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You pay for it, but it's not really yours (opr.news)
posted 2 years ago by Michalusmichalus 2 years ago by Michalusmichalus +9 / -0
The DEA Quietly Turned Apple’s AirTag Into A Surveillance Tool
The DEA Quietly Turned Apple’s AirTag Into A Surveillance Tool - Digital_Technology - operanewsapp
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– Biostrike14 2 points 2 years ago +2 / -0

Google nest ring doorbells and how many more smart home features would fall into this? And if it can tell you who else? Ran into a guy a few weeks back who's house called him at work because the water was off. We were repairing a leak. But it worries people in my line of work because lots of times we want to have the utility off and locked before the customer knows so they're less likely to turn violent.

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– Michalusmichalus [S] 2 points 2 years ago +2 / -0

Amazon sells your data to the police. Entire neighborhoods have removed them.

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– roadkill77 2 points 2 years ago +2 / -0

"what?! they actually bought the screens and talking speakers to put in their OWN HOUSE!?" - orwell

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– Michalusmichalus [S] 1 point 2 years ago +1 / -0

Revealed in a search warrant obtained by Forbes, it appears to be the first known case of a federal agency turning Apple’s location-tracking device into a surveillance technology. It shows how the tech giant’s miniature tracker has gone from giving consumers a handy way to keep tabs on luggage and other valuables, to a remote spy tool. Since their launch in April 2021, the quarter-sized AirTags have seen both positive and nefarious use cases, from tracking stolen items like baggage and political campaigning signs, to stalkers using them to follow women.

http://opr.news/75c92a97230323en_us?link=1&client=opera

There are both crapple and android apps designed to help you find these that aren't yours. The best ones are modded apk, or you can mod them yourself with apps like lucky patcher.

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– roboarmy 1 point 2 years ago +1 / -0

In the article it says the DEA bought the AirTag and placed it in the box with the pill press and dye. The way this post is framed it makes it appear the DEA turned all Apple AirTags in to surveillance tool. That is not what the article is stating.

Not defending the DEA or stating that 3 letter agencies have not already done so, I am just making sure others are clear about the article.

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– Michalusmichalus [S] 1 point 2 years ago +1 / -0

Air tags work using the Bluetooth devices around it to cray a network. The DEA didn't pay for any of those. I do understand where you're coming from, but think of it like airdrop.

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