Experts detail how Apple AirTags can be used by an abuser to discreetly track a partner despite built-in protections, especially when victims are not iOS users
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Discussion
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@zoneoftech
Daniel
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So, the AirTag box says 2020. The Leather Keyring says 2019. First AirTag leak was back in 2019. They've been ready for the past 2 years.
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@debarghya_das
Deedy
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1/5 As useful as the AirTags are, there are some Black Mirror-esque consequences of the product. AirTags are a $30 device that help people find their belongings within a several inch radius leveraging ultrawideband and the iPhone network to do so. https://www.fastcompany.com/ ...
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@caitlin_mcgarry
Caitlin McGarry
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I spent some time testing AirTags, and while they work exactly as promised, the thing that makes them so good could have some pretty terrible consequences: https://gizmodo.com/... https://twitter.com/...
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@edparsons
Ed Parsons
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If you look beyond the usual attention grabbing headline, this is another interesting example of the need to address the ethics of Geospatial tools - To be clear I think @apple are doing the right thing here.. https://www.fastcompany.com/ ...
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@alexhern
Alex Hern
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I still find it weird how Apple entering a mature product category with what are by all accounts best-in-class protections against misuse gets this sort of reaction https://www.fastcompany.com/ ...