I took apart the new AirTag 2 and found a serious flaw in Apple's popular tracker

I disabled the new AirTag's speaker in two minutes with just one tool. Here's why that's a major problem.

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Stalkers can disable AirTag speakers to make them harder to find.
• I disabled the speaker in two minutes with basic tools.
• Apple could still push an update to detect tampering.

I love Apple AirTags. I have a lot of them in use, and they save me no end of hassles when I've put my keys down somewhere stupid, as well as no end of worry when traveling.

They are, without doubt, the best finder tags on the market.

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