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Australian Photographer Able to Recover $7,000 in Stolen Gear Thanks to AirTags
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Australian Photographer Able to Recover $7,000 in Stolen Gear Thanks to AirTags

Nick deCourville · 3:36 PM EDT, May 9th, 2022 · 3 Comments

A photographer from Australia was able to recover $7,000 in stolen gear thanks to the use of Apple AirTags.

Tennessee Family Visiting Disney World Says Unidentified Apple AirTag Tracked Them For Hours
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Tennessee Family Visiting Disney World Says Unidentified Apple AirTag Tracked Them For Hours

Nick deCourville · 3:47 PM EDT, May 2nd, 2022 · 2 Comments

A family from Columbia, Tennessee stated that they were tracked by an unidentified Apple AirTag for hours at Disney World.

Stop Selling the AirTag Immediately, Privacy Advocate Urges Apple
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Stop Selling the AirTag Immediately, Privacy Advocate Urges Apple

Jeff Butts · 4:54 PM EDT, Apr 18th, 2022 · 7 Comments

The accessory may be great for finding lost items, but it’s just too dangerous to personal safety. Apple should stop selling the AirTag.

Google Might Be Preparing to Enter the Bluetooth Tracker Detection Market
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Google Might Be Preparing to Enter the Bluetooth Tracker Detection Market

Arnold Zafra · 11:20 AM EDT, Mar 30th, 2022 · Add Comment

Google could be preparing to enter the Bluetooth tracker detection scene by building scanning capabilities into Android.

Cool Stuff Found
  • 'Tweetbot' 6.9 Update Adds Widgets for Tweet Stats, More
  • 'MusicMatch' for Mac Now Here, Music Services Expand
  • 'Deliveries' App Update Supports Shortcuts on macOS Monterey
  • 'Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock' Guest Stars Ed Helms, Cynthia Erivo, Daveed Diggs Play Frictionary
  • AirGuard Lets You Detect AirTags on Android Smartphones
  • Apple Releases 'Unity Lights' Watch Face for Black History Month
AirTag Competitor Tile Launches Scan and Secure Feature to Fend Off Suspicious Tracking
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AirTag Competitor Tile Launches Scan and Secure Feature to Fend Off Suspicious Tracking

Arnold Zafra · 8:07 AM EDT, Mar 18th, 2022 · 5 Comments

Tile’s mobile app now includes a feature to help prevent unwanted tracking. First announced in fall 2021, the new feature is rolling out now.

Apple AirTags Draining the Battery of Nearby iPads
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Apple AirTags Draining the Battery of Nearby iPads

Arnold Zafra · 10:19 AM EDT, Mar 14th, 2022 · Add Comment

iPad users complain that the presence of an AirTag registered under the same Apple ID as an iPad drains the iPad’s battery.

Apple’s AirTag Stalking Recommendations Wrong, Say Police
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Apple’s AirTag Stalking Recommendations Wrong, Say Police

Jeff Butts · 11:12 AM EST, Feb 17th, 2022 · 2 Comments

Is Apple doing enough and providing good advice for dealing with AirTag stalking? One US police department says no.

New York Attorney General Warns of Malicious AirTag Tracking
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New York Attorney General Warns of Malicious AirTag Tracking

Andrew Orr · 11:43 AM EST, Feb 16th, 2022 · Add Comment

New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert to warn New Yorkers of malicious AirTag tracking.

Here’s How Apple Will Work to Fight AirTag Stalking
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Here's How Apple Will Work to Fight AirTag Stalking

Andrew Orr · 1:17 PM EST, Feb 10th, 2022 · 1 Comment

Apple released a report on Thursday about its plans to fight AirTag stalking through software updates in the future.

Cool Stuff Found
  • 'Deliveries' App Update Supports Shortcuts on macOS Monterey
  • AirGuard Lets You Detect AirTags on Android Smartphones
  • Apple TV+: How Lavinia's Love Life Was All The Drama in 'Dickinson'
  • Dissecting the Scene Explainer From 'Servant' Season Three Premiere Episode
  • Apple TV+ Releases Trailer For "The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey” Starring Samuel L. Jackson
  • PSA: Neil Young Still on Apple Music, Amidst Joe Rogan Spotify Row [Updated]
Silent AirTags and Other Accessories Raise Privacy Concerns
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Silent AirTags and Other Accessories Raise Privacy Concerns

Jeff Butts · 1:28 PM EST, Feb 4th, 2022 · 2 Comments

As if the thought of someone hiding a tracking device on you wasn’t bad enough already, now we have to worry about silent AirTags.

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