Ask HN: I use a VPN and Google appear to be the only one knowing my location

Re:Ask HN: I use a VPN and Google appear to be the only one ... by teddyc on Tuesday December 29, 2020 @10:47AM (#25570851)

Could be scanning available wireless networks and using that to locate you

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Re:Ask HN: I use a VPN and Google appear to be the only one ... by Triv888 on Tuesday December 29, 2020 @01:53PM (#25573330)

So Firefox on Desktop would share with Google which wireless network I'm connected to?

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Re:Ask HN: I use a VPN and Google appear to be the only one ... by FroshKiller on Tuesday December 29, 2020 @02:29PM (#25573743)

What network you're connected to doesn't matter. What matters is what networks your device sees.

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Re:Ask HN: I use a VPN and Google appear to be the only one ... by Triv888 on Tuesday December 29, 2020 @02:54PM (#25574034)

On desktop/linux/firefox/private window and vpn, how can Google know which Wi-Fi network I'm connected to?

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Re:Ask HN: I use a VPN and Google appear to be the only one ... by dylz on Tuesday December 29, 2020 @06:45PM (#25576514)

HTML5 geolocation if you ever click allow even one time can granularly identify location based on where you are. It sends nearby MAC and correlates this to wardriving-equivalent scans. You do not need to be connected to wifi.

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