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[โ€“] krolden@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's good but this article isn't about GPS. Essentially, they're watching how long it takes for the message to reach you to calculate your location.

[โ€“] Zerush@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

This methode don't allow to see the exact location, it's only possible with GPS. Time tracking isn't more exact than your public IP. This only allows you to determine what autonomy you are in, but no more. If not, they could save the money to launch GPS satellites by using this method.