Are Apple AirTags Being Used to Track People and Steal Cars?

newbamboo 4y ago ↗

Blaming apple for this seems counterproductive. It’s Bluetooth that’s the problem. Why doesn’t NYT report on the security risks of Bluetooth but does report on useful tech like AirPods? I have a theory but it doesn’t paint the nyt in a very good light.

josephcsible 4y ago ↗

Apple is to blame because they made everyone's iPhones be AirTag relays, so all of the iPhone owners are unwittingly helping these crimimals.

newbamboo 4y ago ↗

Not if people turn off Bluetooth, which should be the default.

sfshaw 4y ago ↗

Apple's "turn off Bluetooth" is more of a temporary pause on connecting to devices. It turns itself back on after some time.

secretsatan 4y ago ↗

Is it me or are headlines that have a question mark just basically, no, the thing the article is addressing is not a thing that is happening.

bdevine 4y ago ↗

You've independently discovered Betteridge's Law of Headlines[0].

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headline...

Are Apple AirTags Being Used to Track People and Steal Cars? (nytimes.com)

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