Apple’s subsequent AirTag is coming in 2025 with privateness enhancements

It’s been a couple of years since Apple first launched the AirTag, and whereas the tracker has undoubtedly grow to be a helpful on a regular basis software for lots of patrons, there have additionally been considerations — and — over misuses of the gadget as studies of AirTag stalking have come to gentle. With all of this in thoughts, Apple is reportedly constructing some privateness enhancements into its subsequent AirTag. Particularly, it’ll be extra tamper-proof, Mark Gurman studies on this week’s e-newsletter.

The second-generation AirTag, which Gurman studies is predicted to be launched mid-next yr, can be made so it’s tougher to take away the speaker, he writes. Apple has carried out features to curb unwanted tracking, together with sound alerts that can let an individual know there’s an unknown AirTag of their neighborhood, but it surely’s nonetheless comparatively simple to take away the speaker, which might make it much less noticeable. On prime of the privateness tweaks, the brand new AirTag may also deliver upgrades to vary and the onboard wi-fi chip, in keeping with Gurman. However looks-wise, it shouldn’t be a lot completely different from the AirTag we’re used to.