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Microsoft to deprecate and remove the Location History feature in Windows. (learn.microsoft.com)
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[–] justOnePersistentKbinPlease@fedia.io 6 points 4 days ago (3 children)

What? All Google services have always been corrupt data theft systems.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Correct.

But Google Maps used to keep location history on their servers if enabled but recently they have announced an end to that and it will be stored locally only, with a window now for downloading your prior data.

[–] Nighed@feddit.uk 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

....which is actually annoying. It's a good feature ☹️

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago

It can be but is rather that locally on my device nonetheless.