This. And thieves at least would take out the speaker so it will be hard to be found. I believe this one just placed by his/her SO.
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Muscle Car Owner Targeted With Hidden AirTag Placed by Thieves
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Actually this bolsters a concern with this product for a totally different issue I have with tags. Regardless, It’s a personal opinion outside of just this issue. Just not a product I want to spend money on.
Snatching a car that was likely $50k+ at the cost of a $29 Airtag? Damn, I'd like to know what you're investing in to call that a low ROI, because I want in.
You're clearly triggered by all this. ? There are fail compilations for every car out there. Others inability to drive says nothing about my own.
Tile is on more than 40 million phones, mostly in the US. It's certainly also a vast network.
GPS trackers can be found for under $20 online. Less than an AirTag.
How? I thought Apple doesn't collect device locations? Also, is it possible to track Airtags using the web-based "Find My"? In that case you'd not even need an iPhone after first adding the Airtags to your account.
It seems to me that you're the one triggered by the fact that the article writer dared to call the car a muscle car lmao.
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The statement by the Canadian police sounds pretty definitive (and even has a picture where one was found on a car):
News - York Regional Police
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Source? I find that hard to believe.
Standalone trackers with a cellular connection? But even if that is true, they still need a cellular plan, are more difficult to hide, and have only a few days battery life.
But you need an iPhone to relay the location. If your iPhone is the only one around, your iPhone is notifying you of an unidentified AirTag.
What do you mean yikes? It’s pretty standard that children don’t have the same rights as adults. Someone is responsible for them.
Here's your source. Directly from Tile.
Amid strong growth, Tile secures $40 million from Capital IP to further invest in finding technology for everyone & everything
/PRNewswire/ -- Amid strong revenue, paid subscriber and partner growth, Tile, the pioneer in finding technology, has raised $40 million of non-dilutive debt...
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Wat? You're assuming a criminal is gonna pay for a cellular plan or can't get a cheap SIM for $10 with 4GB of data and be set.
More difficult to hide? They're only a little bigger and are magnetic, so they easily attach to the bottom of the vehicle.
Why in the world does a couple days of battery life matter? You think they track someone around for a month or two before stealing the vehicle? They're not that patient. This isn't a movie. These are crimes of opportunity. They track it to their home and steal it that night when they know they're asleep. Done deal.
I bought an AirTag a few months ago. I still haven't figured out what to use it for. So far its tracking my desk.
Sadly, critical think has apparently become an extra-cost option of late, one that many choose not to install.
Lol, yupEven the M2 CS only makes 444 hp. So that would mean your car is modified and not stock. Also, does it have a V8? Oh it doesn't? Ok then, I guess that answers your question. The 485 hp Charger also comes with a factory warranty, though I'm not sure how that dictates whether a car is a muscle car or not.
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It would be interesting to know how something like the 2018 Dodge Demon doesn't qualify as a muscle car. And a '67 Mustang would be a pony car if you're into splitting hairs as you appear to be.
They show a photo of one in a car. They say they were used in crimes. They don’t show any linkage.The statement by the Canadian police sounds pretty definitive (and even has a picture where one was found on a car):
News - York Regional Police
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That doesn't make them property. I don't care how "loose" a definition you're trying to give the word there, it's just not helpful to refer to any human being as someone else's property. And you most certainly cannot do as you please with your children or else the state/government can take them away from you (e.g. abuse, neglect, endangerment, etc.) - at least in civilized countries.
Anyway, I still don't understand why you think you can't use an AirTag with a pet or even with a child. You didn't respond to that.
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This is an example of how technology creates a new set of problems that didn’t use to exist. I’m kinda shaking my head here because things like Air Tag seem largely unnecessary as devices.
Folks who are not using iPhones or Android phones will not be able to detect the Air Tag (and we can’t assume that everyone has a qualified mobile phone). This really makes me SMH.
Folks who are not using iPhones or Android phones will not be able to detect the Air Tag (and we can’t assume that everyone has a qualified mobile phone). This really makes me SMH.
The statement by the Canadian police sounds pretty definitive (and even has a picture where one was found on a car):
News - York Regional Police
Count me among the people who simply don't "get" why a car thief would see any benefit in using an AirTag vs just driving through neighborhoods until they spot a car they want to steal, especially since AirTags alert their own presence.
You‘re right. Cars are nothing but trouble. We should get rid of them immediately.
You mean other than the fact that they beep?
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Pretty much every technological advancement isn't "necessary" yet we don't just halt progress because people can abuse technology. That will never change. And AirTags are certainly not the first tracking device to be made.
No. In my scenario I buy software that has taken time and money to develop, trivially copy it and give copies to 1000 people. You seem to say that those people own it now. After all, their copy is identical to mine. Anyone could download it, so anyone (and thus everyone) owns it. That’s why ownership doesn’t make sense for software.
You own a license to use the software.
This article feels quite dodgy.
First, it hasn't actually been confirmed that AirTags are being used to aid in car thefts, just that they are being found on cars. So far, this whole "theft" angle seems nothing more than a theory being put forth by police and paranoid car owners. And as with any "theory" that gets repeated online enough times, it soon becomes "fact".
It's also worth nothing that Tile and Samsung trackers do not have a comprehensive solution for letting users know that they are moving with someone else’s trackers (AirTags notify a user of their presence after some time, and Apple recently released an android app fulfilling a similar purpose). So either their products never reached the critical mass needed to actually be borderline useful for anything, or people simply didn't think to kick up a fuss over it because anything without "Apple" in the news likely doesn't get as many clicks.
That said, I am not worried at all. I am confident that even as we speak, Apple is actively assessing how AirTags are being used in public and will update their AirTags firmware accordingly to address any issues that can occur. The best thing right now is not to overreact, because I feel that's what the article is trying to do for views - raise alarm over what is likely a non-issue.
First, it hasn't actually been confirmed that AirTags are being used to aid in car thefts, just that they are being found on cars. So far, this whole "theft" angle seems nothing more than a theory being put forth by police and paranoid car owners. And as with any "theory" that gets repeated online enough times, it soon becomes "fact".
It's also worth nothing that Tile and Samsung trackers do not have a comprehensive solution for letting users know that they are moving with someone else’s trackers (AirTags notify a user of their presence after some time, and Apple recently released an android app fulfilling a similar purpose). So either their products never reached the critical mass needed to actually be borderline useful for anything, or people simply didn't think to kick up a fuss over it because anything without "Apple" in the news likely doesn't get as many clicks.
That said, I am not worried at all. I am confident that even as we speak, Apple is actively assessing how AirTags are being used in public and will update their AirTags firmware accordingly to address any issues that can occur. The best thing right now is not to overreact, because I feel that's what the article is trying to do for views - raise alarm over what is likely a non-issue.