Posted in Commentary with tags Google on July 28, 2023 by itnerd
Since Apple released AirTags, there’s been a glaring hole in terms of how they can be used. Which is that if you’re on Team Android, there is no way for you to detect them unlike those who are on Team iPhone. Today that changes. What Google refers to as “Unknown tracker alerts” is rolling out to Android phones that are running Android 6 or higher. A Google blog post details what this covers. There’s also a video that covers this as well:
This functionality doesn’t require a separate app and will hit your phone sometime this month.
With a sharp, crystal clear image projected onto a huge screen accompanied by cinematic sound, the latest generation of laser televisions by Hisense are redefining the home viewing experience.
Beyond the incredible quality of the image produced — smooth motion, razor-sharp contrast, a massive palette of more than a billion colours — the latest line of laser TVs takes the entertainment experience to a next level.
Hisense Canada offers four laser TV options in Canada:
L9H — The L9H TriChroma Laser TV is inspired by a world of incredible colour at a scale that makes everything feel brand new. The 3000 Lumen ultra-short throw projection TV features the TriChroma laser engine to reach 107% of the BT.2020 Colour space. L9H series is upgraded to support Dolby Vision, bringing incredibly vivid details to life. Premium features like Dolby Atmos® High-Speed HDMI, Filmmaker Mode and a perfectly paired screen make the L9H the ultimate home entertainment upgrade.
L5H — The L5H Laser TV immerses you into a whole new 4K UHD viewing experience. It’s DLP® Technology powered by Texas Instruments and X-Fusion Laser Light Source enables you to enjoy a more natural viewing experience that brings your favourite content to life. This unique experience integrates the Google TV OS and includes an ambient light-rejection screen along with Dolby Atmos cinematic sound. With the IMAX Enhanced and Film Maker Mode, you can experience the next generation of optimized picture performance at home.
PX2-PRO — Powered by Hisense’s award-winning TriChroma laser engine, the PX2-PRO TriChroma Laser Cinema features pure red, green and blue lasers to achieve new levels of picture performance — 1.07 billion colours for a true-to-life picture that has never been seen on a screen before. With a Digital Lens Focus, the PX2-PRO delivers a razor-sharp 4K image in sizes from 90 to 130-inches. Add to that premium features like eARC for lossless audio, Filmmaker Mode, Auto Low Latency Mode and smart home integrations provide an Ultra Short Throw brimming with entertainment experience.
C1 Mini Projector — Compact but powerful in a more traditional style, the C1 TriChroma Laser Mini Projector is an extraordinary piece of equipment, exquisitely placing more than a billion colours in consistently clear and vibrant images on screens from 65 inches up to 300 inches. It boasts 4K resolution and a 60Hz refresh, with Dolby Vision HDR, Ultra-High-Speed HDMI with eARC and Hisense’s proprietary VIDAA TV smart operating platform. With JBL Audio Solution and Dolby Atmos® for clear speech, full spectrum of sound with crisp highs and booming lows can be experienced without the need for additional equipment. The C1 is expected to be available in the Canadian market by the end of summer.
Hisense laser TVs can be found at Amazon, Costco, Best Buy, Brick, Visions Electronics, 2001 Audio-Video, Tanguay and London Drugs.
Posted in Commentary with tags Telus on July 28, 2023 by itnerd
Today, TELUS announced a doubling of its commitment to the TELUS Indigenous Communities Fund, raising the investment from $1 million to $2 million over the next five years. In alignment with TELUS’ Reconciliation Commitment, the Indigenous Community Fund enables social outcomes and creates space for grant recipients to impact their communities in meaningful ways. With recent reports stating that programming for Indigenous youth in Canada is underfunded, understaffed, and underpaid, this announcement underscores TELUS’ dedication to strengthening relationships with Indigenous Peoples, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities and enabling transformative outcomes that will be felt by generations to come.
Launched in November 2021, the TELUS Indigenous Communities Fund provides grant funding to Indigenous-led organizations and community groups that support mental health and well-being, language and cultural revitalization, access to education, and community building, including:
Big Horn Health Services: grant funding will support the Reserve Recreation Facility Project in Alberta, by building a new accessible playground, fostering community-wellness while meeting the physical, cognitive, and social needs of children and youth.
Workforce Warriors: grant funding will assist in the expansion of its STEM training program for young Indigenous people in rural Ontario and offer hands-on training to build careers in telecommunications.
N’Quatqua First Nation: grant funding will support the “Learning to live off the land” program, connecting youth in BC to the land and teaching them traditional ways of gathering and hunting.
TELUS has a longstanding commitment to strengthening relationships with Indigenous Peoples, including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities, acknowledging that our work spans many Traditional Territories and Treaty areas. With a $10M leadership commitment to support Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, in 2021, TELUS became the first and only telecom company in Canada to launch an Indigenous Reconciliation Commitment and Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan. In addition to these significant investments, TELUS is continuing to expand its Mobility for Good for Indigenous Women at Risk, developed in partnership with Indigenous-led organizations across the country, to provide free smartphones and data plans to Indigenous women at risk of or surviving violence, helping them stay connected to vital resources and support.
For more information on TELUS’ Reconciliation commitment, please visit telus.com/reconciliation.
For more information on the TELUS Indigenous Community Fund, please visit telus.com/ICF
Posted in Commentary with tags Travel on July 28, 2023 by itnerd
My wife and I started out not doing a whole lot today. But things got busier at the end of the day when we started to notice that our window for seeing a Tour de France stage was closing. Our plan was to go to the start of Stage 18 in Moûtiers in the Savoie department. And we would do that by leaving at dawn on the day of the stage and drive 2.5 hours to Moûtiers. But we started noticing in the early afternoon on Apple Maps that roads were starting to close and traffic was increasing. So we made the snap decision to pack a change of clothes and some of our tech and drive there that night. Not to mention we also needed to find a hotel to stay in.
One challenge that we had was the fact that Apple Maps was showing us times as long as 5.5 hours to make a drive that should take us 2.5 hours. That’s where I flipped over to Waze which is a Tour de France partner. It not only gave us a route that took us just under 3 hours, but it directed us to a parking lot recommended by the Tour de France organizers which was 3 minutes away from the hotel that my wife found en route via her Expedia app. More on the hotel in a bit.
The drive took us along two highways that were toll highways. And the way they did the tolls was kind of cool. When you enter the toll highway, you take a ticket that is barcoded. When you get to the end of the toll highway, you put that ticket into a machine which calculates the toll that you owe and you can pay by cash, or by tapping your credit card. I chose to use Apple Pay and that worked fine. Though I will note that Apple Pay did not work everywhere that I tried it. So make sure that you have your physical credit card on you just in case.
We arrived in Moûtiers just after 10 PM local time and parked in the location that Waze told us to park. Then we walked to the hotel. When we arrived there it seemed closed and we were really confused until we saw a sign that was written in French (of course) and told us to dial a number after 9PM. We did that and we were directed to a door that had a keypad on it, we then punched in the code which was “1234” which is super secure, and then we were directed up to our room which was open with the key inside.
Interesting.
The room itself had a bathroom that was recently renovated, but that was the high point of the room. Other than that, there was really nothing special about it. Or the hotel in general. Other than this view:
Given that the hotel cost us 235 Euros for the night (which dropped to 80 Euros the next day because the Tour de France wasn’t in town), I would expect that we would get a good view for that kind of money.
Moûtiers is in a valley surrounded by mountains. In fact in stage 17 of the Tour de France which happened earlier in the day, the riders went through Moûtiers and went up the climb of the Col de La Loze which tops out at and elevation of 2,304 meters or 7559 feet. The race as cyclists would say “exploded” on that mountain with all sorts of action. If you want to know exactly what happened, this quick video from YouTuber Lanterne Rouge will help you with that as he does a great job of explaining the nuances of bike racing.
After eating breakfast (which was another 32 Euros for both of us) at the hotel, we checked out and headed to the start area for Stage 18 of the Tour de France. If you travel to see the Tour de France, you really want to check out the start areas as they tend to be the most interesting. And you have the best chance to see the riders in a more relaxed environment. Let me walk your though what I saw:
The teams come from their hotels to the start area via buses that are fully “pimped out” as the kids say. You can find out what I mean by that by watching this video by Global Cycling Network which walks you through the Team UAE bus. But in any case, this bus is the one that belongs to the Spanish team Movistar. The riders will get dressed on the bus, be briefed by the team managers about that day’s stage, and prepare to sign in and go to the starting area from there.
The bikes that the riders will use in the stage are also laid out and ready to go. The team mechanics would have worked all night outside the team’s hotel to get them ready for today, and then those mechanics will go to the finish of the stage to do the same thing to get them ready for the next day’s stage. In this case, you’re looking at the bikes belonging to the Belgian Soudal/Quick Step team.
The only thing that needs to be done is that the mechanics make sure that the tires are at the pressure that the rider of the bike wants, and as you can see above the mechanic puts a sticker on the handlebar that tells the rider where the feed zones are, where to eat and drink, and what the course looks like. While that information is often programmed into the bike computer that the riders use, it’s often easier to look down at the sticker in the middle of a race. I’ll also point out what looks like to be pink tape on the fork of the bike you’re looking at. What that actually happens to be is a piece of a latex inner tube that covers the race transponder that keeps track of the transponder that keeps track of where the rider is on the course.
Fun Fact: Latex inner tubes are used by some teams because their light weight leads to lower rolling resistance. Or put another way, you go faster with the same level of effort. But unlike butyl inner tubes, if you puncture them, you cannot patch them easily. Thus teams recycle them to cover up the transponders.
On the seat is another device that sticks out from it that is another transponder that broadcasts anything from speed, to other metrics like cadence, power and heart rate if the teams allow that information to be broadcast so that TV viewers can see it. In most cases, the teams don’t allow anything other than speed as they are afraid that other teams will watch the race on TV (which they do) and see how hard riders from opposing teams are working.
The team cars that follow the riders have spare bikes in case the rider has a mechanical issue. The most important riders on the team have their bikes on the outside so the people in the car can get to it easily. The less important riders have their bikes further towards the middle of the car. And there’s usually a sheet of paper in the car detailing where all the bikes are located on the roof. In this case, you’re looking at the spare bike of cycling superstar Mathieu Van De Poel or “MVDP” as he is also known as. Fun fact: This bike is the Canyon Aeroad, but this specific one is a model that is not currently released for the public to buy and he is the only one on the Dutch Alpecin Cycling Team that gets to ride this version of the bike. His teammates must “make do” with the version of the Aeroad that is available to the public.
Speaking of “MVDP”, here he is riding to the sign in area on a copy of said unrelased bike.
His teammate Jasper Phillipsen gets a green bike because he is the leader of the points classification which is the completion for the sprinters. Because he leads that classification, the Tour de France gives him the green jersey so that fans know he’s the leader of that classification. Canyon who sponsors the team gave him a bike to match the jersey. Bike companies will often do that if one of their sponsored riders leads one of the Tour de France classifications.
Fun fact: The version of this bike that Phillipsen is riding is the one that you that you and I can buy and not the version that “MVDP” gets. Here’s a write up on what is different about “MVDP’s” bike. The differences a very minor. But at this level of the sport, those differences matter. Highlighted by the fact that “MVDP” has won two of the biggest one day races on that bike this year. Specifically Milan San Remo and Paris Roubaix.
Speaking of unreleased bikes, the black bike on the roof of the French AG2R team car is an unreleased bike from BMC that was designed with the help of the Red Bull F1 team and is likely the spare bike of Ben O’Connor who finished fourth overall in the 2021 Tour de France. You can read more about this bike here.
The protocol for Tour de France riders at the start is to ride to the sign in area, sign into the race (you have to sign into any bike race that you participate in), go on stage to be introduced to the crowd, then eventually make their way to the start area before the race starts. This is the sign in area where the is a stage for the riders to be introduced to the fans.
The media is out in force at the start area getting interviews from riders and team managers alike as well as filming bits of video to be broadcast during the race. In this case, former cycling superstar Alberto Contador is filming a bit of video that was used during the race broadcast on sports broadcaster Eurosport.
This is Bryan Couquard of the French Cofidis team being interviewed by the media outside the team bus. He’s one of the top French sprinters and was considered to be a favourite to win stage 18.
This is French cycling superstar Julian Alaphilippe of the Soudal/Quick Step cycling team. He’s a superstar in the sport of cycling having finished fifth in the Tour de France in 2019, won numerous stages at the Tour de France over the years, and having won 2 world championships back to back among other big wins. As a result, fans always want to get autographs and pictures from him.
This is 2019 Tour de France winner Egan Bernal of UK based Team Ineos riding to the sign in area He’s wearing a cool vest to keep his core body temperature down as it was 35 degrees celsius that day. For the riders, keeping cool is a priority to ensure that the perform at their best.
This is 2020 and 2021 Tour de France winner Tadej Pogačar of Team UAE riding to the sign in area and also wearing a cool vest. He was the odds on favourite to win the race this year. But he broke a wrist a few months ago which hindered his preparation for this race, and he appears to be sick as he lost six minutes to the race leader on stage 17 when he couldn’t keep pace. He was second overall when this picture was taken. He was also wearing the white jersey as he’s the leader of the best young rider classification (which is for riders under the age of 25) in the Tour de France for the third year in a row.
This is Simon Yates who races for Australian team Jayco. He was fifth overall having finished stage 17 in second place.
And this is his identical twin brother Adam Yates who races for Team UAE. He was third overall when this picture was taken. Fun Fact: Both brothers on stage one got clear of everyone else and battled it out between themselves to win the stage. In the end Adam won the stage and got to wear the race leader’s yellow jersey until stage 5.
Speaking of the yellow jersey which is what the race leader wears, this is Jonas Vingegaard of Dutch team Jumbo Visma who is the current race leader. He grabbed the lead on stage 5 and on stages 16 and 17 all but put the race to bed by putting in incredible performances to widen his lead. He’s the defending champion of the race.
Here’s another picture of Jonas Vingegaard in what is known as the “mix zone” where reporters get to interview the the riders prior to them heading to the start area which is to the left of him.
Once you get the start line, you get to chill out for a bit before the racing gets going. Number 111 in this picture is Biniam Girmay who races for the Belgian InterMarche team. He’s the first person from Africa (he’s Eritrean) to win a big one day race which was Gent–Wevelgem as well as being the first person from Africa to win a stage at the Giro d’Italia which is another “Grand Tour” like the Tour de France.
This picture was taken just before the start of the stage. Now the stage start is ceremonial as the riders will ride behind the official’s car at a slow pace on the way out of town until they reach “kilometre zero” where the actual race starts. In the case of today’s stage, that was 16 kilometres outside of town.
Just after the start, the thousands of people who were in this town to see the start quickly left town. Essentially emptying the place out. We stayed for another 90 minutes to have lunch before returning to Gilhoc Sur Ormeze. And that’s where we checked out our haul of swag. The Tour de France is a massive commercial event and sponsors of the teams as well as the Tour are known to give away a ton of swag. A lot of that is given away via the “publicity caravan” that precedes the riders by approximately 30 to 40 minutes.
And if you’re quick enough to grab the swag that is being thrown out to the fans at roadside, you’ll get a haul like this:
Not pictured here are two polka dot t-shirts and one polka dot hat. The polka dots are on the jersey for the best climber in the race who unfortunately I did not get a picture of.
That was our Tour de France experience. And we’ll likely take it easy tomorrow as a result. But I will be posting about the tech that we used and how it’s worked for us. Stay tuned for that.
System Administrator Appreciation Day, also known as SysAdmin Day, was created by Ted Kekatos, a system administrator, in 1999. Ted Kekatos wanted to establish a special day to recognize the hard work and dedication of system administrators who play a crucial role in keeping computer systems running smoothly. Since then, SysAdmin Day has been celebrated on the last Friday of July each year to honor and appreciate the contributions of these IT professionals.
Sysadmins play a crucial role across virtually every industry. Here are examples highlighting their importance in various sectors (not an exhaustive list, of course):
Healthcare: In the healthcare industry, sysadmins ensure the seamless operation of critical systems, such as electronic health record (EHR) systems and patient management systems. They are responsible for maintaining data security and privacy to protect sensitive patient information. For instance, sysadmins implement access controls and encryption measures to safeguard electronic medical records from unauthorized access or breaches.
Financial: Sysadmins in the financial sector oversee and maintain complex IT infrastructures that support banking systems, trading platforms, and financial databases. They ensure high availability, data integrity, and security of financial transactions. For example, sysadmins implement robust firewalls and intrusion detection systems to protect against cyber threats and ensure compliance with industry regulations like PCI-DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard).
Manufacturing: In the manufacturing industry, sysadmins manage and optimize production systems, such as enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and manufacturing execution systems (MES). They ensure smooth operations, monitor equipment performance, and troubleshoot any technical issues that may arise. Sysadmins also oversee data backups and disaster recovery plans to minimize production downtime and data loss.
Retail: Sysadmins in the retail sector support various IT systems, including point-of-sale (POS) systems, inventory management systems, and e-commerce platforms. They ensure these systems are available, secure, and integrated to provide a seamless customer experience. For instance, sysadmins maintain secure payment gateways and implement data encryption protocols to protect customer financial information during online transactions.
Hospitality: In the hospitality industry, sysadmins manage hotel property management systems (PMS), reservation systems, and guest-facing technology. They ensure reliable connectivity, efficient data exchange between systems, and data security. Sysadmins also play a crucial role in managing Wi-Fi networks and ensuring guest privacy and cybersecurity.
Human Resources: Sysadmins support HR departments by managing and securing employee data systems, including HRIS (Human Resources Information System) and payroll systems. They handle user access controls, data backups, and system integrations to streamline HR processes and protect sensitive employee information. Sysadmins also ensure compliance with data privacy regulations, such as GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation).
“SysAdmin Day reminds us of the significance of those working tirelessly to provide IT services to their respective organizations around the globe. System Administrators deserve recognition for their efforts to maintain organizational infrastructure for everyone, and we must be mindful of their importance not only on SysAdmin Day but every day. We can do this by investing in their craft and providing them with tools to automate tasks and address financial, sustainability, and organizational challenges associated with systems, improving the value of unstructured data. These unstructured data solutions can improve SysAdmins’ jobs and streamline business processes to make their work even more efficient.
“Sysadmins are the unsung heroes of the business world, whose importance cannot be overstated. They are the masterminds behind the scenes, tirelessly working to keep technology systems running smoothly and seamlessly. Without their expertise, businesses would face constant disruptions, downtimes, and vulnerabilities.
These dedicated professionals ensure the reliability and availability of critical systems, enabling employees to work efficiently and without hindrance. They are the guardians of data security, implementing robust measures to protect sensitive information from ever-evolving cyber threats. Sysadmins also play a crucial role in disaster recovery planning, ensuring that organizations can swiftly recover from unforeseen incidents and maintain uninterrupted operations. Their tireless efforts in integrating new technologies, troubleshooting technical issues, and providing prompt support to end-users ensure that businesses stay at the forefront of innovation and maximize productivity. Sysadmins possess a wealth of knowledge and expertise, continuously adapting to new technologies and industry best practices to keep businesses ahead of the curve.
In a world where technology drives the success of organizations, sysadmins are the pillars of stability, reliability, and progress. They deserve our utmost appreciation and recognition for their unwavering dedication and indispensable contributions to the success of businesses everywhere.”
Sysadmins are the unsung heroes behind the scenes, vital to the success of organizations. From protecting sensitive data in healthcare to ensuring secure financial transactions, they play a crucial role in maintaining the integrity and efficiency of IT systems. On Sysadmin Appreciation Day, let’s recognize and appreciate their invaluable contributions to our modern, data-driven world.
This is a new low. Even for Elon Musk. To tell the story, let me turn to Gizmodo:
After Twitter banned the account of Qanon influencer Dom Lucre for posting “child exploitation pictures,” Elon Musk stepped in to reinstate him.
On Wednesday morning Twitter—recently rebranded by Musk as X—banned Lucre, a right-wing conspiracy theorist with over half a million followers. The move sparked protest from X’s rage-fueled conservatives and even some criticism from users on the left. X doesn’t always publish the reasoning behind account takedowns, but Musk tweeted an explanation in response to a user calling for transparency.
“I’m told that this account was suspended for posting child exploitation pictures associated with the criminal conviction of an Australian man in the Philippines,” Musk tweeted, posting a link to a story on the subject. “Only people on our CSE team have seen those pictures. For now, we will delete those posts and reinstate the account.”
So let me get this straight. Elon stepped in personally to reinstate the account of someone who posted child porn. That’s straight up sickening. And it shows you what kind of person Elon Musk is. That alone should make anyone who for whatever reason is still on Twitter, or X, or whatever Elon calls his failing social media platform this week run for the exits. Because if you personally allow someone who posts child porn to stay on the platform, it’s not a safe place for anyone with a conscience .
Reuters is reporting that more than half of initial users have now left Threads which a couple of weeks ago was seen as a “Twitter killer”:
“Obviously, if you have more than 100 million people sign up, ideally it would be awesome if all of them or even half of them stuck around. We’re not there yet,” he said.
Zuckerberg said he considered the drop-off “normal” and expected retention to grow as the company adds more features to the app, including a desktop version and search functionality.
Meta is looking at adding more “retention-driving hooks” to entice users to return to the app, like “making sure people who are on the Instagram app can see important Threads,” said Chief Product Officer Chris Cox.
To be honest, I am not shocked by this. Threads is the shiny new object that isn’t exactly feature complete. But the question is if Meta can build on the people who stay. Now I am not on Threads as I refuse to use a Facebook product. But from what I have heard from Threads users, there is a lot of engagement on the platform. And that to me suggests that Meta can still make a go of this and make Elon Musk’s life miserable. Thus I will be sitting back and watching this to see if that becomes reality.
One thing that has been a constant since I reported on Petro Canada and its parent company Suncor being pwned by hackers is that there has been radio silence for the most part from the company.
To catch you up on this, here’s a list of stories that I’ve written about Petro Canada being pwned:
And the last story that I wrote about this can be found here. That was on July 6th. And there has been no further comment on this from the company. That is until last night when this email hit inboxes of people who are part of Petro Canada’s reward system which is known as Petro Points:
There’s a lot of words written here. But there’s nothing here that people want to hear. For example:
What is the status of Suncor’s investigation into who did this and how they did this?
What will Suncor do to protect people who had their information swiped which was disclosed by the company on July 6th? Will the company provide free credit monitoring for example?
What is Suncor doing to make sure that they don’t get pwned again?
Honestly, if this is the best that Suncor and Petro Canada can do to keep customers from suing them out of existence, they’re in deep trouble. Because I am aware of two class action lawsuits that are about to be filed in relation to this. And when they do get filed, Petro Canada and Suncor are guaranteed to be on the losing end of those lawsuits. Thus if I were them, I would get a whole lot more transparent about this incident and come to the table with more than nice words.
According to a new report published by Abnormal Security, recent data shows a sharp increase in socially engineered vendor email compromises (VEC) with the likelihood of an organization falling victim to such an attack up to 70% from 45% a year before.
The report details a series of reoccurring VEC attacks where attackers targeted multiple critical infrastructure organizations including two healthcare companies, two logistics firms and one manufacturing company by compromising the vendor email accounts and targeting 15 customers.
The attacks involved sending seemingly legitimate emails with familiar language and known domains from the compromised vendor accounts and attempting to reroute invoices to new bank accounts, following a fake updated payment policy. The security experts highlighted that traditional email security tools struggle to identify such VEC attacks due to their social engineering nature and that technologies, such as behavioral AI, identifying deviations from normal user behavior and patterns would offer a more proactive approach.
“It is likely we will continue to see an increase in tactics like this. As technologies become more difficult to compromise, threat actors can rely on social engineering tactics that exploit human behavior. Adversaries don’t even need to break into an organization’s perimeter to steal valuable data. These VEC attacks can be just as effective with significantly less risk of detection.
“It’s important to arm employees with regular security awareness training to ensure they can recognize the signs of a social engineering scam. Behavioral AI can help identify anomalies. Ensuring a security team’s functions – threat intelligence, security automation, orchestration, and response – are unified will also enable organizations to eliminate silos and operate more efficiently to improve resilience against repeatable attacks.”
“Attacks which cloaked themselves with the identity of known vendors (VEC) or business associates (BEC) will continue to be a serious concern. The new large language model AIs may be able to spot this sort of activity, but it will still be a popular vector for malicious actors. The best we can hope for is to prepare for the attack with good user training, system/data backups and containment systems.”
Clearly the bad guys are evolving. Thus those who defend against threat actors like these need to evolve as well so that techniques like these are far less effective.
Android Phones Can Now Detect AirTags If You’re Running Android 6 Or Higher Without An App
Posted in Commentary with tags Google on July 28, 2023 by itnerdSince Apple released AirTags, there’s been a glaring hole in terms of how they can be used. Which is that if you’re on Team Android, there is no way for you to detect them unlike those who are on Team iPhone. Today that changes. What Google refers to as “Unknown tracker alerts” is rolling out to Android phones that are running Android 6 or higher. A Google blog post details what this covers. There’s also a video that covers this as well:
This functionality doesn’t require a separate app and will hit your phone sometime this month.
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