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Google to Launch Android Find My Network After Apple Adds Third-Party Tracker Alerts to iPhone

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Google to Launch Android Find My Network After Apple Adds Third-Party Tracker Alerts to iPhone Google today began letting Android customers know that it will soon launch a promised Android-based Find My Device network, reports 9to5Google. Google announced the upcoming ‌Find My‌ feature last year, but it has not yet debuted because Apple and Google were working to develop a cross-platform solution for unwanted tracking alerts. Code in iOS …

Mac Rumors 531 2024-04-09

iOS 17.5 Might Expand ‘Found Moving With You’ Alerts to Third-Party Item Trackers

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iOS 17.5 Might Expand ‘Found Moving With You’ Alerts to Third-Party Item Trackers Apple and Google last year jointly announced a proposed industry specification to help combat the misuse of Bluetooth item trackers for unwanted tracking of individuals. As part of this initiative, Apple promised to expand AirTag-like “Found Moving With You” alerts to third-party item trackers in a future software update, which may be iOS 17.5. …

Mac Rumors 740 2024-04-06

Waze rolls out crash history alerts for accident-prone roads

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Waze rolls out crash history alerts for accident-prone roads Waze will warn you when a route is crash-prone. | Image: WazeWaze has a new safety feature that launches an alert when drivers are coming up on a particularly crash-prone section of their route. Waze’s blog post says the feature, which has been in beta since last year, uses “historical crash data and key information about your route” like traffi…

The Verge 568 2024-02-20

Use ‘Curb Alerts’ to Get Free Stuff in Your Neighborhood

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Use ‘Curb Alerts’ to Get Free Stuff in Your Neighborhood In these interesting economic times when unemployment is low because everyone has, like, four jobs (but still can’t afford rent), you have to get creative. The good news is that no matter how chaotic things are out there, some fundamental economic rules always apply, like the fact that you can often substitute sweat… Read more…

Lifehacker 378 2024-01-13

The Meanings Behind the Alerts You Hear on Planes

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The Meanings Behind the Alerts You Hear on Planes Air travel can be noisy. You go from the loud, overlapping sounds of the airport terminal, to the whooshes, humming, and beeping inside the aircraft. Then, once you’re in your seat, you hear a series of chimes before, during, and after the flight. Read more…

Lifehacker 704 2023-12-01

Amazon’s new page alerts buyers to recalled or unsafe products

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Amazon’s new page alerts buyers to recalled or unsafe products Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeAmazon has a new place to share product recall info for products purchased on its site. The personalized alert page can help consumers learn if anything they’ve bought on Amazon has known issues that make it dangerous to keep using. Amazon says it “always proactively” notifies customers about items purchase…

The Verge 137 2023-07-26