Hacker News Roundup
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4/17/26: Android Kills Photo Location Sharing — Feature or Control Grab?

Android quietly strips EXIF geotags on photo share. 252 HN points, 215 comments, and a furious debate: is Google protecting users or removing power-user choice? The paternalistic defaults war heats up.

April 17, 2026·11:40·Episode 5

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