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Hamish Hector

Apple and Google are teaming up to tackle AirTag stalking – and it's about time

Assortment of AirTags

Apple and Google are finally teaming up to create a way for you to detect unwanted Bluetooth trackers (such as Apple Airtags) whether you’re on iPhone or Android.

The pair have announced (via Apple’s Newsroom) that through the partnership they have proposed an “industry specification to help combat the misuse of Bluetooth location-tracking devices.” This specification also has the support of Tile (behind trackers like the Tile Mate), Samsung (which has its Galaxy Tags ), and other brands like Chipolo, eufy Security, and Pebblebee.

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