How Apple’s AirTags track items while preserving your privacy

Apple finally unveiled its much-awaited item-trackers AirTag. The $29 device helps you find your key through its U1 chip using Ultra-Wideband technology and Bluetooth.  Here’s how it works, and how it maintains your privacy while being capable of being located by other people’s phones. The U1 chip uses a 6-8.5GHz frequency band to transmit signals at a short-range to help you locate items using the Find My app on your iPhone. This helps you find stuff with more precision as compared to the approximate location shown by Bluetooth trackers. The Find My app will show you the direction and distance of your item attached…

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