https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1802.01468/Collected HN comments and submissions linking this paper.enMon, 02 Nov 2026 11:16:22 GMThttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24108517urn:hackerpapers:mention:1802.01468:24108517Mon, 10 Aug 2020 12:28:29 GMT<p>&gt;Also important to remember is that GPS is not the same as location services. Even if GPS and cellular data are unavailable, a mobile device calculates location using Wi-Fi and/or BT. Apps and websites can also use other sensor data (that does not require user permission) and web browser information to obtain or infer location information. Wondering what kind of sensory data they meant here, I had a look at the citation[0]. If anyone else is curious: &gt;We describe PinMe, a novel user-location mechanism that exploits non-sensory/sensory data stored on the smartphone, e.g., the environment’s air…</p><p><a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1802.01468/">Paper and discussion history</a>. A mention is not an endorsement.</p>cs.CRhttps://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16320126urn:hackerpapers:submission:1802.01468:16320126Tue, 06 Feb 2018 21:43:23 GMT<p>PinMe: Tracking a Smartphone User Around the World</p><p></p><p>1 point; 0 discussion replies on HN. <a href="https://hackerpaper.kaipfister.de/p/1802.01468/">Paper and source history</a>. A submission is not an endorsement.</p>cs.CR