TikTok said Wednesday that it's rolling out a new local feed that shows videos from nearby businesses and services based on users' precise geolocation data. Users of the social media platform will now ...

For the past two decades, location data has helped fuel the digital economy. It’s the little helper that guided us to the nearest coffee shop, summoned a ride to our doorstep, let us check in at a ...

If you're abroad and want to access content or services from back home, you can spoof your online location to overcome even the most stubborn geo-blocks. Geo-spoofing is a simple technique used to ...

Cognitive dissonance happens when you hold two conflicting thoughts in your mind at the same time — like loving both hamburgers and cows. Cognitive dissonance is a theory in social psychology first ...

Tony Soprano knew. When one of his follow poker players in season 5, episode 4 of The Sopranos asks Tony how he likes his new Cadillac Escalade, the fictional mobster responds, “I love it. After I ...

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On January 8, 2025, the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a Final Rule, now referred to as the Data Security Program (DSP), that establishes sweeping new restrictions on access to sensitive personal ...

Do you tend to masseuse (er, misuse) words in humorous ways? If yes, you've made a malapropism—and everyone from politicians to famous literature characters is guilty of it. Have you ever uttered a ...

In this episode of Need to Know, our series covering the topics and issues influencing markets and the global conversation, Nakul Nair, Quant/Data Science at Bloomberg, defines geolocation data and ...

Businesses know where you are, what you need, and how to serve you before you even ask. Geolocation technology has completely changed everything—from shopping and entertainment to banking and security ...