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☆ When my son went to college, I wanted to track his phone, but my husband didn't. After a lot of fighting, we compromised.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Liz Alterman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewWhen my oldest son, Sam, joined his high school baseball team, I began tracking his location through Find My Friends on my iPhone. my husband asked. AdvertisementI finally asked my son what he'd preferI realized I should've asked Sam how he felt about it first. I told Rich that if Sam didn't have a problem with it, neither should he. It's not something I check regularly, and if my son asked me to stop, I would.

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☆ My whole family shares their location with each other. As an admitted worrier, I don't check it often.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Jennifer Cannon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I can see my husband and two daughter's location at all times. I don't need to know everything my kids do, when knowing where they are gives me peace of mind. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . It's always been because of a delayed flight, and I do sometimes check his location instead of calling. AdvertisementAt the end of the day, the positives far outweigh the negatives for location-sharing when it comes to our family.

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☆ How women runners stay safe while running alone
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-06 | by ( Faith Karimi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

More than two-thirds of the women surveyed take specific safety precautions, including running alongside a friend or partner who can protect them. She also avoids carrying pepper spray because she’s afraid someone could overpower her and use it against her, she says. “If I see a guy coming toward me, I make sure the pepper spray is ready to go. Lyon says she sometimes gets unwanted catcalls when running on sidewalks, and carries pepper spray on a hand strap so it’s easy to access. Most days, she makes sure her hair is in a french bun — not a ponytail — when she’s running, she says.

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☆ I made my teens install a tracking app on their phones. It feels like stalking, but it's good parenting.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Ash Jurberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

I asked my teenage sons to install an app that always shows their location. It prompted a family discussion about whether this was considered stalking or good parenting. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA few months ago, I asked my 17-year-old twin sons to install the Life360 app on their phones so I could see their locations. I still feel a little uneasy about using the app, but feel it is a good tool for parents to use until their children turn 18.

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☆ It seems Gen Z is just fine with parents knowing where they are all the time
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gen Z seems OK with their parents using location sharing apps to keep tabs on them. Rising levels of anxiety among young people may be driving the embrace of location apps. The embrace of location tracking is thought to be related to rising levels of anxiety among younger generations. AdvertisementAdvertisement"During uncertain times, this generation has come to crave the added layer of security that location sharing provides," she said. Life360's survey found 94% of Gen Z saw the benefits of location sharing, with more than half regarding such apps as being synonymous with safety.

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☆ How AirTags and luggage trackers became the hottest travel accessory
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-17 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

That’s right: compact, portable and potentially snatching your perfect vacation from the jaws of lost luggage disaster, the travel accessory of the moment is the humble luggage tracker. “There remain significant problems with lost luggage this year, and this is likely to be worse still in the peak travel period this summer. Possibly because he was one of many: “At one point the agent I was emailing with told me that the building had thousands of lost bags,” he said. Elliot SharodElliot Sharod was one of the first to go viral for tracking his lost luggage through its AirTag. Both Lufthansa and Air New Zealand seemingly banned bag trackers in the hold last year – before swiftly reversing the ban in both cases.

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☆ Factbox: Global firms with exposure to collapsed SVB
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

March 13 (Reuters) - Startup-focused lender SVB Financial Group (SIVB.O) became the largest bank to fail since the 2008 financial crisis last week, sending shockwaves across global markets as billions of dollars belonging to companies and investors were left stranded. The collapse raised concerns that the end of decades-long era of cheap money would reveal cracks in the global financial system as climbing interest rates expose vulnerabilities in the economy. HSBC (HSBA.L) said on Monday it is acquiring the UK subsidiary of SVB for 1 pound, rescuing a key lender for technology start-ups in Britain. Below is a list of companies across the globe that have revealed their exposure to SVB:EUROPEAround 16 tech and life sciences companies in Europe have disclosed about $190 million in exposure to SVB in the UK and the United States. Moonpig adds that SVB UK is one of ten lenders that provide senior debt facilities to the group as part of a strong banking syndicateASIA-PACIFICNITRO SOFTWARE (NTO.AX)Australia's productivity software maker Nitro Software Ltd (NTO.AX) said it had about $12.18 million of its global cash reserves held on deposit at SVB.

☆ Factbox: Which companies are affected by SVB collapse?
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

ROKU (ROKU.O)Streaming devices maker says it has about $487 million, or 26% of its cash and cash equivalents, held in deposits with SVB. CIRCLEUS cryptocurrency firm Circle says $3.3 billion of its $40 billion of USD Coin reserves are at SVB. BLOCKFIBankrupt crypto lender BlockFi Inc has roughly $227 million in unprotected funds at SVB, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. VIR BIOTECHNOLOGY (VIR.O)Biotech firm says it maintains operating accounts at SVB with about $220 million as of Friday. EUROPEAround 16 tech and life sciences companies in Europe have disclosed about $190 million in exposure to SVB in the UK and the United States.

☆ The biggest security pros and cons of using Bluetooth GPS trackers
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( Kaitlin Balasaygun | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Bluetooth tagging devices are catching on, and keeping an eye out on the world in ways never before possible. For pet owners, these GPS devices can be used as a cheaper alternative to microchipping your dog. Here are some basics to know about Bluetooth tags if you're using one already, or considering adding one to your tech-enabled life. "The problem with Bluetooth trackers … is there's no way to prevent a victim from being stalked by one of these devices because they don't control it. Two women recently filed a class-action lawsuit against Apple alleging lack of protections the AirTag has against stalking.

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