Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Location tracking can be very handy — it’s convenient when an app can tell you‚ say‚ where the nearby restaurants or gas stations are — but it’s also a privacy issue (something that at least one of Google’s competitors has used in its sales pitch). You probably know that Google can track your location and movements through its Google Maps app. But you may not realize that your Android phone is also tracking your movements and activities through several other built-in apps. If you really don’t want your phone to be tracking any of your movements and activities‚ there is a way to turn tracking off for all (well‚ most) of them. You just need to be aware that you’re probably going to render many of your apps (such as rideshare apps‚ weather... Continue reading…

Last week‚ Apple released the iOS 17.4 beta 1 build. Now‚ a week after this version‚ the company is seeding a second version of the same beta‚ which means Cupertino might have corrected something important or is at least releasing the first sideloading changes focused on European users. For them‚ Apple is adding these changes: Marketplaces – or alternative app stores: App developers in the EU can choose to offer their apps in alternative app stores as long as they meet Apple’s criteria for customer experience‚ support‚ and fraud prevention‚ among other changes. Notarization for iOS apps: A baseline review that applies to all apps‚ regardless of their distribution channel‚ focused on platform integrity and protecting users. Notarization involves a combination of automated checks and human review.  Default browser options: EU users can choose a new default browser from a list of the most downloaded browsers on iOS devices just after they update to iOS 17.4. NFC third-party access: Banks and third-party payment services can be offered for European iPhones. More access: Developers can ask for additional hardware and software features for Apple. In addition to that‚ iOS 17.4 beta 1 brings the following changes: Gaming app changes: Streaming game apps will be available on the App Store globally‚ which includes Xbox Cloud Gaming and GeForce NOW‚ offering games inside their own apps. Messaging with Siri: Siri can read incoming messages in multiple languages‚ including Spanish‚ Portuguese‚ French‚ German‚ and more. Home tab: Apple Music and Podcasts’ Listen Now tab is now called Home. Podcasts Transcripts: The Podcasts app now offers transcripts for every podcast episode. New emojis: Over 100 new emojis are available with iOS 17.4. You can discover them here. Stolen Device Protection changes: Apple has added an option that a double authentication can always be required instead of only unfamiliar locations. Yesterday‚ Apple finally seeded the first betas of macOS 14.4 and watchOS 10.4. BGR will let you know once the testing cycle goes on. Don't Miss: iOS 17.4 beta: Everything new for iPhone users The post Apple seeds new iOS 17.4 beta 1 build with iPhone sideloading and more appeared first on BGR. Trending Right Now: A new Danish sci-fi show on Netflix is currently taking over the charts

Yelp‚ in its eternal battle with Google to stay relevant as the go-to place for picking the best restaurant in your city‚ is back with another huge product update‚ and — of course — it's bringing artificial intelligence into the fight. Craig Saldanha‚ Chief Product Officer at Yelp‚ announced what the company is calling the 2024 Winter Product Release. In a statement‚ Saldanha said‚ "We’re announcing more than 20 new features and updates across the Yelp platform that make it more seamless and engaging for users to discover and connect with great local businesses in their community." Continue reading... The post Yelp is now using AI to create a summary of your business appeared first on BGR. Trending Right Now: A new Danish sci-fi show on Netflix is currently taking over the charts

The U.S. needs to reverse the policies of the Obama and Biden administrations and treat Iran as "an evil enemy that cannot be placated‚" said Sen. Tom Cotton‚ R-Ark.

Rep. Brian Mast‚ R-Fla.‚ has introduced legislation seeking to disband the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) following reports exposing links between agency staffers and the Hamas attacks on Israel last October.

Two former and two current Department of Homeland Security officials say they are concerned by President Joe Biden's vow to "shut down" the border‚ NBC News is reporting.

While former President Donald Trump's campaign advisers are encouraging former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley to leave the race with long example-driven memos‚ Haley's team is responding with memes.

The Biden Justice Department is investigating Rep. Cori Bush‚ D-Mo.‚ for criminal misuse of federal funds for her personal security‚ she confirmed in a statement.

Chinese officials have told U.S. counterparts they will not interfere in November's presidential election‚ CNN reported.President Xi Jinping‚ while meeting with President Joe Biden in November‚ said China would stay out of the 2024 election‚ which is expected to pit Biden...

Sen. Joe Manchin‚ D-W.Va.‚ said Tuesday his wife Gayle Manchin‚ the federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission‚ and one of her colleagues are recovering from injuries suffered in a car accident in Alabama.