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

• newbamboo 5y 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 5y 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 5y ago
      Not if people turn off Bluetooth, which should be the default.
      • sfshaw 5y 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 5y 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 5y ago
    You've independently discovered Betteridge's Law of Headlines[0]. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headlines https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headline...