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02 Dec PinMe App Tracks User Location Even When GPS is Off

Posted at 04:32h in Foreign, News by Disini & Disini Law Office

Stanford researchers recently found that an app called PinMe is able to track the user’s location even without GPS. PinMe uses the device’s gyroscope and accelerometer to determine the user’s approximate location. It can even detect the user’s mode of travel. The app usually works...

18 Aug Stanford Researchers Say Gene Analysis with Near-Complete Privacy Now Possible

Posted at 16:53h in Foreign, News by Disini & Disini Law Office

Stanford University researchers say that it is now possible to analyze complete human genomes without revealing information that is not directly related to the specific inquiry. With the technique called “genome cloaking”, researchers are now able to pinpoint the culprit of a particular disease through...