Your phone may soon know where you're going before you do

Phones obviously already know where we are and where we have been, thanks to GPS and other clever positioning technologies. Now, thanks to an algorithm developed by researchers at the University of Birmingham, your smartphone may soon be able to make accurate educated guesses as to where you’re going to be in 24 hours time. And here’s the dirty trick responsible for the algorithm’s future-telling powers: it spies on your friends and connects the dots where necessary... Continue Reading Your phone may soon know where you're going before you do

Section: Mobile Technology

Tags: algorithm, Data, Positioning, Privacy, University of Birmingham

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