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by whynotmaybe 1001 days ago
The map isn't visible on my devices.

I have a pihole on my network and the "stock" block list contains api.radar.io

The list https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StevenBlack/hosts/master/h...
4 comments
jeroenhd 1001 days ago
Their geofencing API seems to advertise tracking users. It seems to provide some kind of metadata storage alongside a geofencing API. My guess is that some websites are tracking their users though this API.

I haven't dug into it much further, but if their API is used for tracking, it should stay on the list.

Edit: looks like they provide a dashboard to follow the location history of any user using their API. Yeah, no, I'm adding this to my personal blacklist just in case.

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pcl 1001 days ago
Perhaps this will help... https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts/pull/2461
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nickpatrick 1001 days ago
That's a pretty aggressive list...
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stblack 1001 days ago
Hi! I maintain that list and its variants.

The list is for people who don't want to be tracked by third parties. That's who we serve, and that's why we do what we do.

Based on this...

https://radar.com/pricing

... note the "tracked users" feature, unless I'm missing something, this isn't going to change.

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f3d46600-b66e 1001 days ago
+1, didn't work for me either. There's dozens of us!
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4ndrewl 1001 days ago
Here to say the same. Thought it was borked on mobile, but I'm guessing it's pihole.
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hackernewds 1001 days ago
why is radar blocked..
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jeroenhd 1001 days ago
My guess: https://radar.com/product/geofencing

> Best-in-class accuracy down to 5 meters

> Open-source SDKs with smart presets and customizable tracking options to maximize battery efficiency, responsiveness, and accuracy.

> Add geofencing to your apps with confidence. Visualize and debug every location update and geofence event with Radar’s dashboard.

Looks like this is used to follow the location history of app/website users on a map in the backend.

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nickpatrick 1001 days ago
Not familiar with this list, but I'm guessing overly aggressive blocking of location APIs. More on our approach here: https://radar.com/trust
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whynotmaybe 1001 days ago
No idea, api.radar.io is on the block list since January 2020.

The commit's comment is "major update from adaway.org"

https://github.com/stevenblack/hosts/commit/4fa0470

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