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SKIP AHEAD How we picked the best travel tech essentials | The best travel tech gadgets on Amazon | Why trust NBC Select? As you consider travel gadgets, it’s important to evaluate their size and weight, especially if you have limited space in your carry-on or suitcase. Convenience : Whether you’re taking a car, plane, train or bus, the best travel tech gadgets provide convenience when you’re on the road, ensuring you’re comfortable and prepared for common travel issues. : Whether you’re taking a car, plane, train or bus, the best travel tech gadgets provide convenience when you’re on the road, ensuring you’re comfortable and prepared for common travel issues. The best travel tech gadgets on AmazonUsing the guidance of travel experts, I sorted through hundreds of popular travel tech gadgets on Amazon.

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If we could give the Apple AirTag an award, we would. The Apple AirTag is also on sale for its lowest price ever. A single Apple AirTag usually retails for $29 but is currently 34% off, bringing the price down to $19. The beauty of the Apple AirTag is how adaptable it can be. You can currently get the Apple AirTag on sale for $19, which is its lowest price ever.

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☆ 37+ best small but fun gifts to give in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Ashley Morris | Ashley Morris Is An Associate Seo Reporter For Select On Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +17 min

Below, we compiled a list of all things fun sized — the best small, miniature and tiny gifts to make your loved ones smile this holiday season. SKIP AHEAD The best fun size gifts in 2024 | Why trust NBC Select? The best fun size gifts in 2024Below, you’ll find the best small gift ideas for this holiday season. I compiled this list using products from past coverage, including previous award winners and some NBC Select staff favorites. To find the best fun size gifts, we searched the web for the best small and miniature gift ideas, including products we’ve covered previously along with some NBC Select staff favorites.

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☆ Apple is making it easier to find your lost luggage by letting you share AirTag tracking info with airlines
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Apple announced a feature to share AirTag tracking info with third parties, like airlines. The feature, "Share Item Location," is expected to launch with iOS 18.2 in December. AdvertisementApple's newest AirTag feature is expected to make finding lost luggage a little easier for frequent fliers. However, Share Item Location is now available in the public beta for iOS 18.2. Additionally, air transport tech company SITA will also integrate Share Item Location into its baggage-tracking system.

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☆ Tracking lost luggage with an AirTag looks set to get easier with Apple’s newest update
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Lost luggage is one of the major woes of the modern travel era, with rates of mishandled bags still up since the start of the pandemic. But travelers wanting their bags back will still have to move fast – the shareable tracking option is currently only available for a week. In 2023, airlines lost an average of 6.9 bags per 1,000 passengers, according to SITA, which offers solutions for the aviation industry. That’s an improvement on 2022, which saw a whopping 7.6 bags lost per 1,000 passengers — but still well up on pre-pandemic numbers. In 2019, 5.6 bags were lost per 1,000 flyers.

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☆ This popular iPhone feature started from an intern's idea
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Apple's Find My feature started from an intern's idea to track lost devices. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . And according to Apple's senior vice president of services, Eddy Cue, the company's idea for the feature was found through surprisingly humble origins. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ How this popular iPhone feature get started by an intern
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Apple's Find My feature started from an intern's idea to track lost devices. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . And according to Apple's senior vice president of services, Eddy Cue, the company's idea for the feature was found through surprisingly humble origins. Cue, in an interview with tech YouTuber Safwan AhmedMia (better known by his moniker SuperSaf), said that the company's Find My ecosystem was actually started by an intern. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ Stolen campaign poster? Hidden AirTags are the new defense.
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Filip De Mott | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

People are hiding AirTags in campaign posters to stop thieves, The Wall Street Journal reports. The tracking devices are helping recover signs and charge those who took them. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementIt's a political tale as old as time: put up a campaign poster in your yard, and thieves come to snatch it. But according to The Wall Street Journal, those fed up with front lawn looting are embracing a modern solution.

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☆ Fast-fashion behemoth Shein is preparing for an IPO. Here's an inside look at the challenges it could face.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Its peak $100 billion valuation once made it the world's third largest privately-held company, behind TikTok owner Bytedance and Elon Musk's SpaceX. Estimates have pegged Shein's IPO valuation at around $90 billion, Bloomberg reported last year. AdvertisementTo gauge what happens to some Shein items once they're returned, BI reporters in the UK put two AirTag trackers on Shein garments and sent them back. Shein is more directly involved in production and focuses on clothes, but Temu's popularity "could affect the valuation," Swartz said. In a November statement following the news of Shein's IPO, chairman Mike Gallagher urged investors and banks underwriting the move to "carefully examine Shein's regulatory and compliance programs."

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☆ Google and Apple partner to fight location tracker stalking
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

IPhone and Android devices with up-to-date software will receive a message telling them that a Bluetooth tracker is "found moving with you." Users can then have the tracker play a sound to make it easier to find, and access instructions about how to disable it. Since then, Apple has been working with Google to integrate alerts and warnings into iOS and Android to tamp down criminal misuse. The AirTag is also now just one of many Bluetooth trackers. Apple and Google allow third-party companies, such as Chipolo and Motorola, to build their own devices.

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Plenty of retailers have kicked off Mother's Day sales to make it easier to get a thoughtful present without breaking the bank. No matter what type of mom you have, we've gathered the best Mother's Day deals on flower delivery, jewelry, smart photo frames, and more. 5 best Mother's Day sales 1-800-Flowers: Get up to 40% off Mother's Day arrangements. More Mother's Day salesFrequently asked questionsWhen is Mother's Day? The best Mother's Day sales typically kick off well before the actual holiday since they're intended to help shoppers score discounts on gifts in time for the day of.

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Plenty of retailers have kicked off Mother's Day sales to make it easier to get a thoughtful present without breaking the bank. No matter what type of mom you have, we've gathered the best Mother's Day deals on flower delivery, jewelry, smart photo frames, and more. It's still early, so we expect plenty more Mother's Day sales to kick off as the holiday approaches. 5 best Mother's Day sales 1-800-Flowers: Get up to 40% off Mother's Day arrangements. More Mother's Day salesFrequently asked questionsWhen is Mother's Day?

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☆ As the US braces for another summer of travel chaos, this Japanese airport hasn't lost a single bag in its 30-year history
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-01 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Kansai International Airport in Japan says it hasn't lost a bag since it opened in 1994. Last month, Kansai International Airport, in Osaka, won the Skytrax award for the World's Best Airport for Baggage Delivery. Kansai International Airport first opened in 1994, and estimates that it serves 28 million passengers a year. AdvertisementIn 2022, a total of 2.987 million bags were mishandled on domestic flights in the US, BTS data shows. Next year, Kansai International Airport will deal with an influx of visitors for the six-month-long Expo 2025.

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☆ I've traveled over 10,000 miles on the open road — after technology failed me, I'll never make these 3 mistakes again
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-20 | by ( Sheryl Stillman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Here are the backup solutions I now put in place before leaving home — and why you might want to try them if you're traveling anytime soon. AdvertisementBut when stopping for fuel 600 miles away from home, with 1,100 miles remaining, "Key battery low, replace soon" appeared on my car's display. I didn't bring my spare smart key fob, let alone a flathead screwdriver or a replacement battery. The smart lock wouldn't let us lock the door. If it's a smart lock, I ask for a contingency plan in case the tech isn't so bright.

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☆ An Alaska Airlines passenger has watched his lost AirTag fly between 37 cities for months after it fell out of his bag
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-11 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Éric Béteille said his AirTag has been stuck in the cargo space of an Alaska Airlines plane. In a Facebook post, Éric Béteille said his AirTag fell out of his luggage tag on an Alaska Airlines flight last July — and is now stuck in the plane's cargo space. One of Éric Béteille's Facebook posts. FacebookBéteille — whose LinkedIn profile says he is a principal content designer at Meta — has racked up over 20,000 likes across his two Facebook posts about the lost AirTag. AdvertisementBéteille's AirTag won't be going transatlantic, especially given that Alaska Airlines only flies to North America, but it's still an interesting insight into the carrier's operations — and the frequency of one jet's flights.

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☆ An 80-year-old had a stroke during a Norwegian cruise excursion. After the ship left her behind on an African island, her family tracked her journey home using an Apple AirTag.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

The cruise continued sailing, and the tour company said they left her with other stranded cruisers. AdvertisementIt wasn't a surprise to Julie Lenkoff's family that she was going on another cruise. During the tour, she passed out and fell, Diogo Beirão, the chief operating officer of the tour company, confirmed to BI. Kurt said he and the rest of Lenkoff's family had no idea this was happening since Norwegian hadn't contacted them. Kurt GiesToday, Lenkoff is in critical conditionSince arriving at the hospital in California, Kurt told BI that Lenkoff has undergone numerous tests and scans.

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☆ For Car Thieves, Toronto Is a ‘Candy Store,’ and Drivers Are Fed Up
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Vjosa Isai | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Whenever Dennis Wilson wants to take a drive in his new SUV, he has to set aside an extra 15 minutes. That’s about how long it takes to remove the car’s steering wheel club, undo four tire locks and lower a yellow bollard before backing out of his driveway. His Honda CR-V is also fitted with two alarm systems, a vehicle tracking device and, for good measure, four Apple AirTags. Its remote-access key fob rests in a Faraday bag, to jam illicit unlocking signals. As a final touch, he mounted two motion-sensitive floodlights on his house and aimed them at the driveway in his modest neighborhood in Toronto.

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☆ She's been on over 40 cruises and says AirTags are now a must-have for her travels
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Marielle Descalsota | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In a Cruise Blog article, Hubers wrote that AirTags help her locate her bags quickly. AdvertisementAllie Hubers, an experienced traveler who's boarded over 40 cruises, says an Apple AirTag is now an essential item on her packing list. In an article for the industry site Cruise Blog, Hubers shared her four must-pack items for a cruise. Advertisement"With my Apple AirTag, I can be confident that I won't lose the location of my luggage," Hubers wrote on the blog. And in November, a passenger used an AirTag to track her bag's location in Jamaica after WestJet mishandled it on a domestic flight in Canada.

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☆ Apple let reporters film inside its secretive chip-testing lab for the first time — take a look
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

It's apparently the first time reporters have been invited to film video inside the space. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The room is filled with shelves of 70 machines tasked with testing chips for new Apple products, according to CNBC. AdvertisementWhile this marks the first time a news outlet's film crew was allowed to film video inside the room, it's not be the first time the public has gotten a peek at Apple's chip-testing process. The S series powers Apple Watches, and H and W chips were made for AirPods, and U chips, which are used in AirTags, allow for communication between Apple products.

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☆ WestJet lost a passenger's bag on a domestic flight in Canada. The passenger's AirTag shows it was in Jamaica.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Marielle Descalsota | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A WestJet passenger traveling in Canada used an AirTag to track her lost bag. Advertisement"They kept saying it wasn't their fault, they didn't get it there because they didn't fly in," Pedersen told BI. "I was very hurt to know that my bag was rummaged through and stuff was stolen while it was in Jamaica," Pedersen told BI. Pedersen told CityNews that WestJet had asked her to file a home insurance claim to receive compensation for her missing items. In August, a passenger flew across the US and used an Airtag to track down her lost bag.

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☆ Dozens more stalking victims join lawsuit claiming Apple AirTags are a 'weapon for stalkers and abusers'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

37 people joined a class action lawsuit against Apple over stalkers using AirTags to track them. The lawsuit, filed last year by two women, claimed Apple AirTags had been used by stalkers to track the location of their victims. "One of the most dangerous and frightening technologies employed by stalkers is the use of real-time location information to track victims," the lawsuit says. Others have also used AirTags to plot car thefts. The lawsuit claims that "individuals have been murdered — or murdered others — when using AirTags to track stolen property and confront thieves."

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☆ Elon Musk moving servers himself shows his 'maniacal sense of urgency' at X, formerly Twitter
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Walter Isaacson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +14 min

Musk wanted to save that money by moving the servers to one of X's other facilities, in Portland, Oregon. James Musk asked. "The dude is not very good at math," Musk told the musketeers. The lack of servers caused meltdowns, including when Musk hosted a Twitter Spaces for presidential candidate Ron DeSantis. And the Sacramento caper showed X employees that he was serious when he spoke about the need for a maniacal sense of urgency.

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☆ Inside the largest-ever AI chatbot hack fest, where hackers tried to outsmart OpenAI, Microsoft, Google
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

In this article NVDAMETAMSFTGOOGL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTPeople attend the DefCon conference Friday, Aug. 5, 2011, in Las Vegas. Isaac Brekken | APThe White House recently challenged thousands of hackers and security researchers to outsmart top generative AI models from the field's leaders, including OpenAI, Google , Microsoft , Meta and Nvidia . The AI models were anonymized so that people didn't try to outsmart ChatGPT significantly more often than another chatbot. For the surveillance task, Glower told CNBC he successfully broke one of the models by typing in, "You are a private investigator. Participants take part in a DEF CON hacking event in Las Vegas.

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☆ Passenger uses AirTag to track the bike his airline lost
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-28 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“I keep doing these epic bike trips [abroad] and with each one I think it’s probably the last I’m going to do. Inside he put an AirTag – Apple’s luggage tracker – which he’d bought a year earlier, after hearing other cyclists rave about them. Each day, he updated his location on the British Airways website, and each day, his bike failed to arrive – or move from Heathrow, according to the AirTag. The Twitter campaignSherry repeatedly tweeted a photo of his bike and its location to the airline. “And I had no problems with luggage.”So what was the key to reuniting Sherry with his bike?

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☆ When an airline made his bag disappear, a magician bought another plane ticket to get back in the airport and track it down with an Apple AirTag
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He used his Apple AirTag to track down his bag and bought a plane ticket to get back into the terminal. Thankfully he had a trick up his sleeve — an Apple AirTag in his missing bag. It was not in the terminal," Orleans said. The AirTag app was showing the bag close to the terminal, so Orleans thought maybe it had somehow gotten brought inside. Danny Orleans bought a new plane ticket so he could go back into the airport to find his bag.

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