Google Maps Timeline now stores data on-device instead of in the cloud, risking data loss if you lose your phone or switch devices. However, you can turn on cloud backup for the Timeline feature. It ...

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Although Google is a frequent topic when discussing online privacy, the company offers features to protect your data in its My Activity panel ...

A few months ago, I opened Google Maps and went to check my Timeline only to get the dreaded notification that my Timeline was going away — at least in its original server-hosted form. Instead, Google ...

Google Maps has been able to keep track of where you go for some time. Called Location History, this feature would show you a map of where you’ve been using your location data. According to a new ...

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After weeks of some Google Maps users reporting that their Timelines had been wiped of all the places they’ve visited, as spotted by 9to5Google earlier this month, Google has confirmed that some users ...

Nathan is a tech journalist from Canada who spends too much money on gadgets. You can find his work on Android Police, Digital Trends, iMore, Mobile Syrup and ZDNET. Nathan studied journalism at ...

Take control of your privacy by updating these critical Google account settings: pause Web & App Activity, disable Search and Ad Personalization, pause Timeline, review and remove third-party app ...

Google Maps can be your best friend when traveling to an unfamiliar place, but the app is not just about showing directions to the destination on your itinerary. Google has packed in many more ...