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•First, go to myaccount.google.com/privacycheckup. This is a good page to bookmark, since it gives you granular control over lots of privacy settings. •Next, scroll down to “Location History” and choose “Manage Location History.” •This is where you’ll see everywhere you’ve been. It’s a freaky level of detail. •Tap “Manage Location History” at the bottom of the screen again. •Toggle the button to turn off Location History. To delete your history, do this: •Tap the settings button on the “Location History” map. •Select “Delete all location history.” Turn off the option that allows Google to track your location history. That’s not...

President Barack Obama announced Friday that John Podesta, his new "counselor" and the political operative responsible for creating the institutional left in Washington, will be the appointed "to lead a comprehensive review of big data and privacy" in the aftermath of revelations about the National Security Agency's electronic spying programs. When he joined the White House last month, Podesta's focus was said to be "climate change." The president's speech contained little news. It was a classic Obama set-piece, designed to demonstrate that he understands both sides of a complex argument, while delegating