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Google rolls out anti-stalking measures for AirTag and other Bluetooth trackers (www.engadget.com)
submitted 1 year ago by gelberhut@lemdro.id to c/technology@lemmy.world
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I do not think that somebody will track me with a physical tracker, but still nice to have some protection.

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[–] Grass@geddit.social 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I've been told that it already does if they are iphone users

[–] billbasher@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

There should be a way to register it to property somehow. Might not be feasible for bikes and such but cars generally have Bluetooth or some sort of connection

[–] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

There’s also an Android app Apple put out that will alert you, but the downside is, you have to have it running constantly for it to do so.