Hackernews posts about AirTag

AirTag is a small Bluetooth tracking device designed by Apple that allows users to keep track of their belongings and connect them to their iPhone or iPad.

1. Openhaystack: Build 'AirTags' – track Bluetooth devices via Apple's network (github.com)
   454 points by thunderbong 4 days ago | 112 comments
2. Further Thoughts on Stealth AirTags (www.hotelexistence.ca)
   4 points by zdw 12 days ago | 1 comments
3. TimeCapsule – 10-Year Battery Case for AirTag (www.elevationlab.com)
   1 points by tomaskafka about 21 hours ago | 1 comments
4. Indonesia keeps iPhone 16 ban despite Apple offer to build AirTag factory (www.abc.net.au)
   1 points by adrian_mrd 20 days ago | discuss
5. The Capitalist Wet Dream (artagnon.com)
   6 points by artagnon 26 days ago | 1 comments
6. A 10-Year Battery for AirTag (www.elevationlab.com)
   709 points by dmd about 1 month ago | 562 comments
7. Carpenter's AirTags help uncover 'massive' case of stolen tools in Maryland (www.washingtonpost.com)
   283 points by williamsmj 8 months ago | 321 comments
8. FindMy Flipper – AirTag and SmartTag Emulator (github.com)
   282 points by jstrieb 6 months ago | 65 comments
9. NYPD urges citizens to buy AirTags to fight surge in car thefts (arstechnica.com)
   208 points by pseudolus over 1 year ago | 417 comments
10. AirTags key to discovery of Houston's plastic recycling deception (appleinsider.com)
    148 points by JumpCrisscross 5 months ago | 155 comments
11. Toronto man uses AirTags to track stolen SUV to Dubai [video] (www.youtube.com)
    118 points by justin66 about 1 year ago | 133 comments
12. Why Your Wi-Fi Router Doubles as an Apple AirTag (krebsonsecurity.com)
    114 points by todsacerdoti 8 months ago | 105 comments
13. Californian fed up with stolen mail sends Apple AirTag to herself to catch thief (apnews.com)
    103 points by achristmascarl 5 months ago | 131 comments
14. Traffic jams, AirTags and GPS darts are ways NY, NJ are trying to stop car theft (gothamist.com)
    70 points by DamnInteresting 10 months ago | 67 comments
15. Texan used Apple AirTags to discover plastics in Houston aren't being recycled (www.tomshardware.com)
    65 points by dataflow 5 months ago | 60 comments
16. Apple AirTags stalking led to ruin and murders, lawsuit says (arstechnica.com)
    54 points by pfych over 1 year ago | 58 comments
17. Truck thief gunned down by owner after AirTag gives away location (appleinsider.com)
    41 points by sacnoradhq almost 2 years ago | 56 comments
18. DEA Quietly Turned Apple’s AirTag into a Surveillance Tool (www.forbes.com)
    38 points by gscott over 1 year ago | 8 comments
19. Keylogger leaks data via Apple AirTag network (www.heise.de)
    29 points by bobivl about 1 year ago | 12 comments
20. Woman tired of her mail getting stolen used an Apple AirTag to catch the thieves (www.cnn.com)
    22 points by peutetre 5 months ago | 11 comments
21. D.C. Unveils Its Newest Solution to Car Theft: Apple AirTags (dcist.com)
    14 points by Brajeshwar about 1 year ago | 5 comments
22. Ask HN: Can you end up on the “No Fly” list for putting AirTags in your luggage?
    13 points by benguild over 1 year ago | 18 comments
23. Google’s AirTag stalking alerts are rolling out now to Android phones (www.techradar.com)
    13 points by WaitWaitWha over 1 year ago | 1 comments
24. Texas man uses Apple AirTag to track and kill truck thief (www.khou.com)
    12 points by geox almost 2 years ago | 4 comments
25. Find My Kids app is basically AirTags for your offspring (www.theregister.com)
    9 points by rntn almost 2 years ago | 3 comments
26. AirTags on Android, Sorta (vitor.io)
    9 points by behnamoh about 1 month ago | 1 comments
27. Judge denies Apple's attempt to dismiss class-action lawsuit on AirTag stalking (finance.yahoo.com)
    8 points by gnicholas 11 months ago | discuss
28. Apple AirTag firmware accidental deployment due to 24 (twitter.com)
    6 points by amrrs 10 months ago | 4 comments
29. Woman uses AirTags to nab alleged parcel-pinching scum (www.theregister.com)
    6 points by LinuxBender 5 months ago | 1 comments
30. Reverse Engineering Apple AirTags for Fun and Profit (adamcatley.com)
    6 points by greatjack613 over 1 year ago | discuss
31. Defcon 31 – You can track the police like an AirTag (blog.dataparty.xyz)
    4 points by nullagent over 1 year ago | 4 comments
32. Apple's iOS 18.2's New AirTag Location Sharing Feature Coming to 15 Airlines (www.macrumors.com)
    4 points by alwillis 3 months ago | discuss
33. Apple AirTag Reverse Engineering (adamcatley.com)
    4 points by stacktrust over 1 year ago | discuss
34. Don’t steal AirPods, they’re basically AirTags (9to5mac.com)
    4 points by binaryanomaly almost 2 years ago | discuss
35. The DEA Quietly Turned Apple’s AirTag into a Surveillance Tool (www.forbes.com)
    4 points by cpncrunch almost 2 years ago | discuss