TE
科技回声
首页24小时热榜最新最佳问答展示工作
GitHubTwitter
首页

科技回声

基于 Next.js 构建的科技新闻平台,提供全球科技新闻和讨论内容。

GitHubTwitter

首页

首页最新最佳问答展示工作

资源链接

HackerNews API原版 HackerNewsNext.js

© 2025 科技回声. 版权所有。

Tile adds undetectable anti-theft mode with $1M fine if used for stalking

35 点作者 clairity超过 2 年前

12 条评论

sandworm101超过 2 年前
&gt;&gt; Tile says that any individual convicted of using Tile devices to illegally track another individual without their consent will be fined $1 million, wording that is in the Tile terms of service.<p>Lol. Which lawyer came up with that one? You simply are not allowed to implement punishment fines in contracts. They should have instead couched this in indemnity language, a statement that the user shall reimburse Tile for legal expensive should a stalked person rightly sue them.<p>Of course by the time someone is actually convicted of stalking they aren&#x27;t likely to have a spare 1mil lying around. That&#x27;s why criminal defense attorneys demand money up front. Nothing will ever come of this scare tactic.
评论 #34837158 未加载
评论 #34838235 未加载
评论 #34837484 未加载
评论 #34837221 未加载
jtsiskin超过 2 年前
If they’re just making things up, why not make it a $1 billion fine? That would be 1000x more deterrent!<p>Gun manufacturers should start adding this to their TOS. $1M fine if used to illegally commit murder.
评论 #34837178 未加载
评论 #34838295 未加载
crhulls超过 2 年前
Hi All,<p>I&#x27;m the CEO of Life360, Tile&#x27;s parent company. I wrote a very long post that goes into way more detail about what we are doing.<p>Here it is for reference. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;medium.com&#x2F;@chrishulls&#x2F;tile-is-taking-a-different-approach-to-the-bluetooth-industrys-theft-and-stalking-problems-bd92d3ae4f3c" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;medium.com&#x2F;@chrishulls&#x2F;tile-is-taking-a-different-ap...</a><p>I&#x27;m also happy to answer any questions.
评论 #34838628 未加载
kraussvonespy超过 2 年前
Isn&#x27;t &quot;undetectable&quot; an overstatement? If you were a sophisticated attacker, you&#x27;d be able to detect RF coming from the Tiles every so often, right? Or do they only respond to the right signals from a signed-in device?<p>In addition, doesn&#x27;t the anti-theft feature make it impossible to find the item if you aren&#x27;t close with the proper Tile app signed into one login? The power of AirTags is that any IOS device can wander past, see the device, then send that info to the owner without the wanderer even knowing about the transaction. Tile was pretty restricted before as there are many, many times fewer Tile app users compared to AirTags. Now with this feature, instead of all Tile users being able to gather info, if the Tile isn&#x27;t within a few feet of the one signed-in device, it&#x27;s not going to find the Tile and the stolen item.<p>Seems like a thin layer of marketing slathered onto a product that isn&#x27;t really competing anymore.
评论 #34838272 未加载
causi超过 2 年前
Speaking as someone who owns several Tiles, I don&#x27;t understand Tile. Airtags are an order of magnitude more useful and only slightly more expensive. The manufacturing cost for a Tile can&#x27;t be more than a couple of bucks. Not only are they trying to charge almost as much as an Airtag, they charge you a monthly fee if you want to get alerted when you lose connection with your Tile. If Tiles were ten bucks a piece I&#x27;d have them all over the place.<p>Is this company suicidal?
评论 #34837698 未加载
评论 #34837494 未加载
galleywest200超过 2 年前
&gt; AirTag competitor Tile today announced a new Anti-Theft Mode for Tile tracking devices, which is designed to make Tile accessories undetectable by the anti-stalking Scan and Secure feature.<p>You too can use our product for stalking for the low, low price of $1,000,000?
评论 #34837934 未加载
bitmover超过 2 年前
Doesn’t really help the person who was murdered after being stalked, but congrats to Tile on the new revenue stream I guess...
rektide超过 2 年前
It notable also requires an ID and some kind of live person verification.<p>I have a hard time imagining these threats really working to stop abuse. But recipeocally, the product as it stands today is a bit of a beacon for theft, is a signal that there are valuables around. This is definitely a product trying to negotiate a difficult moral edge.<p>(Oh while also getting absurdly deep personal data)
评论 #34837970 未加载
nimih超过 2 年前
I hadn’t realized the only reason stalking is an issue is because there’s no negative consequences for doing it. Glad someone finally solved <i>that</i> problem.
评论 #34839416 未加载
steponlego超过 2 年前
Oh this is good. Next up? Microsoft fining you a million dollars if you type up your illegal plans for world domination in Word.
MagicMoonlight超过 2 年前
Apple needs this. Airtags could eliminate theft if they were undetectable.<p>Put them in a car for £20 and even if they park it underground it doesn’t matter… their own iphone will betray them.
xnx超过 2 年前
This headline indicates we are participants to their marketing stunt.