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Google collects 20 times more data than Apple

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Google collects 20 times more data on its Android operating system than the data Apple collects on the iPhone. Researchers at Trinity College Dublin, Ireland compared the data that a Pixel phone shared with Google and that the iPhone shared with Apple. The comparison found that Google collects 20 times more handset data than Apple. Research also found that Pixel and iPhone models shared data on average significantly more often, despite being “minimally configured”. According to a report, Google disagrees with the method used by the researchers.

Douglas J. Leith and his team at Trinity College Dublin put together a Pixel phone made by Google and an iPhone made by Apple to try out mobile handset privacy and find out who had more data from their phones Collects. This research found that both Pixel and iPhone models shared data on average with their respective manufacturers every 4.5 minutes. The data collected included IMEI, hardware serial number, SIM serial number, and various other information including IMSI, handset phone number.

When a user puts a SIM in both these smartphones for the first time, the phones of both Google and Apple send data to the company. It was found that iOS shares the MAC address of nearby devices as well as their GPS location with Apple. There is no option available for iOS users to avoid this. If not logged in, even in that case both phones send IMEI, hardware serial number, SIM serial number and phone number to their manufacturers. According to the study, here Google goes one step ahead and also sends Android ID, Resettable Device Identifier or Ad ID and DroidGuard Key to the company. In comparison, Apple collects only UDID and Ad ID.

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Even when not logged in, Apple collects the location of the users, as well as the local IP address. While Google did not do so. Google collected a Wi-Fi MAC address, while Apple did not. Both operating systems send telemetry data even when users have opted-out for them. Within 10 minutes of startup, Google collects around 1MB of data, while Apple collects 42KB of data. When the phone is left idle, Google collects 1MB of data every 12 hours, while Apple collects 52KB of data.

Arstechnica’s report, which first looked at the research, cited a Google spokesperson as stating that the company disagreed with the methodology of the research.

A company spokesperson says that the company has found flaws in the research work done to measure the amount of data and disagrees with the claims. The spokesperson further said that this research largely explains the way the smartphone works. He exemplified that modern cars also regularly share basic data to car manufacturers about vehicle components, their safety status, and service schedules, and mobile phones also work in a similar way.

News Source: Gadgets.NDTV

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Pahalgam Attack

Man says terror suspect spoke to him day before Pahalgam attack: ‘Hindu ho kya?’

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Man says terror suspect spoke to him day before Pahalgam attack: ‘Hindu ho kya?’

The Pahalgam terror attack in April 2025 resulted in the deaths of 26 people, mostly tourists, in the Baisaran valley. A man from Maharashtra’s Jalna claimed that a suspected attacker spoke to him a day before the attack. The National Investigation Agency is currently investigating the incident Adarsh Raut, who recently returned from Jammu and Kashmir.

Recounted his interaction with a man at a food stall in the Baisaran Valley on April 21. The man asked him if he was a Hindu and told him that he did not look like a Kashmiri. The suspect then turned to his companion and said, “There’s less crowd today.” The Jalna resident found the conversation disturbing but did not grasp the full implication until the following.

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Day, when terrorists killed 26 people, mostly tourists, in the same area. The incident highlights the need for increased security measures in the region and the need for a more robust security system The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has been investigating the Pahalgam terror attack, which occurred in Kashmir. The agency questioned several people, including family.

Members of victims, tourists, and pony riders, since it took over the case from the Jammu and Kashmir Police. The agency took over the case five days after the incident and four days after its team visited the attack site. Since April 23, NIA teams have been camping at the Pahalgam terror attack site and have intensified the search for evidence. The teams, overseen by an.

Inspector General, a Deputy Inspector General, and a Superintendent of Police, are examining eyewitnesses who witnessed the horrifying attack unfold before their eyes at the peaceful Baisaran valley. The NIA is also examining the phone number of the Maggi stall owner, who was unable to pay him due to network issues. Tourists are returning to Pahalgam days after.

The attack, stating that there is nothing to fear Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir – April 30, 2025 — A chilling account has emerged from a local resident in Pahalgam who claims that a man and several injured near the tourist hub suspected to be involved in the recent terror attack in the area had approached him a day prior and asked pointedly, “Hindu ho kya Are you Hindu?).

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The resident, identified only as Shabbir Ahmad for security reasons, said he encountered the man while walking near the Lidder River on Sunday evening. According to Shabbir, the man—described as being in his late twenties, with a trimmed beard and wearing civilian trekking attire—struck up a casual conversation before abruptly asking about his religion.

“I told him I was Muslim, and he just nodded and walked away quietly,” Shabbir told local police, who are now investigating the possible link between this interaction and the Monday morning attack that left three tourists dead and several injured near the tourist hub of Pahalgam The incident has raised serious concerns targeted violence, particularly against.

Pilgrims and tourists visiting the Valley. Security agencies have not ruled out the possibility that the suspect was conducting reconnaissance or attempting to identify potential targets based on religious identity Senior police officials said they are reviewing CCTV footage and have circulated sketches based on eyewitness accounts, including Shabbir We are pursuing.

All leads seriously. This account is valuable and may help us track the attackers,” said Anantnag SSP Shakti Pathak The attack is the latest in a string of violence aimed at disrupting tourism and peace in the region. Security has been heightened, and have been set up around Pahalgam and adjoining routes.

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