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Absolutely crazy the amount of dodgy apps people install and giving permissions to read the system when asked...

• GJim 27d ago
  Yesterday on here, somebody was demo'ing a sun clock website that asks for your position....... ....and yes, many HN'ers were clearly happy to give there precise GNSS coordinates to some random scrote who askes for them.
  • toasty228 26d ago
    What's the threat scenario here? Unless you Saddam Hussein...
    • GJim 26d ago
      a) They don't need by exact location, so why ask for it? b) Browser fingerprinting and the like links this position to me and my activities. Do you not find it bizarre that many people see nothing wrong in routinely giving their precise location to anybody who asks for it?