He rigged up a thumb drive sized-antenna that plugs into a squad car laptop’s USB port to sniff out known stolen devices. 
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FTC sanctions phone location tracking company for not allowing customer opt-out
Nomi has been ordered to tidy up its business practices as part of a settlement with the FTC over its tracking of retail customers’ smartphones.
UK city of York dangles free Wi-Fi in exchange for its residents’ data
The UK city of York is planning to roll out citywide free Wi-Fi. Correction: it’s only “free” if you don’t count the privacy you stand to lose. 
Apple’s iOS 8 will help keep out Wi-Fi marketers and snoops, but not totally
A small change in iOS 8 will make privacy advocates happy, although it’s going to be a tough pill to swallow for mobile marketers.
