Ars TechnicaJul 27, 2023

Android phones can now tell you if there’s an AirTag following you

Google says its own tracker ecosystem is on hold until iOS has the same protection.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/07/android-phones-can-now-tell-you-if-theres-an-airtag-following-you/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

Android phones can now tell you if there’s an AirTag following you

Google says its own tracker ecosystem is on hold until iOS has the same protection.

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Show threadJohn Bell 🇺🇦🇪🇺🔸🕷️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
@arstechnica the alert for a tag following you makes the AirTag useless for its majority use case; tracking stolen property
Jul 27, 2023 at 8:29pmWeb
Show threadGaëtan DuchaussoisJul 28, 2023
@johngbell95 @arstechnica The choice is then between what we want to protect more. Goods or human beings (mostly women). I guess my choice is made.
Show threadJohn Bell 🇺🇦🇪🇺🔸🕷️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Jul 28, 2023
@gduchaussois @arstechnica it’s a sad indictment of modern society that there are always people who will misuse tech intended for good