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Apple and Google announced a new proposal to stop unwanted tracking with Apple AirTags and other Bluetooth devices.

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  • Apple and Google released a proposal with software fixes to unwanted tracking by Bluetooth devices.
  • The system would alert a user's phone if it detects a nearby tracker that has been separated from its owners device.
  • The tags, designed to keep tabs on personal items, have been used to stalk former partners and public figures.

Apple and Google are combining forces to stop the use of Bluetooth tracking devices like AirTags for stalking people without their consent.

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