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Next Android Update Will Make It Harder for Thieves To Track Your Car With an AirTag
Next Android Update Will Make It Harder for Thieves To Track Your Car With an AirTag

29 Jun 2023, 12:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google and Apple have been working together on integrating tracker detection in Android; the feature will be part of Android 14

 
AirTag Triggers Hollywood-Style Police Pursuit That Ends With Two Vehicles on Fire
AirTag Triggers Hollywood-Style Police Pursuit That Ends With Two Vehicles on Fire

19 Jun 2023, 14:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / An Apple device hidden in a stolen car helped the police find its location and then pursue the thief, eventually arresting them after a high-speed chase

 
Thief Steals Golf Cart, Gets Spammed With AirTag Notifications, Ends Up Arrested Anyway
Thief Steals Golf Cart, Gets Spammed With AirTag Notifications, Ends Up Arrested Anyway

9 Jun 2023, 07:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A Houston man reached out to the police after his golf equipment, including a cart, was stolen; an AirTag was planted inside his belongings

 
Apple AirTag Helps Police Arrest Thieves in Unusual Graveyard Heist
Apple AirTag Helps Police Arrest Thieves in Unusual Graveyard Heist

4 Jun 2023, 16:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Family turns to Apple's tracker after a bronze vase was stolen from a cemetery in Texas; the device was used to track down the thieves

 
Another Stolen Car Recovered Thanks to an AirTag, Apple Must Be So Proud
Another Stolen Car Recovered Thanks to an AirTag, Apple Must Be So Proud

15 May 2023, 16:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Police managed to recover the stolen SUV of a man living in Seattle after the thief ran away with a purse carrying an AirTag

 
Robbers Assault Armored Truck, Run Away With $1.1 Million and an AirTag
Robbers Assault Armored Truck, Run Away With $1.1 Million and an AirTag

5 May 2023, 08:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Two Chicago men stole a small fortune from an armored truck but were then caught using the information provided by an AirTag planted into plastic money bins

 
Police Giving Away Apple AirTags as Car Thefts Go Out of Control
Police Giving Away Apple AirTags as Car Thefts Go Out of Control

2 May 2023, 08:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The NYPD recommends car owners to buy and plant AirTags in their cars in an effort to fight the worrying increase in car thefts

 
AirTag Helps Recover Stolen Bike in Record Time, Thief Arrested
AirTag Helps Recover Stolen Bike in Record Time, Thief Arrested

29 Apr 2023, 10:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple’s tracker helped someone in Denver recover a stolen bike in just a few hours; the police located and eventually arrested the thief

 
Thieves Use AirTags to Let Their “Customers” Track Cars Stolen to Order
Thieves Use AirTags to Let Their “Customers” Track Cars Stolen to Order

26 Apr 2023, 15:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Car thieves found another AirTag use: the tracker is installed in cars stolen to order, allowing the “new” owners to see the vehicle shipping to their homes

 
Thief Steals BMW SUV, Finds and Tosses AirTag, Thinks That's It (It Wasn't)
Thief Steals BMW SUV, Finds and Tosses AirTag, Thinks That's It (It Wasn't)

17 Apr 2023, 07:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Car thief drives away in a stolen vehicle and immediately searches for possible trackers; police still located him an hour later

 
Man Steals Back His E-Bike from Thief, Police Warn Being a Superhero Is Risky
Man Steals Back His E-Bike from Thief, Police Warn Being a Superhero Is Risky

12 Apr 2023, 09:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Someone in California managed to recover a stolen e-bike after determining its location using an AirTag; the device pointed the owner to the thief’s house

 
Thief Steals $3,000 Suitcase, Dresses Up as Owner, Forgets to Remove AirTag
Thief Steals $3,000 Suitcase, Dresses Up as Owner, Forgets to Remove AirTag

1 Apr 2023, 15:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A thief recently walked away with someone else’s suitcase at Atlanta Airport, eventually getting caught on the street wearing owner’s clothes

 
Car Thief Scared by Stick Shift, Runs Away With Location Tracker in His Pocket
Car Thief Scared by Stick Shift, Runs Away With Location Tracker in His Pocket

22 Mar 2023, 17:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just when we thought failed carjacking attacks can’t get more embarrassing, here’s the story of a thief who didn’t know how to drive a stick

 
This Service Can Find a Stolen Car, Send a Recovery Team to Get It Back
This Service Can Find a Stolen Car, Send a Recovery Team to Get It Back

20 Mar 2023, 16:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A company in Minneapolis has launched a new service that can locate a stolen car, send information to the police, and even get it back

 
Driver Finds AirTag in Car Fuse Box, Triggers Emergency Police Warning
Driver Finds AirTag in Car Fuse Box, Triggers Emergency Police Warning

13 Mar 2023, 18:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ontario Provincial Police warns that thieves use AirTags to monitor their targets, trying to learn drivers’ habits for the right moment to steal cars

 
AirTag Rival Will Hit Users With $1 Million Fine If They Are Caught Stalking People
AirTag Rival Will Hit Users With $1 Million Fine If They Are Caught Stalking People

16 Feb 2023, 19:16 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Tile is taking a very aggressive stance against stalking, with the company saying that it’ll issue a $1 million fine for anyone found guilty of stalking

 
A Double-Edged Sword: Women Take Apple to Court After Being Tracked With an AirTag
A Double-Edged Sword: Women Take Apple to Court After Being Tracked With an AirTag

15 Feb 2023, 20:41 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Two women have decided to start legal action after they ended up being tracked with an AirTag; in one case, the device was hidden in the wheel well of a car

 
Lawmakers Finally Trying to Make the Nefarious Uses of AirTags Illegal
Lawmakers Finally Trying to Make the Nefarious Uses of AirTags Illegal

29 Jan 2023, 08:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Indian bills, currently waiting for Senate’s go-ahead, labels AirTag misuses, such as planting the device in someone’s car for stalking, a Class C misdemeanor

 
Police Discover AirTag Planted in NYPD Patrol Car, Finding the Owner Is Child’s Play
Police Discover AirTag Planted in NYPD Patrol Car, Finding the Owner Is Child’s Play

28 Jan 2023, 09:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple’s coin-shaped GPS tracker is being used for all kinds of nefarious purposes, and for some reason, someone decided to plant one into a police car

 
Someone Has Envisioned Google’s AirTag Rival and Saying Its Name Will Be Awkward
Someone Has Envisioned Google’s AirTag Rival and Saying Its Name Will Be Awkward

13 Jan 2023, 16:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google could be the next big name in the tech world to come up with its own GPS tracker, and a concept designer imagined what it may look like