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LONDON (AP) — Smartphones serve as valuable aids for daily activities, yet they can access almost every detail of your personal information, such as all the locations you have visited — provided you grant them permission. Whenever you utilize a mapping application to locate a new eatery suggested by your friend, or open up your phone’s web browser to verify the cost of an item spotted during some leisure browsing, you might inadvertently permit your device to monitor your whereabouts and disseminate this data to various entities. Cell phones employ multiple signals for determining your position, such as cellular network pings from towers, nearby Wi-Fi hotspots, Bluetooth devices, and satellite-based GPS systems. Occasionally, your phone must have access to your location to offer beneficial features, such as guiding an Uber driver to your pickup spot. However, in many instances, there isn’t much reason to monitor your movements, potentially allowing apps, advertising service...