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Re:I used Apple AirTags, Tiles and a GPS tracker to watch my... by protomyth on Friday February 11, 2022 @02:17PM (#30305790)
That is one use for monitoring, with the related use of doing so to your own home, that I think is really worth doing. Especially, if you live in the northland where freezing is a problem.

I often wonder about these services and if we can wrap them in enough privacy to make them feel safe to advanced users?

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Re:I used Apple AirTags, Tiles and a GPS tracker to watch my... by causi on Friday February 11, 2022 @02:29PM (#30305953)
The only way I see this ending is splitting airtags into two populations: remote-tracking enabled and remote-tracking disabled where they act like a regular bluetooth tag. Enabling the remote-tracking feature will probably require you to register with Apple with photo ID and have your identity visible to anyone within range of the airtag.

Which is fine by me. I'm just excited to have a way to get my cat back if she ever escapes outside.

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