All articles tagged with #gps tracker
Originally Published 2 months ago — by bgr.com
The article highlights eight underrated smart car gadgets that enhance safety, convenience, and entertainment, including GPS trackers, voice assistants, smart chargers, LED lights, tire pressure monitors, diagnostic tools, radar detectors, and smart air fresheners, making driving more enjoyable and manageable.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by NBC News
New York City officials have unveiled three new high-tech policing devices, including a robotic dog named Digidog, a GPS tracker for stolen cars, and a cone-shaped security robot. The devices will be deployed in risky situations like hostage standoffs and subway stations. Critics have questioned the need for the high-tech devices and accused Mayor Eric Adams of overspending the NYPD's budget. However, Adams defended the use of the devices, saying they are smart ways of using good technologies.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Associated Press
New York City officials have unveiled three new high-tech policing devices, including a robotic dog named Digidog, a GPS tracker for stolen cars, and a cone-shaped security robot. The devices will be deployed in a transparent and consistent manner, according to police Commissioner Keechant Sewell. The 70-pound Digidog will be used in risky situations like hostage standoffs, while the tracking system called StarChase will allow police to track stolen cars. Civil libertarians and police reform advocates have criticized the move, calling it an overspending of the NYPD's budget.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by 9to5Mac
The United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) reportedly used an Apple AirTag to track the movements of a pill press machine, after it was intercepted by border agents. The DEA hid the AirTag inside the pill press to track its movements and obtain evidence about where the intended recipient stores drugs and/or drug proceeds, where they obtain controlled substances, and where else they distribute them. It is unclear how effective the AirTag was in this specific circumstance, and whether or not the DEA or any other law enforcement agency has tried to use an AirTag for any other similar investigations.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Forbes
The DEA hid an Apple AirTag inside a pill press to track its movements, according to a search warrant obtained by Forbes. It appears to be the first known case of a federal agency using the location-tracking device as a surveillance technology. The AirTag's small size and reliability could make it an attractive tool for police, but Apple has built in protections against surreptitious use of AirTags, including warnings to users when an unknown tracking device is detected. It is unclear how successful the AirTag was in helping the DEA uncover criminality.