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I'm on a desktop though - no GPS/wifi.
by gameshot911 7y ago
I'm on a desktop though - no GPS/wifi.
- why-oh-why 7y agoIf you're using Chrome, Google knows your location through your phone (and Google Maps, if you're on an iPhone) If you're on mac and have an iPhone, same thing is happening across the whole OS. Available WiFis, even if you're not connected to one, will be used by your OS to provide location as well. This uses the basic Geolocation API, you can look up how your computer figures out its location for more detailed info.
- jolmg 7y agohttps://outflux.net/blog/archives/2010/01/24/google-is-wardriving/ https://outflux.net/blog/archives/2010/01/24/google-is-wardr... If you don't have Wifi on, maybe you had it before, and Google saved your location based on it?