The advent of Bluetooth trackers has made it a lot easier to find your bag or keys when they’re lost, but it has also put inconspicuous tracking tools in the hands of people who might misuse them.

George Mason University researchers found a critical vulnerability in Apple's Find My service that can transform any Bluetooth device into a tracker without the device owner's knowledge or consent.

If you have an Android phone or tablet, Google will email you soon - if it hasn’t already - to say your device will automatically beam its location anonymously to strangers’ compatible gadgets nearby.

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