Location app creates ‘Stay At Home Challenge’ that encourages self-isolation during the coronavirus

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Coronavirus location data could pave the way for greater public surveillance

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Google to provide location data to the UK government

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Coronavirus: O2 denies claims Government asked it to hand over location data

O2 denies claims Government asked it to hand over anonymous mobile phone location data ‘to check whether people are following coronavirus social distances guidelines’ Government are keen to ensure people keep their distance in social situations Twitter users incensed by claims, with one saying ‘I’ll leave O2 if this happens’  But others say it is … Read more

Coronavirus: Government ‘asks O2 to hand over mobile location data’

O2 denies claims Government asked it to hand over anonymous mobile phone location data ‘to check whether people are following coronavirus social distances guidelines’ Government are keen to ensure people keep their distance in social situations Twitter users incensed by claims, with one saying ‘I’ll leave O2 if this happens’  But others say it is … Read more

CLAUDIA CONNELL reviews Location Location Location

Location, Location, Location Rating: Child Of Our Time: Turning 20   Rating: There was a time when Location, Location, Location (Channel 4) seemed to feature an endless stream of young professionals with names like Monty and India who wanted to live in the country. Oh, and she would need a studio in which to indulge her … Read more

Six dolphins taken to a secret location where they will be trained to search for undersea mines

A group of dolphins were transported by the U.S. Air Force aboard a C-17 Globemaster transport plane in order for them to take part in a top secret mission organized by the Navy. The dolphins were being taken to an unknown location where the Navy were going to train them how to seek undersea mines … Read more

US law enforcement agencies sign contract with company that tracks a person’s location data

US law enforcement sign contract with company that allows agencies to track a person’s movements by harvesting their phones’ location data – all without a search warrant Locate X allows one to hoover up location data in a geographic area Multiple US law enforcement signed contracts that allow them to use the tool  Makers of … Read more

Location of new coronavirus cases will still be revealed after Government u-turn

Boris Johnson insists the public will get information about the location of cases after Government ‘communications fumble’ by health officials who wanted to release information once a week sparked panic online Prof Chris Whitty pressed on suggestions the government will not provide daily geographical information  Department of Health had said it would stop tweeting ‘location … Read more

The Batman: Glasgow transforms into dark city of Gotham as set designers recreate iconic location

It’s one of the hotly-anticipated return of the caped crusader, with Robert Pattinson set to take the leading role. And set designers were seen out on the streets of Glasgow transforming the area they were set to film in into the dark city of Gotham, on Saturday. The crew could be seen muddying up the … Read more