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Our news org did an investigation into this as well, and also demonstrated how a simple HackRF could be used to fool most modern GPS receivers: https://nrkbeta.no/2017/09/18/gps-freaking-out-maybe-youre-t...
Re:Your mobile data sold, without your knowledge on Monday May 11, 2020 @02:13PM (#23145186)
Not at this point, no. We went into detail on Telia and Telenors analytical platforms last year, though. Should still be up to date: https://nrkbeta.no/2019/10/11/telia-og-telenor-selger-analys...
Re:Your mobile data sold, without your knowledge on Monday May 11, 2020 @06:41AM (#23140709)
Feel free to contact me if this is something you want to talk about!
Re:Your mobile data sold, without your knowledge on Monday May 11, 2020 @06:39AM (#23140698)
> is it possible to deanonymize more people

There are more stories coming in the next days and weeks which will touch more on this topic.

Re:Your mobile data sold, without your knowledge on Monday May 11, 2020 @03:13AM (#23139620)
> The article assumes that the location data must have been collected because he gave an app permission to access his location. I bet they couldn’t figure out which app it was because it wasn’t an app.

I worked on this story (and the others, we're still publishing [1] [2]).

The dataset we bought from Tamoco didn't contain an app name for most of the data. So instead of guessing, we're open about the fact that we don't quite know. Which is sort of the issue here – there's not a lot of transparency around what is collected and by whom.

The Norwegian Data Protection Agency (DPA) has opened an investigation into Tamoco [2] after our first story, and they want to cooperate with the UK DPA.

[1] https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&...

[2] https://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&...

Re:Nokia phones sent identifiable data to Chinese server on Thursday March 21, 2019 @08:09AM (#19451359)
Would love to speak to you about this. Can you send me an email? henrik.lied [at] nrk.no
Re:Nokia phones sent identifiable data to Chinese server on Thursday March 21, 2019 @03:46AM (#19449911)
Wow, this is interesting. I’ve sent you an email.
Re:Nokia phones sent identifiable data to Chinese server on Thursday March 21, 2019 @03:25AM (#19449830)
Understood. Google Translate does a formidable job of rendering the story in English, so I’ve resubmitted the translation.
Also check out Lygte Info[1], the site of a Dane who checks chargers and batteries usually bought from the Chinese sites like Banggood and AliExpress. Spoiler: Not all of them are bad.

[1] https://lygte-info.dk/info/indexUSB%20UK.html

BP, Once a Renewables Leader, Bets $200M on Solar

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/15/business/energy-environment/bp-lightsource-solar.html?module=WatchingPortal&region=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=20&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2017%2F12%2F15%2Fbusiness%2Fenergy-environment%2Fbp-lightsource-solar.html&eventName=Watching-article-click

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Amazon’s Australian Launch Brings Excitement, Dread and Defiance

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/04/world/australia/amazon-australian-debut.html?module=WatchingPortal&region=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=thumb_square&state=standard&contentPlacement=2&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2017%2F12%2F04%2Fworld%2Faustralia%2Famazon-australian-debut.html&eventName=Watching-article-click

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I wouldn't doubt that Walmart, between their acquisition of jet.com and intense focus on competing with Amazon in the e-commerce arena is taking drone delivery services very seriously right now. They are already trying nearly everything else.

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