Think your cell phone is safe from tracking? Steve reveals how global networks let anyone pinpoint your location—no hacking required and no malware involved.<ul> 
<li>Apple introduces a new Digital ID inside Wallet.</li> 
<li>Checkout.com refuses to pay a ransom demand.</li> 
<li>Google announces "Private AI Compute" in the cloud.</li> 
<li>Google backpedals on their "devs must register" demand.</li> 
<li>Win11 added a Passkeys API which 1Password & Bitwarden support.</li> 
<li>Russia tracks SIM card appearances to thwart drone usage.</li> 
<li>Google sues Chinese Phishing as a Service platform.</li> 
<li>Lots of interesting listener feedback.</li> 
<li>Global cellphone tracking is alive, well, malware free and a distressingly common commercial enterprise</li></ul> 
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