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It’s impossible to design a wireless tracker that both can a) be used to surreptitiously track and recover stolen items and b) not be abusable by stalkers. It’
by MontyCarloHall 4y ago
It’s impossible to design a wireless tracker that both can a) be used to surreptitiously track and recover stolen items and b) not be abusable by stalkers.
It’s probably a good thing that Apple is sacrificing a) for b), but it does suck that I can no longer hide an AirTag on my bike and have a robust way of tracking it if it gets stolen, since a thief will now be promptly alerted that there is a hidden tracking device on board the bike.
- mvanbaak 4y agoThe latest vanmoof bikes have one built in. Thief will not be able to get it out without breaking the electronics of the bike, rendering it into a very heavy no-fun to use ebike without motor/smart features. I LOVE how this prevents my bike from being stolen.
- ghaff 4y agoJust because you know where it is doesn't prevent it from being stolen--and you not able to get it back.
- mvanbaak 4y agoThieves are also not that dumb. They know the owner and the police will know where the bike is. They prefer to leave it at that. Sure, if the police wont help you, all this doesn't matter, I know. Luckily where I live the cops still want to help the people.