Google's data collection can be a double-edged sword: helpful in some instances and too invasive in others. Here's how to ...

Google has confirmed it inadvertently erased some Google Maps Timeline data belonging to a number of people. The company told CNET the incident resulted from a temporary technical issue but did not ...

Those of you who use the Google Maps Timeline to keep track of past trips and directions may notice that your data has mysteriously vanished. Well, not so mysteriously. The fault lies with Google, and ...

Google is rolling out significant changes to its Maps Timeline feature, which tracks your location history. As part of this update, you will soon receive notifications that your Timeline data will be ...

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Some users just had their timeline data wiped from Google Maps. The company told Mashable in a statement that it "briefly experienced a technical issue that caused the deletion of Timeline data for ...

Google admitted it had a Maps timeline-erasing bug, but there’s a way to get it back. These are the steps you should follow to restore your deleted timeline (with one major caveat). And there are ...

Back in December, Google announced that Maps Location History would soon be stored on your phone instead of the cloud. This change to the Google Maps Timeline is continuing to roll out, and will see ...

Chandraveer, a seasoned mechanical design engineer turned tech reporter and reviewer, brings more than three years of rich experience in consumer tech journalism to the table, having contributed to ...

Take control of your privacy by updating these critical Google account settings: pause Web & App Activity, disable Search and Ad Personalization, pause Timeline, review and remove third-party app ...