TECHNOLOGY - 5G is Coming

"How the FCC is trying to pave the way for widespread 5G technology" PBS NewsHour 4/12/2019

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SUMMARY:  President Trump announced a series of moves Friday aimed at boosting development of a new frontier of high-speed mobile networks.  Known as 5G, as in the fifth generation of cellular networks, the technology could eventually offer speeds up to 100 times faster than those available now.  Amna Nawaz talks to Ajit Pai chairman of the FCC, about how the government is trying to make it easier for companies to offer 5G coverage.

"What is 5G? Everything you need to know" TechRadar

NATIONAL SECURITY - Threat of GPS Tracking Data

"How GPS exercise data can reveal sensitive military locations" PBS NewsHour 1/29/2018

TECH NOTE:  This problem would need to be solved by the publisher of the offending App.  An example (in another form) is Google Maps blanking out areas of national security.  This is done by Google.

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SUMMARY:  GPS data created by millions of people who use mobile devices or apps to track their exercise might also be revealing sensitive national security information.  A 20-year-old Australian student discovered the locations of bases where military forces and intelligence services exercise by studying heat maps.  John Yang talks to Zack Whittaker of ZDNet.