Google Submits Slightly Scary Map Timeline Summaries

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Keep an eye on your inbox as Google sends 2019 Timeline Update summaries to its users, reminding you of all the great journeys you've enjoyed in the last 12 months, and it can be shocking. with the amount of your phone's location data collected during this period. As 9to5Google explains, the report is generated by tracking Google's location history, which also helps the Google Maps app provide handy advice on your daily commute and real-time traffic updates. You can already get a similar monthly summary on a regular basis, but the annual report is more interesting as it presents you with a personalized map of all the places you visited in 2019, broken down by country, cities and specific places (such as tourist attractions or shops). , For example ).

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You also get statistics that show the distance you walk and drive (which could be useful if you're trying to be more active or reduce your carbon emissions) and your total distance traveled as a percentage of the circumference of the world. Still haven't received the report? Keep an eye on your inbox; it looks like they are being generated and sent in batches. If you find all of this scary enough, the email also contains a helpful link to your location history settings, where you can choose to suspend it or ask Google to delete your history after a few months. You can also do this by accessing your location history in your Google account settings and adjusting your activity controls.