AirTags

Apple’s AirTags are a great way to track items like bags, keys, and more. Using the vast network of Apple devices, it can be easy to pinpoint something that you’re tracking with an AirTag. You can track items because when the come in range of an Apple device, their location is recorded, without violating the privacy of the owner of the device that spots the AirTag. And this tracking can be very efficient, even over long distances.

A security researcher has found that, if you mark an AirTag as lost, it’s possible to include code in the phone number field, which could lead the person finding that AirTag to a malicious website.

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Apple’s new AirTags are clever devices. You can track your keys, your luggage, and much more with them, using Apple’s Find My app, and leveraging a swarm of nearly one billion iOS devices across the planet.

But there is a real risk that stalkers can take advantage of AirTags to find where people live and to follow them around. And that abusers can keep tabs on spouses and partners, without the latter being aware of this tracking.

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Apple’s new AirTag allows you to track items almost anywhere, leveraging the network of nearly one billion iOS devices around the world. You can use them to track your keys and luggage, your musical instruments and your tools, or even your bicycle or skateboard.

You can use the Find My app to locate your tagged items, and, as you get close to them, if you have an iPhone 11 or later, you can get precise directions until you find your lost item.

Here’s everything you can do with AirTags, with links to articles we’ve published that go into more detail.

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You take good care of your iPhone or iPad, but AirTags aren’t meant to be coddled. If you have one with a keyring, it’ll be in your pocket or purse, getting scratched and bounced around. If you put one in your gym bag, it’ll sit around in the trunk of your car in extreme temperatures in summer or winter. And if you forget one in a pocket, it might go through the washing machine and dryer.

I put a few AirTags through the most grueling stress tests I could find. Here’s what happened.

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Apple’s AirTags are designed to help you keep track of things. There are many things you can use AirTags to track, beyond the most obvious ideas such as your keys or bag.

But you may also be able to use an AirTag to track a package. I sent one in the mail to a friend, and followed it across the country. Here’s what happened.

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Apple’s new AirTags are now available, and these small devices are great for those who misplace their keys, want to track their bags, and want to keep tabs on other items. They’re easy to set up, and easy to use. Here’s how to work with AirTags.

We came up with a list of 23 items you might want to track with AirTags, but there are certainly plenty of other things you might want to track. Most obvious are keys and bags, but the list is endless.

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Apple’s AirTags are shipping this week, and you can use these versatile devices to track all sorts of things using Apple’s Find My app. Here are some ideas for things you can track, from the obvious to the ludicrous.

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