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Apple announces forthcoming updates to AirTags firmware to address unwanted tracking, other concerns

Apple on Thursday announced that it will release updates to its AirTags tracking accessory with the purpose of cutting down on unwanted tracking. The updaTes will be implemented in a multi-phase rollout. In an upcoming software update, Apple plans to implement new privacy warnings that will show up during AirTag setup to thwart malicious use. […]

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User inadvertently discovers hidden “developer mode” for AirTags Precision Finding interface

There’s apparently a hidden “developer mode” for the AirTags, and that’s pretty nifty. A frustrated AirTag owner inadvertently discovered a hidden “developer mode” in the on-screen interface that Find My displays when the Precision Finding feature is activated to help locate one of Apple’s item trackers. Precision Finding is a feature that offers specific on-screen […]