Ken Colburn: How To Turn Off Google's Location Tracking Systems

Special for The Republic, Phoenix Arizona Republic: Local
Mon, 09/24/2018 - 6:00am

Ken Colburn breaks down Google's various location tracking systems and the logistics behind turning them off.

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