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Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability

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Re: Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability

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Post by rngfnby »

VerifiedReports wrote: post #429
rngfnby wrote: post #422

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Only if they're regular citizens. Somehow masked federal thugs don't get shot; somehow the 2nd Amendment gun-humpers who so opposed federal tyranny have disappeared.

We haven't disappeared. Look at Rep. Massie.

Quite the contrary. Events such as these reveal who really believe in a sovereign, free, people and who is just cosplaying.

For example, Pritti and Rittenhouse were completely within their rights to be armed at a protest.

Rittenhouse defended himself against a mob that started attacking him unprovoked; Pritti was executed by federal agents.

Re: Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability

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Post by ulfw »

singularity2001 wrote: post #117
kwanbix wrote: post #83

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I can see it in AirTags, but, haven't used AirPods myself, what is so "magical" about them? Also, my understanding is that AirTags are only usable if you have an iPhone, am I wrong?

That just work. I know it sounds simple but if you have been burned by Bluetooth devices before again and again get unburned by AirPods. Also, they stick in my ear even though all other headsets with cable fell out. I don´t know how

I've never had any 'not work'. Sorry. My Huawei Freeclip 2 are fantastic and a very different form factor Apple doesn't offer sadly. Great for urban walks and listening to podcasts while still being able to hear your surroundings.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/bensin/2025/12/11/huaweis-freec...

Re: Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability

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Post by dmitrygr »

trollbridge wrote: post #357
helloguillecl wrote: post #99

Airtag is the reason of why I stil have my favourite hand luggage. I had just sat down on the train from Zurich to Basel. Suddenly, someone sat down in front of me. He looked suspicious, but I didn't pay much attention. Just before the train departed, he picked up what I thought were his belongings and left. Twenty minutes later, already on the way to Basel, I looked toward where I had left my suitcase. It was gone.…

I need to applaud the efficiency and moxie of the Zurich / Swiss police service. In America, the UK, Canada, etc they'd tell you to fill out a report that nobody would ever read, and also advise you it's probably unsafe to go pick it up yourself.

Saying "i am getting my gun and going to retrieve my stuff" guarantees that 6-8 police cars will converge on the location within minutes. Once there, they will apprehend the thief since they are there already.

Re: Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability

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Post by QuantumNomad_ »

dmitrygr wrote: post #453
trollbridge wrote: post #357

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I need to applaud the efficiency and moxie of the Zurich / Swiss police service. In America, the UK, Canada, etc they'd tell you to fill out a report that nobody would ever read, and also advise you it's probably unsafe to go pick it up yourself.

Saying "i am getting my gun and going to retrieve my stuff" guarantees that 6-8 police cars will converge on the location within minutes. Once there, they will apprehend the thief since they are there already.

Sounds like a great way to get charged with making false statements to the police or something along those lines.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Making_false_statements

Re: Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability

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Post by Zarel »

pnw wrote: post #318

Unfortunately the anti-stalking features have made Airtag mostly useless for theft prevention. You have less than an hour to retrieve your item before the tag alerts the thief they are being tracked. I've seen it trigger as quickly as 30 minutes.

To me, the bigger problem is the lack of ability for Android phones to register an AirTag as recognized. They've never done anything to address the problem of "drive your wife's car and her AirTag is beeping at you and your Android phone is beeping at you and there's no way to tell either one to stop".

Re: Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability

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Post by fartfeatures »

kypen wrote: post #437
fartfeatures wrote: post #428

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Whitelisting law enforcement so when the owner of the air tag declares it stolen nobody other than a whitelisted law enforcement org could view its location and when they did that creates an audit log?

This implies a level of trust in law enforcement. As a US citizen, hard pass.

They have access to guns, stingrays and flock cameras. They tap every email, message and phone call you make. You wouldn't even know if you are subject to warrantless surveillance as it might be illegal to tell you under the patriot act.

I'm pretty sure being able to access an Airtag that was put into stolen mode by the owner is the least of your concern. I'm not even sure what failure mode you are worried about because you didn't elaborate.

Please don't think I'm trying to be all high and mighty because I live in the UK and am surveilled even worse than you are (although at least our police are very rarely armed).

Re: Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability

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Post by Lwrless »

I'm kind of the opposite use case: I own four AirTags, keep them in different bags and suitcases, and I've literally never needed them. I don't lose any luggage or bags, so most of the time they just sit there quietly burning those CR2032s. For me they've ended up feeling more like they are preventing me from anxiety than doing something that actually changes my life day to day...

Re: Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability

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Post by lotsofpulp »

Lwrless wrote: post #457

I'm kind of the opposite use case: I own four AirTags, keep them in different bags and suitcases, and I've literally never needed them. I don't lose any luggage or bags, so most of the time they just sit there quietly burning those CR2032s. For me they've ended up feeling more like they are preventing me from anxiety than doing something that actually changes my life day to day...

I diligently put airtags in all of my luggage, but I forgot to put it in a box I checked in on my last flight. That’s the one checked luggage that didn’t show up at the baggage carousel, in my entire life.

I had it delivered to me the next day, but I must have used air tags for checked luggage a 50+ times before.

Re: Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability

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Post by epistasis »

GoatInGrey wrote: post #393
epistasis wrote: post #326

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Interesting, I hadn't considered theft recovery to be a use case for Airtags before. I've only used them for "where the hell did that X go".

To be fair, you'd likely ask that exact question if your X was stolen!

Good point! But the only thieves I need to worry about are my past selves, who are always stealing time from my future self by not properly cementing the memory of where things get put down...

Re: Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability

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Post by dmitrygr »

QuantumNomad_ wrote: post #454
dmitrygr wrote: post #453

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Saying "i am getting my gun and going to retrieve my stuff" guarantees that 6-8 police cars will converge on the location within minutes. Once there, they will apprehend the thief since they are there already.

Sounds like a great way to get charged with making false statements to the police or something along those lines. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Making_false_statements

Not at all. I had intent to do so, which is what I said, then thought about it, realized it was dangerous, and didn't.
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