A Dallas Fire truck drives over a downed power line following a tornado in October 2019. (Ronald Martinez / Getty Images) Dallas police, fire trying ‘what3words’ location technology Dallas' fire and police departments are trying out what3words, a location technology that uses word sequences to describe precise locations. Oct 6, 2022 By Lindsay McKenzie
(Catherine Falls / Commercial via Getty Images) New York State Assembly mulls ban on targeted mobile advertising in abortion clinics A new bill in New York State would make it illegal for mobile advertisers to target people who visit reproductive health clinics. Aug 17, 2022 By Lindsay McKenzie
Geolocation Privacy Protection Act vetoed by Illinois governor The protections would require companies to ask for consumers’ consent before accessing and sharing their data, but the governor said it's no more than excessive red tape. Sep 25, 2017