android devices
Drivers using older smartphones or tablets: If you haven’t updated your device to Android 10, you’ll lose access to new Waze features.
Users of aftermarket in-car infotainment systems: Many of these budget units still run Android 8 (Oreo) or Android 9 (Pie), meaning they’ll soon fall behind.
Devices that have not been updated to at least Android 10 will not be able to access Waze’s newest features.(Waze)
What Waze’s Android 10 requirement means for you
If Waze is your go-to navigation app, here’s what to keep in mind:
You can keep using Waze on older Android versions, but you won’t get new features or updates.
App reliability may decline over time as backend changes or server protocols evolve.
Map updates and basic reporting may still work for a while, but support isn’t guaranteed indefinitely.
Google Maps remains a fallback option, as it still supports older Android systems.
As a version of the app gets older, it may become less reliable over time.(Waze)
Tips to keep Waze working on your Android device
If you rely on Waze daily, here are some quick ways to stay ahead of the update cutoff:
Check your Android version: Go to Settings > About Phone > Software Information to confirm if you’re running Android 10 or higher.
Update your device: If your phone or tablet supports it, install the latest Android update to keep Waze fully functional.
Consider a budget upgrade: If your hardware is stuck on Android 9 or older, affordable Android 10+ phones and tablets are widely available.
Update car infotainment systems: Many aftermarket head units allow software updates. Check the manufacturer’s site to see if Android 10 is available.
Keep Google Maps as backup: If updating isn’t possible, Google Maps still works on Android 8 and 9, ensuring you’re never left without navigation.
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The shift to Android 10 reflects a common pattern in app development: focus on newer OS versions enables advanced features and stronger security. For most Android users, especially those on modern devices, this is a non-issue. But if you’re using older hardware, especially in your vehicle, you must plan ahead. To keep enjoying the full Waze experience, consider whether upgrading your device or switching to supported apps like Google Maps is the smarter move.
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On newer Apple iPhones (and Apple Watches,) the Emergency SOS safety net can still connect you to rescue crews even when you’re out of cellular service, though it’s limited to transmitting key information when you’re in a sticky situation: where you are, what condition you’re in, and what you need help with. Unlike a satellite messenger, it won’t offer live tracking or two-way messaging where there’s no 4G/5G.
Pro tip: You’ll need to check the region to make sure cell SOS services are available. Some have only been deployed in the United States.
Why Pack a Satellite Messenger?
Photograph: Kieran Alger
If you’re firing up Expedition Mode and embarking on remote travel or outdoor adventures where cellular coverage and proximity to civilization is scarce, a good satellite messenger can be an important additional insurance policy to your smartphone.
“A satellite messenger is essential any time I head into remote areas where cell service is unreliable or simply doesn’t exist,’ says Manners. “In the Himalayas, for example, mountains, cliffs, and ridgelines block any signal between my phone and the nearest tower. In many high-altitude regions, towers don’t exist at all because they are too difficult to build and maintain, or the distance is simply too great for a phone to connect.
“A satellite messenger removes all of those limitations,” Manners continues. “Instead of relying on ground towers, it connects directly to satellites orbiting the Earth, allowing me to send messages, share my location, or trigger an SOS no matter how isolated I am.”
You want a satellite messenger when you’re thinking: Multiday hikes, ultra runs, thru-hikes, or backcountry skiing, as well as excursions into high-risk, low-signal environments like deserts, mountain ranges, dense forests, or offshore trips.
These mainly handheld devices use the Iridium and Globalstar low-Earth-orbit satellite networks, which are generally used for communication because they take less energy and have far less lag time than GPS. Most have basic screens to save power and long multiday battery life. Some endure as long as 200 hours.
“These devices are built for purpose,” says Kevin Stamps, Garmin Response senior manager. “Specialist battery life capabilities mean it will not run out like your smartphone does, and reliable, durable and rugged designs are military-grade to suit challenging environments.”
“When I’m climbing in the Khumbu Valley and moving above 5,500 meters, the temperatures drop so low that a smartphone battery quickly drains or shuts down altogether,” says Manners. “A satellite messenger, however, is built to keep working in sub-zero conditions, at altitude, and even after being knocked around in a pack. That level of durability makes it a far more reliable safety tool in the high mountains.”
That old saying “no news is good news” doesn’t quite stand up when you’re heading into high-risk environments. Devices like the Garmin InReach Mini 2 beam your location onto sharable maps for real-time tracking. Some can also be programmed to activate tracking when you reach or depart from specific locations, sending automated alerts to loved ones when you hit milestones on your adventure.
I’ve been wearing the Even Realities G1 glasses for four months, and while many people have commented on my new frames, only two friends asked if my glasses were “smart.” For someone who wore Google Glass in public and lived to tell the tale, this technological anonymity is high praise indeed. They look like glasses you might actually want to wear, and they don’t draw unnecessary attention to your (OK, my) face.
But as Clark Kent accessed his superpowers after taking off his spectacles, inversely, this mild-mannered reporter benefits from real-time language translation, access to AI, turn-by-turn navigation, and a personal assistant, all by keeping his glasses on.
Most smart glasses, like the Ray-Ban Meta, rely on Bluetooth audio, but the G1 features a small but brilliantly effective heads-up display called the Holistic Adaptive Optical System, or HAOS. Look carefully at the lenses and you’ll see a faint rectangle in each eye. This is where a micro-LED optical engine projector displays crisp, green digital text (640 x 200 pixels). Glance up (choose the angle via the app) and a seemingly two-foot-wide text homepage appears to float around five feet in front of you. Considering all this, it’s astonishingly clever given how light and, well, normal the frames feel.
The digitally surfaced lens is actually two bonded lenses but manages to be no thicker or heavier than a standard design. Prescription lenses cost $129 extra and, aside from the occasional glimpse of the projector screen in bright sunshine, works as well as any glasses I’ve ever owned.
Nestled on the end of each arm you’ll find two rubbery nodules. These contain the battery, buttons, and antennae that exchange real-time data with your phone over Bluetooth. They’re marginally heavier than standard glasses, but because the weight is kept away from the nose, they feel good. The frames are made from solid magnesium and have a cool matte finish, with the temples coated in silicon for added grip. Add in screwless hinges and a classic oval shape, and you’ve got a stylish proposition even before you charge them up.
Photograph: Christopher Haslam
The charging case is equally well designed and holds enough power to recharge the glasses 2.5 times. The 60-mAh battery in the glasses has enough power for 1.5 days.
So, they’re nice glasses—but what do they actually do?
Virtual Assistance
The idea of the G1 is not to replace your smartphone but rather to offer a pared-back interface that gives you help and information when you need it, then vanishes when you don’t.
After installing the app and syncing the glasses, when you glance up you will see a screen with the date, time, battery level, and upcoming diary dates (assuming you’ve given permissions). You can also receive messages and alerts from social and messaging apps. You can’t respond to any messages, though, which seems both odd and a shame given the onboard microphones and the transcription software used.
The right side of the main display is for QuickNotes. If you pinch the small box on the right arm, a note will flash up saying “Quick Note Recording.” When you speak, your words will be saved and displayed on the screen when you next look up. If you mention a date, time, or place, the AI assistant will add it to your diary. It’s great if you are a fan of voice notes. I’m not, but as someone who meets new people all the time but remains terrible at remembering names, I loved being able to have names, and even job titles, on display, for my eyes only.
Translation
Open up the Translate box on the Even Realities app, choose from one of 13 languages (including Mandarin, Japanese, and Korean), decide what language you’d like things translated into (in this case English), and press Engage. If someone then speaks to you in that language, the G1 glasses will listen, translate, and write the words on your HUD.
Annoyingly, however, it’s no Babelfish. With one-on-one conversations it worked OK, and I enjoyed understanding my wife’s rusty Spanish. Similarly, I had success rewatching Squid Game without subtitles. But without someone wearing their own pair and translating my English, it is one-way traffic.
As a UK resident currently without the certificate, I had to be quite careful where I flew the Air 3S. Living on the coast at least meant I was able to fly it out over the sea, where it could easily be kept the requisite distance from people, buildings, parks, and beaches. If I lived in the middle of a large town or city here, however, I’d find the restrictions too frustrating to deal with and opt for an ultra-lightweight, fly-anywhere drone such as the DJI Mini 4 Pro. I suspect most casual drone users feel the same way.
Photograph: Sam Kielsden
DJI Air 3S low light sample
Twice as Nice
Those who decide to pass the courses and deal with the paperwork will enjoy excellent rewards for their time, patience, and money. If the older Air 3’s camera performance was impressive, the Air 3S’s is stunning. The new 1-inch sensor delivers 14 stops of dynamic range and excels in challenging lighting, producing detail-rich, low-noise images at dusk and even at night. I shot the sample photos (above) in DNG RAW (the wide-angle camera shoots 50-megapixel stills; the telephoto 48-megapixel) and edited them using Adobe Lightroom, while the sample video was captured in 10-bit D-Log M and color graded and corrected with DaVinci Resolve Studio. I had a blast editing the footage, with the 10-bit original files offering a huge amount of scope to work with. You don’t have to shoot in D-Log M, however; the cameras support standard color profiles in both 8- and 10-bit quality and 10-bit HLG.
There’s a wide selection of superb video and photo options available. While the Air 3S can’t shoot 5.7K footage (something offered by the DJI Mavic 3 Pro), it can shoot regular 4K videos at up to 60 fps, 4K slow-motion clips at 120 fps and Full HD slow-motion clips at 240 fps. It can also shoot 9:16 portrait-format videos, ideal for quick posting to social media channels, at a more than acceptable 2.7K resolution and 60 fps.
I wouldn’t call the cameras perfect, of course. The lack of adjustable apertures makes a set of neutral density (ND) filters almost a compulsory purchase for anyone shooting video during the day, and even then, changing the filters is a fiddly process. Hopefully that’s one upgrade we’ll see DJI introduce with the Air 4, whenever it arrives.
GPS, which is free for global use, costs approximately $1.84 billion per year for maintenance and operation, which is financed by American taxpayers. (source)
A fire broke out at a home near FedEx Field Friday minutes before Prince George’s County Fire officials gathered in Capitol Heights to give an update on a staffing plan that calls for the relocation of some firefighters — a move that has some neighborhoods concerned.
A fire broke out at a home near FedEx Field on Friday, minutes before Prince George’s County Fire officials were supposed to gather in Capitol Heights to give an update on a staffing plan that calls for the relocation of some firefighters — a move that has some municipalities going to court.
Crews that responded came from as far away as Bladensburg, and no one was hurt in the fire. County leaders said it demonstrated how technology and collaboration led to quick and effective responses when calls come in.
Hours before, the cities of Greenbelt, College Park and Berwyn Heights filed a lawsuit against the county and its fire department in a quest to stop staffing changes set to take effect on Sunday. They are asking a judge for a temporary restraining order to keep what the department calls a temporary reallocation of some 50 firefighters from going through.
Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department Chief Tiffany Green has ordered some 55 career firefighters who work in the Bunker Hill station in Brentwood, as well as volunteer stations in Greenbelt, Berwyn Heights and Bowie, to help cover shortages in other stations around the county.
Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department Chief Tiffany Green has ordered some 55 career firefighters to help cover shortages in other stations around the county. (WTOP/John Domen)
She doesn’t view it as an ideal move, but said that it’s been done before and needs to be done again to keep other fire houses staffed during the summer, when people tend to take vacations.
“This isn’t the first time that we’ve had to redeploy our staffing, obviously, to make sure that we can cover our entire county,” Green said. “How we dispatch our calls now, it’s based on GPS. The most available unit is going to respond and what our job is each and every day … is to monitor our system … and to move up resources to cover the entire county. So, we believe that that’s what we’re going to be able to do.”
She said each of the affected fire houses will still have some level of staffing; however, in some cases, volunteers will be asked to cover more shifts inside their stations.
“We’re not closing any fire stations,” Green said. “If they’re out on a call, the station will obviously be empty. But our goal again is to ensure that there’s resources in every single fire station.”
In a joint statement, the cities filing suit said that while it values the work of both its career and volunteer firefighters, “reliance on volunteers cannot substitute for the essential presence of career firefighters.”
The 55 personnel who will be moved are going into existing vacancies throughout the county, according to Green.
“The goal, again, to ensure that they’re not called back for mandatory overtime and holdovers. But we are filling the existing vacancies and spreading out our resources throughout the entire county,” Green said.
The move is happening at a time when the county said it is 250 firefighters short of where it wants to be.
The new budget, which goes into effect on Monday, allows the county to hire another 150 firefighters, the most ever. A new firefighter class also entered training earlier this month, and more than 30 new firefighters are set to finish training in the coming weeks.
The city manager in Berwyn Heights declined to comment on the impending move, and calls and emails to leaders in Greenbelt were not returned.
But in their lawsuit, they say the plan to use volunteers to fill in the gaps “is not realistic and will fail.” They also argued that the change “would leave Plaintiffs without adequate fire and emergency services.”
The chief thoroughly denies that, and she also doesn’t think they have legal standing to pursue this matter.
“I think that’s in the purview of the fire chief to make operational decisions, as I make every single day,” Green said.
In their joint statement, the three cities are asking for the formation of a task force to come up with a “sustainable staffing plan,” enhanced support and incentives for volunteer firefighters, and shared data and analysis on the impact of staffing changes.
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It was 2 am at Denver International Airport, and Jared Murphy was only a few hours into a planned 17-hour layover. His options at this quiet hour, in the expansive halls of the concourse, were pretty much nil. There would be no nibbling on ahi tartare at the Crú Food & Wine Bar for at least another seven hours, and the Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory’s signature caramel apples had long since been cached for the night.
Some may have looked upon this overnight interval as a welter of halogen-lit misery. But Murphy, a competitive runner since high school, was an avid user of the exercise app Strava, and frequently checked the app while traveling to see where locals liked to run. In particular, he looked for segments: user-generated pathways, often with notable features—a particularly hairy climb, for instance—where you can compete to have the best time and be crowned king or queen of the mountain.
Sitting in Terminal B, Murphy opened up Strava on his phone and searched for a segment at the airport. “Sure enough,” he recalls, the map showed a few of the telltale orange icons.
Even better: He was stoked to find a segment right where he was. It was called “Gate Change Gnar,” a straightaway sprint of nearly 500 feet past the aforementioned fine-dining options and eight gates. Murphy could see the current record holder had a time of 22 seconds. Respectable, but not blindingly fast. Of course, the nation’s third-busiest airport is normally full of shuffling travelers; sprinting carries a significant risk of a high-speed pileup with some frazzled traveler towing a rollaboard the size of an Airstream.
But given the hour—and that it was June 2020—Murphy was literally the only person in all of Terminal B. “I can’t resist a good segment when it’s there,” he says. Even though he was taking some time off with a lingering calf injury, he headed to the starting line.
Strava serves as a communal hub for more than 100 million users. About 250 of them have run Gate Change Gnar. It started as part of someone’s “airport walk” on October 10, 2012, a leisurely 86-second stroll. The leaderboard has gotten faster since then. Now someone gives the segment a go every few days. The chance to win king of the mountain makes Strava a handy conduit for an athlete’s amphetaminic energy output—even in the unlikeliest circumstances.
That night in the dark Denver terminal, Murphy, who happened to be wearing a pair of Hokas at the time, claimed the course record in 19 seconds. Then he bagged a couple of others before heading to the couches in Terminal A for some sleep.
Tyler Swartz is another Strava user who tackled the gnar. He’s the founder of Endorphins Running, a startup that organizes group runs in a handful of American cities. During a March snowstorm, at about 9:30 in the evening, he sprinted the segment half a dozen times after he missed a connecting flight. It was impromptu entertainment for an otherwise grumpy crowd. “I was high-fiving people,” he says. “There were little kids running with me. Some people recognized me from TikTok.” He has more than 43,000 followers. An Instagram reel of his sprints has 380,000 views.
The disruption to GPS services started getting worse on Christmas Day. Planes and ships moving around southern Sweden and Poland lost connectivity as their radio signals were interfered with. Since then, the region around the Baltic Sea—including neighboring Germany, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—has faced persistent attacks against GPS systems.
Tens of thousands of planes flying in the region have reported problems with their navigation systems in recent months amid widespread jamming attacks, which can make GPS inoperable. As the attacks have grown, Russia has increasingly been blamed, with open source researchers tracking the source to Russian regions such as Kaliningrad. In one instance, signals were disrupted for 47 hours continuously. On Monday, marking one of the most serious incidents yet, airline Finnair canceled its flights to Tartu, Estonia, for a month, after GPS interference forced two of its planes to abort landings at the airport and turn around.
The jamming in the Baltic region, which was first spotted in early 2022, is just the tip of the iceberg. In recent years, there has been a rapid uptick in attacks against GPS signals and wider satellite navigation systems, known as GNSS, including those of Europe, China, and Russia. The attacks can jam signals, essentially forcing them offline, or spoof the signals, making aircraft and ships appear at false locations on maps. Beyond the Baltics, war zone areas around Ukraine and the Middle East have also seen sharp rises in GPS disruptions, including signal blocking meant to disrupt airborne attacks.
Now, governments and telecom and airline safety experts are increasingly sounding the alarm about the disruptions and the potential for major disasters. Foreign ministers in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania have all blamed Russia for GPS issues in the Baltics this week and said the threat should be taken seriously.
“It cannot be ruled out that this jamming is a form of hybrid warfare with the aim of creating uncertainty and unrest,” Jimmie Adamsson, the chief of public affairs for the Swedish Navy, tells WIRED. “Of course, there are concerns, mostly for civilian shipping and aviation, that an accident will occur creating an environmental disaster. There is also a risk that ships and aircraft will stop traffic to this area and therefore global trade will be affected.”
“A growing threat situation must be expected in connection with GPS jamming,” Joe Wagner, a spokesperson from Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security, tells WIRED, saying there are technical ways to reduce its impact. Officials in Finland say they have also seen an increase in airline disruptions in and around the country. And a spokesperson for the International Telecommunication Union, a United Nations agency, tells WIRED that the number of jamming and spoofing incidents have “increased significantly” over the past four years, and interfering with radio signals is prohibited under the ITU’s rules.
On the Upswing
Attacks against GPS, and the wider GNSS category, come in two forms. First, GPS jamming looks to overwhelm the radio signals that make up GPS and make the systems unusable. Second, spoofing attacks can replace the original signal with a new location—spoofed ships can, for example, appear on maps as if they’re at inland airports.
Both types of interference are up in frequency. The disruptions—at least at this stage—mostly impact planes flying at high altitudes and ships that can be in open water, not people’s individual phones or other systems that rely on GPS.
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Introduction
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The way the UK government has been tagging migrants with GPS trackers is illegal, the country’s privacy regulator ruled on Friday, in a rebuke to officials who have been experimenting with migrant-surveillance tech in both the UK and the US.
As part of an 18-month pilot that concluded in December, the UK interior ministry, known as the Home Office, forced up to 600 people who arrived in the country without permission to wear ankle tags that continuously tracked their locations. However, that pilot broke UK data protection law because it did not properly assess the privacy intrusion of GPS tracking or give migrants clear information about the data that was being collected, the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said today. The ruling means the Home Office has 28 days to update its policies around GPS tracking.
Friday’s decision also means the ICO could fine the Home Office up to £17.5 million ($22 million) or 4 percent of its turnover—whichever is higher—if it resumes tagging people who arrive on the UK south coast in small boats from Europe. In 2023, over 29,000 people arrived using this often perilous route. Earlier this week, French rescue services said one person had died and two were missing after attempting to cross the English Channel, the stretch of water that separates England and France.
Critics of the GPS tags welcomed the decision. “Blanket 24/7 GPS surveillance of asylum seekers arriving in the UK runs diametrically opposed to data protection and privacy rights,” says Jonah Mendelsohn, a lawyer at Privacy International, a digital rights group that has campaigned against the tag. “The UK government’s gung-ho, Wild West approach in deploying deeply intrusive technology has through today’s decision collided with a rules-based system that we all have recourse to, regardless of our immigration status.” The Home Office did not respond to WIRED’s request for comment.
“Having access to a person’s 24/7 movements is highly intrusive, as it is likely to reveal a lot of information about them, including the potential to infer sensitive information such as their religion, sexuality, or health status,” said John Edwards, the UK information commissioner, in a statement. “Lack of clarity on how this information will be used can also inadvertently inhibit people’s movements and freedom to take part in day-to-day activities.”
The ICO did not rule that the Home Office had to delete migrants’ GPS data already stored in its systems. The regulator also left open the possibility that there may be a legal way to monitor migrants electronically, but not without data protections in place.
In UK courts, at least two cases revolving around GPS tags are awaiting judgment. In one, a 25-year-old former asylum seeker from Sudan, who was tagged by the Home Office as part of the pilot scheme after arriving in the UK via a small boat in May 2022, is challenging the regime for its disproportionate interference with his right to family and private life. Wearing the tag brought up painful memories of being bound and tortured during his journey to the UK, according to his lawyers at London firm Duncan Lewis, adding that his tag has since been removed.
Another case revolves around car mechanic Mark Nelson, who told WIRED that his experience wearing a GPS tag had been dehumanizing. “Our firm represents numerous individuals like Mark who are being electronically monitored,” says Katie Schwarzmann, a human rights lawyer at Wilsons Solicitors, who is representing Nelson. “In virtually all cases the Home Office has failed to provide evidence they have considered less-intrusive methods or explain why this draconian regime is necessary for immigration control.”
The UK is not the only country that is using GPS tracking devices as an alternative to immigration detention centers. Last year, the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency also announced it would start tracking migrants using GPS ankle tags and specially designed smartwatches.
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Ward provides data-driven, cost-saving telematics to existing and new fleet fuel management customers.
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Nov 1, 2022 10:00 EDT
SAN ANTONIO, November 1, 2022 (Newswire.com)
– E.J. Ward Inc., the pioneer in fuel management solutions, is pleased to announce we have become a reseller of Samsara, a pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud.
Ward is the only fuel management company to offer a fully automated and totally integrated overview of the fuel storage tank, fuel dispensers, vehicle telematics, and electric vehicle chargers.
Similar to leading cloud platforms that exist to deliver actionable insights for IT workers, Samsara has built its Connected Operations Cloud to access, analyze, and act on the world’s vast expanse of operations data. Mission-critical insights from Samsara give customers the ability to make decisions in real-time, allowing them to control costs and run smarter, safer operations.
“We are enthusiastic about this evolving partnership,” said Robert Kettyle, Chief Operating Officer of Ward. “A Samsara and Ward collaboration allows us to develop even more innovative customer-driven solutions for total fleet oversight.”
“As a reseller within Samsara’s partner ecosystem, E.J. Wardis able to provide additional value to fleet customers that are looking to improve the safety and efficiency of their operations,” said Ursula Worth, Vice President of Channel Sales and Strategic Partnerships at Samsara. “We look forward to our continued work together in order to offer the best possible solutions in the market.”
About E.J. Ward, Inc.
Since 1974, E.J. Ward, Inc. has been the industry leader and at the forefront of American-made automated fuel management and Internet of Things (IoT) technology development, ensuring accountability and security of fuel usage by public and private fleets in all sectors.
About Samsara
Samsara is the pioneer of the Connected Operations Cloud, which allows businesses that depend on physical operations to harness IoT (Internet of Things) data to develop actionable business insights and improve their operations. Samsara operates in North America and Europe and serves tens of thousands of customers across a wide range of industries including transportation, wholesale and retail trade, construction, field services, logistics, utilities and energy, government, healthcare and education, manufacturing, and food and beverage. The company’s mission is to increase the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of the operations that power the global economy.
On September 30, Phil Paxson was driving home from his daughter’s birthday party on a reportedly stormy night in Hickory, North Carolina when his GPS system led him to what had once been a bridge.
“He was following his GPS which led him down a concrete road to a bridge that dropped off into a river. The bridge had been destroyed 9 years ago and never repaired,” Paxson’s mother-in-law wrote on Facebook. “It lacked any barriers or warning signs to prevent the death of a 47-year-old father of two daughters. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. It was a totally preventable accident.”
Paxon’s wife also posted on her Facebook page saying that she wanted to make people “aware what an avoidable tragedy this is.”
Per reports of the incident, barricades had been set in place to warn drivers not to drive through the area, but people had been complaining for “years” about how badly it needed to be repaired.
The roadway is private, which means that the North Carolina Department of Transportation can not actively repair it, as it is not considered a public grounds.
“In North Carolina, counties do not maintain roads. In general, owners of private roads associated with subdivisions could be the subdivision developers, a homeowners association, or the property owners in the subdivision,” North Carolina’s WCNC reported.
According to Psychreg, over 200,000 accidents are caused by GPS devices every year.
Two fathers teamed up to create a proactive approach to safety – and their kids approve
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updated: Aug 2, 2019
FORT MYERS, Fla., August 2, 2019 (Newswire.com)
– All parents know that there’s absolutely no greater priority than the safety and security of their child. That’s why fathers, and brothers, Dallas and Anthony Vasquez teamed up to create the iGPS Wizard Watch. It’s a wearable tracking and communication device that provides invaluable peace of mind to parents, knowing they can locate, contact, monitor, and protect their child when they’re away from home.
The iGPS Wizard Watch is cellular, GPS, and WiFi-enabled, and works seamlessly with the accompanying parent app. Parents will enjoy consistent, reliable coverage and rest easy knowing their child’s whereabouts at all times. Meanwhile, the other benefit of the iGPS Wizard Watch is that it’s really empowering for children. It gives them a newfound sense of independence to safely explore the world around them.
“I’m so proud of this technology and hope that other parents value it as much as my own family does,” said Dallas Vasquez, CEO, iGPS Watch. “My kids are growing up fast, and I can’t always be right beside them, but knowing they’re safe, and having the ability to reach each other with the touch of a button, has really been a game-changer for us.”
The iGPS Wizard Watch is currently available in five popular colors and comes ready to go with a pre-installed SIM card. The playful touchscreen interface and colorful, comfortable wristband makes it enjoyable to wear.
Features of the iGPS Wizard Watch include:
Parents can pinpoint their child’s current location with live GPS tracking to give them more freedom during playtimes or that added layer of protection when traveling through crowded spaces. Parents will appreciate continuous notifications regarding the locations and activities of their children.
All parents know that children tend to wander. With the GPS geofencing feature, parents can create “Safe Play” and “Stay Away” zones, and will receive an alert if their child ventures out of the designated safe area.
Parents are never more than a call away from their children. The accompanying parent app also allows parents to add up to 11 phone numbers that their child can call.
Parents can use voice and text messaging to reach their child anytime, anywhere.
In case of an emergency, the child can push the one-touch SOS Button. This will alert their parents of their exact location and activate the emergency contact auto-dialer, which will begin calling the contacts on their call list. If the watch is ever removed, parents will receive a removal alert immediately.
The “Take Me Home Mapping” feature will guide the child safely home with step-by-step directions.
The iGPS Wizard Watch helps foster a sense of responsibility and helps keep kids on track with their daily routines. Parents can use the watch’s scheduler feature to set reminders that can be checked off once completed.
The iGPS Wizard has a built-in pedometer that counts the child’s steps each day. This is an excellent way to promote a healthy, active lifestyle. The device history is also stored for seven days to help parents monitor changes in their child’s daily routines.
The iGPS Wizard Watch retails for $119.95, and there is a one-time activation fee of $15. After that, service is $14.95 a month and does not require a contract. iGPS provides complete customer care and a frustration-free experience.
About iGPS Wizard Watch The iGPS Wizard Watch is a wearable tracking and communication device designed for children 3-13 years old. It lets parents contact, locate, monitor, and protect their loved ones when they’re away from home. Parents can pinpoint their child’s current location with live GPS tracking, and use voice and text messaging and two-way calling to reach their child anytime, anywhere. For more information, visit www.igpswatch.com and follow on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Pinterest for the latest news and trends.
