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It's day two of Amazon Prime Day 2023, so now is the time to take advantage of the best deals. You can grab a Tile Mate two-pack on Amazon for $32.99, which is its lowest price ever. The Tile Mate continues to be a top-tier Bluetooth tracker that's known for its reliability and performance. For a variety of items you can snag at a discount, be sure to check out our live blog for more of the best Amazon Prime Day deals. The best Tile Mate deal on Prime DayTile trackers vs. Apple AirTags: Which are better?

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Amazon Prime Day 2023 is the perfect time to shop for useful gadgets. The best Prime Day deals often include Bluetooth trackers like the Tile Mate, a small keychain square with a 200-foot range that you can attach to items you might lose, like your keys. Today and tomorrow, you can grab a Tile Mate two-pack on Amazon for $32.99, which is its lowest price ever. The Tile Mate continues to be a top-tier Bluetooth tracker, known for its reliability and performance. The best Tile Mate deal on Prime DayTile trackers vs. Apple AirTags: Which are better?

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☆ I used a $29 Apple AirTag to track my luggage on 2 buses and a plane. I'll never travel without one again.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

That story was enough to convince me to AirTag my luggage. So I decided to try this hack during a recent three-day work trip where I had to travel via a flight, two long-haul bus rides, and several Lyft rides …Brittany Chang/Insider

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☆ New York City files lawsuit blaming Hyundai, Kia for 'spiraling epidemic' of car thefts after 'Kia boys' viral TikTok thefts cause spike in stolen cars
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

New York City joins a growing list of cities and states taking legal action against Kia and Hyundai. New York City has joined a growing list of cities and states to take legal action against Hyundai and Kia. TikTokers have suggested a "hack" to get a Kia or Hyundai car started without the key. In New York City, the suit cited, Kia thefts increased about 241% between 2021 and 2022. Hyundai thefts similarly increased by 179%.

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☆ Strikes, Delays and Lost Luggage: How to Survive Air Travel This Summer
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-25 | by ( Elaine Glusac | The New York Times | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +27 min

Illustration by Yukai Du Strikes, Delays and Lost Luggage: How to Survive Air Travel This Summer With the travel season in full swing, we compiled a guide to help you navigate the year’s most hectic time in the skies. If you don’t care which beach, shop around.” If you haven’t booked summer flights, do it now. For one, avoiding the airports with the highest levels of delays and cancellations last summer may be a good idea. They’re also getting longer inside airport lounges, longtime havens from the masses clogging the terminals at peak times. Standard membership in Priority Pass, a network of 1,300 airport lounges, starts at $99 a year, with each visit costing $35 at that level.

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☆ 24 Best Last-Minute Father’s Day Gifts
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Sarah Grossbart | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +13 min

Father’s Day is June 19 and you’re still empty-handed, and unless you’re 8 years old, it’s no longer cute or acceptable to turn up with a handmade coupon book. For the golfing dadIf your dad is an avid golfer, an upgrade to his typical apparel is a solid gift choice. For the dad who loves long walksIf dad’s shoe collection is looking a little tired, consider a pair of Birkenstocks. And just in time for the big day, you can get a digital gift card delivered right to his inbox. For the dad who’s the life of the partyThe “king of all coolers” is how Los Angeles-based stylist Alison Deyette describes Yeti’s UV-resistant Roadie 24 Hard Cooler, which makes the polyethylene beverage tote a shoo-in for the best last-minute Father’s Day gift.

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☆ An influencer mobilized her followers to spam Air France until they found her bag. Want to find your lost luggage? Just get 1.7 million TikTok followers.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Victoria Paris, 24, issued a very public complaint against Air France, and asked her followers to "wage war" on the airline. Her 1.7 million TikTok followers obliged and spammed the airline's social media comments with demands for her bag. The same day she mobilized her fans, Air France reached out to let Paris know that it located and shipped her bags back to her. When an airline loses your luggage, it typically results in a weeks-long process to retrieve your items — that is, unless you're an influencer with 1.7 million TikTok followers. Air France did not immediately respond to Insider's request to comment on the incident.

☆ Apple and Google team up to curb stalking and unwanted tracking enabled by AirTags and other Bluetooth devices
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

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. Apple and Google are combining forces to stop the use of Bluetooth tracking devices like AirTags for stalking people without their consent. The two tech giants released a proposal Tuesday outlining standards to ensure products like the Apple AirTag and similar tech gadgets aren't misused for stalking and unwanted tracking. "These draft standards to allow detection of unwanted trackers is a significant step forward in the work to increase safety and privacy."

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☆ 10 Things in Tech: Free Apple AirTags, EV resistance, and ChatGPT Plus for all
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I attended my first rodeo, woke up early for a farmers' market, visited different pickleball venues, and tried other new things. Researchers examined 1,600 conversations (850 hours and 7 million words total) and measured how people reacted to the interactions. Firstly, IRL conversations involve a degree of back-and-forth that is hard to replicate digitally because of lag and missed cues. Elon Musk pays $10,000 to settle a defamation lawsuit. Elon Musk has cut around 90% of the company within half a year of taking over.

☆ Eric Adams is handing out hundreds of free Apple AirTags in a bid to cut the number of auto thefts in New York
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Sam Tabahriti | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mayor Eric Adams said Sunday the city will hand out 500 free Apple AirTags to New York residents. New York will hand out hundreds of free Apple Air Tags in a bid to cut the number of auto thefts in New York, mayor Eric Adams announced Sunday. "The aggravated number of grand larceny autos continues to drive up crime in our city," Adams said at a press conference. "This simple device, this simple AirTag, hidden in a car location that a person is not aware of, is an excellent tracking device." In June last year, an Indiana woman tracked her boyfriend whom she suspected was cheating on her, using the tracking device, and then killed him.

☆ NYPD asks people to put Apple AirTags in their cars to help find stolen vehicles
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Ashley Capoot | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and his police department have asked residents to help fight vehicle theft in the city by placing Apple AirTags in their cars. The New York City Police Department shared a video Sunday demonstrating how residents can use an AirTag to protect their vehicles. "AirTags in your car will help us recover your vehicle if it's stolen," the NYPD tweet said. "We'll use our drones, our StarChase technology & good old fashion police work to safely recover your stolen car. Adams said Sunday that AirTags are an "excellent" tracking device that he believes will help slow rates of car theft in the city.

☆ NYC to give out 500 Apple AirTags for residents to put in their cars to combat car theft
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Laura Ly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Some Kia, Hyundai, and Honda models are getting stolen in New York City so often that the Mayor is giving out Apple AirTags to help residents track their vehicles. The city plans to distribute 500 AirTags to residents to place in their cars to combat car thefts in target neighborhoods, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced at a press conference on Sunday. Adams made the announcement in a Bronx neighborhood that has seen over 200 car thefts this year alone – the highest of any precinct in the city. The Hyundai and Kia vehicles in question include the Hyundai Santa Fe and Tucson, and the Kia Forte and Sportage, with 2015-2019 model years. So far this year, the NYPD has recorded thefts of 966 Kia and Hyundai cars – marking an increase of 819 cars since last year, Chell said.

☆ A Texas man used an Apple AirTag to track down his stolen truck and shoot and kill the suspected thief, police say
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-30 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Texas man used an Apple AirTag in his truck to track it down after it was stolen. The man who stole the truck was shot and killed by one of the men looking for the truck, police say. The alleged truck thief, who police described as a Hispanic man in his 30s, was later pronounced dead. Police are still investigating whether the man in the truck actually had a weapon, which could influence whether the man who shot and killed him faces charges. The incident is the latest high-profile use of an AirTag, the Apple gadget most often used to track things like luggage and wallets.

☆ A pregnant former 'Love Island' contestant said she found an Apple AirTag in her bag and feared it was an attempt to stalk her
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A former "Love Island" contestant said she found an AirTag that didn't belong to her in her bag. Brown, who appeared in the third UK season of "Love Island," eventually found the AirTag at the bottom of her bag and flushed it down the toilet. Brown didn't report the incident to police, explaining she was unaware if a law had been broken, while realizing flushing the AirTag down the toilet meant she didn't have any evidence. Apple AirTags are designed to help people keep track of their possessions such as keys or luggage, but have sometimes been misused. Apple was hit with two lawsuits in December from other women who said AirTags had been used to follow them.

☆ Passenger says he watched his lost wallet and Apple AirTag travel to over 35 cities on American Airlines plane
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An American Airlines passenger lost his wallet with an Apple AirTag inside it in January. The airline told Lewis it could not find his wallet, but eventually found the AirTag lodged under a seat. Lewis said the AirTag stayed on the plane for days, and traveled to dozens of cities. American Airlines passenger John Lewis tweeted last month that he lost his wallet with an Apple AirTag inside while aboard a flight to Fort Lauderdale. Upon contacting American Airlines, Lewis said he was informed that crews had cleaned the plane, but did not find his wallet.

☆ A couple went on a months-long hunt for their lost luggage. They found out that it had been donated to a charity.
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-03 | by ( Aidan Pollard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"Our luggage was donated to a charity on behalf of Air Canada." Over four months, Rees documented the hunt in a series of videos. "The only reason we got it back is because it became high profile," Rees told Insider in an interview this week. "And then it sat there — for a month, two months, three months," Rees said in the video. "If it takes me and my husband to hold them accountable — that's exactly what we plan on doing," Rees told Insider.

☆ When Your Dog Eats Your Apple AirTag
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-30 | by ( Dalvin Brown | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Colin Mortimer knew there was trouble when his dog Sassy started beeping. He’d been trying to locate a lost AirTag, the $29 Bluetooth device designed by Apple Inc. to help people keep tabs on their keys, luggage and other personal items. This particular AirTag normally attaches to his other dog’s collar, letting him keep track of her location.

A chaotic travel experience for a United Airlines passenger ended this week after she used an Apple AirTag to help track down her lost luggage. “I’d just like everyone to know that @united has lost track of my bag and is lying about it," she tweeted Sunday. Out back by the dumpsters, I have found other emptied United Airlines bags." The delivery service, Couriers United LLC, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. AirTags were used in tracking lost luggage before, when a woman used hers to track her luggage near an airline subcontractor’s home.

☆ Southwest's lost luggage chaos is a boon for Apple, as AirTags surge to the top of Amazon's bestseller list
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Apple AirTags are currently the #3 best-selling electronic on Amazon, up nine spots from two weeks ago. Google searches of "Apple air tags for luggage" have grown by more than 5,000% over the past year. Web searches of "Apple air tags for luggage" and similar related terms have grown by more than 5000% over the past year, according to Google Trends. Apple AirTags are currently listed as the third most popular electronic on Amazon, a nine-spot jump from two weeks ago. Some passengers who were anxious about lost bags have used AirTags to track down their belongings when the airline can't.

☆ United passenger says her AirTag showed her luggage was delivered to a random property and a McDonald's — and a rep told her to 'calm down' when she complained
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A United traveler said her lost luggage was sent to an apartment complex and a McDonald's. United customer service told her to "calm down," according to screenshots she shared on Twitter. Szybala told the publication that she chose to have her luggage delivered to her home but it was a "big mistake." In a Twitter thread, Szybala said her AirTag showed her luggage was sitting inside a residential apartment complex for more than a day. United told The Independent in a statement that the airline was working with its luggage delivery service to understand what happened.

☆ Big Tech workers who've been laid off finally get a vacation
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

For some laid-off tech workers, that thought isn't confined to just daydreams — some employees told us that since they've been laid off, they've taken the opportunity to finally go on vacation. In Big Tech, getting laid off can mean taking a fancy vacation. While the typical US worker receives little to no severance pay when they get laid off, firms like Facebook, Snap, and Twitter have been relatively generous. Some laid-off tech workers have racked up few years of sky-high pay, frequent bonuses, generous stock awards, and now, decent severance — so some are thinking, "why not travel?" See where other "freed" tech workers are headed.

☆ 24 best Apple Cyber Monday deals you won't want to miss out on
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Bethany Heitman | Bethany Heitman Has Spent Over Fifteen Years Creating Engaging Content. She Is The Former Editor-In-Chief Of People Stylewatch | Has Held Senior Leadership Positions At Cosmopolitan | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +10 min

If you’re still planning to get some great Apple deals, you’re in luck. SKIP AHEAD Best Cyber Monday Apple sales to shop nowApple's Cyber Monday deal offers a gift card with each purchase of an eligible product. With that in mind, we’ve rounded up some of the best Apple Black Friday deals to shop. Best Cyber Monday Apple deals to shop nowBelow, we're sharing the best Apple Cyber Monday deals based on our previous coverage and reporting. Best Cyber Monday 2022 Apple salesHere are the best Cyber Monday Apple sales we think you’ll want to know about.

☆ How to make sure your luggage doesn't get lost when flying, according to an airline executive
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-22 | by ( Anne Wen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He says the best way to avoid lost baggage is to arrive early and not pack bulky items like coats. Seriously, an airline doesn't want to lose your baggage, and even though you may be more inconvenienced than the airline, it's too costly for us to deal with lost baggage. Here's my best advice for handling a lost bag and making sure you never have to worry about lost baggage again when flying. Then the airline doesn't scan it in time for TSA or the baggage handler to take the luggage to the airplane, and it gets lost. If it's not in baggage claim, the ticket counter is the second best area to go.

☆ An AirTag led police to a dumpster filled with more than 100 stolen Democratic campaign signs
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

An AirTag led police to a dumpster filled with more than 100 stolen campaign signs in Philadelphia. The Tredyffrin Township Police Department received numerous reports of stolen political signs. In a press release, the police department said it received numerous reports of stolen political signs from community members between Oct. 10 to Oct. 13. Police said a person whose signs were stolen told them that one of their signs had an AirTag attached to it which led officers to a commercial dumpster behind the Valley Fair Shopping Center where they discovered more than 100 signs. The Apple AirTag has been used to track campaign signs before: In April, a candidate in Florida used an AirTag to track a stolen campaign sign located in a Jeep parked outside the home of his political rival.

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