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

It’s been a number of years since Apple first launched the AirTag, and whereas the tracker has undoubtedly turn out to be a helpful on a regular basis software for lots of consumers, there have additionally been issues — and — over misuses of the system as experiences of AirTag stalking have come to mild. With all of this in thoughts, Apple is reportedly constructing some privateness enhancements into its subsequent AirTag. Specifically, it’ll be extra tamper-proof, Mark Gurman experiences on this week’s publication.

The second-generation AirTag, which Gurman experiences is predicted to be launched mid-next 12 months, will probably be made so it’s harder 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, nevertheless it’s nonetheless comparatively straightforward to take away the speaker, which might make it much less noticeable. On high of the privateness tweaks, the brand new AirTag may also convey upgrades to vary and the onboard wi-fi chip, in response to Gurman. However looks-wise, it shouldn’t be a lot completely different from the AirTag we’re used to.