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Car Owner Finds Stolen Hyundai Using an AirTag, Comes Face-to-Face With the Thief
Car Owner Finds Stolen Hyundai Using an AirTag, Comes Face-to-Face With the Thief

11 Aug 2023, 16:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The owner of a stolen Hyundai found the location of the car using an AirTag, though the thief had no plans to give in the vehicle

 
Apple Working on Second Generation of Everybody's Favorite Car Tracker
Apple Working on Second Generation of Everybody's Favorite Car Tracker

3 Aug 2023, 07:48 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A new AirTag is currently in development, with a reliable Apple analyst claiming the debut could take place at some point next year

 
Google Just Resolved Apple AirTag's Most Concerning Issue
Google Just Resolved Apple AirTag's Most Concerning Issue

29 Jul 2023, 06:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The search giant has announced automatic AirTag detection in Android; previously, users had to scan for nearby trackers manually

 
Man Finds His Stolen Honda CBR With an AirTag, Proves We Need New Laws ASAP
Man Finds His Stolen Honda CBR With an AirTag, Proves We Need New Laws ASAP

21 Jul 2023, 17:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The owner of a stolen motorcycle says he managed to find the location where the bike is hiding, but the police can't do anything about it

 
Car Owner Finds Stolen Kia Optima Using an AirTag, Learns a Very Important Lesson
Car Owner Finds Stolen Kia Optima Using an AirTag, Learns a Very Important Lesson

12 Jul 2023, 12:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A woman ended up in hospital after she tried to recover her stolen car; the incident led to a crazy police chase and several crashes

 
Next Android Update Will Make It Harder for Thieves To Track Your Car With an AirTag
Next Android Update Will Make It Harder for Thieves To Track Your Car With an AirTag

29 Jun 2023, 12:20 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Google and Apple have been working together on integrating tracker detection in Android; the feature will be part of Android 14

 
AirTag Triggers Hollywood-Style Police Pursuit That Ends With Two Vehicles on Fire
AirTag Triggers Hollywood-Style Police Pursuit That Ends With Two Vehicles on Fire

19 Jun 2023, 14:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / An Apple device hidden in a stolen car helped the police find its location and then pursue the thief, eventually arresting them after a high-speed chase

 
Thief Steals Golf Cart, Gets Spammed With AirTag Notifications, Ends Up Arrested Anyway
Thief Steals Golf Cart, Gets Spammed With AirTag Notifications, Ends Up Arrested Anyway

9 Jun 2023, 07:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A Houston man reached out to the police after his golf equipment, including a cart, was stolen; an AirTag was planted inside his belongings

 
Apple AirTag Helps Police Arrest Thieves in Unusual Graveyard Heist
Apple AirTag Helps Police Arrest Thieves in Unusual Graveyard Heist

4 Jun 2023, 16:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Family turns to Apple's tracker after a bronze vase was stolen from a cemetery in Texas; the device was used to track down the thieves

 
Another Stolen Car Recovered Thanks to an AirTag, Apple Must Be So Proud
Another Stolen Car Recovered Thanks to an AirTag, Apple Must Be So Proud

15 May 2023, 16:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Police managed to recover the stolen SUV of a man living in Seattle after the thief ran away with a purse carrying an AirTag

 
Robbers Assault Armored Truck, Run Away With $1.1 Million and an AirTag
Robbers Assault Armored Truck, Run Away With $1.1 Million and an AirTag

5 May 2023, 08:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Two Chicago men stole a small fortune from an armored truck but were then caught using the information provided by an AirTag planted into plastic money bins

 
Police Giving Away Apple AirTags as Car Thefts Go Out of Control
Police Giving Away Apple AirTags as Car Thefts Go Out of Control

2 May 2023, 08:09 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The NYPD recommends car owners to buy and plant AirTags in their cars in an effort to fight the worrying increase in car thefts

 
AirTag Helps Recover Stolen Bike in Record Time, Thief Arrested
AirTag Helps Recover Stolen Bike in Record Time, Thief Arrested

29 Apr 2023, 10:04 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Apple’s tracker helped someone in Denver recover a stolen bike in just a few hours; the police located and eventually arrested the thief

 
Thieves Use AirTags to Let Their “Customers” Track Cars Stolen to Order
Thieves Use AirTags to Let Their “Customers” Track Cars Stolen to Order

26 Apr 2023, 15:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Car thieves found another AirTag use: the tracker is installed in cars stolen to order, allowing the “new” owners to see the vehicle shipping to their homes

 
Thief Steals BMW SUV, Finds and Tosses AirTag, Thinks That's It (It Wasn't)
Thief Steals BMW SUV, Finds and Tosses AirTag, Thinks That's It (It Wasn't)

17 Apr 2023, 07:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Car thief drives away in a stolen vehicle and immediately searches for possible trackers; police still located him an hour later

 
Man Steals Back His E-Bike from Thief, Police Warn Being a Superhero Is Risky
Man Steals Back His E-Bike from Thief, Police Warn Being a Superhero Is Risky

12 Apr 2023, 09:29 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Someone in California managed to recover a stolen e-bike after determining its location using an AirTag; the device pointed the owner to the thief’s house

 
Thief Steals $3,000 Suitcase, Dresses Up as Owner, Forgets to Remove AirTag
Thief Steals $3,000 Suitcase, Dresses Up as Owner, Forgets to Remove AirTag

1 Apr 2023, 15:30 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A thief recently walked away with someone else’s suitcase at Atlanta Airport, eventually getting caught on the street wearing owner’s clothes

 
Car Thief Scared by Stick Shift, Runs Away With Location Tracker in His Pocket
Car Thief Scared by Stick Shift, Runs Away With Location Tracker in His Pocket

22 Mar 2023, 17:27 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just when we thought failed carjacking attacks can’t get more embarrassing, here’s the story of a thief who didn’t know how to drive a stick

 
This Service Can Find a Stolen Car, Send a Recovery Team to Get It Back
This Service Can Find a Stolen Car, Send a Recovery Team to Get It Back

20 Mar 2023, 16:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A company in Minneapolis has launched a new service that can locate a stolen car, send information to the police, and even get it back

 
Driver Finds AirTag in Car Fuse Box, Triggers Emergency Police Warning
Driver Finds AirTag in Car Fuse Box, Triggers Emergency Police Warning

13 Mar 2023, 18:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ontario Provincial Police warns that thieves use AirTags to monitor their targets, trying to learn drivers’ habits for the right moment to steal cars