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Bluetooth 6.0 has more security and precision for tracking and finding

An AirTag and the Find My app
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The next generation of Bluetooth could make it easier to track down lost tech. On Tuesday, the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced the release of Bluetooth 6.0, which includes a new precision tracking feature that could improve the Find My networks from companies like Apple, Google, and Tile.

Bluetooth is the protocol that controls wireless communication between devices. The Bluetooth SIG, which oversees the standard, periodically releases updates with new capabilities. Bluetooth’s last major update took place in 2016.

Bluetooth 6.0 introduces a feature called Channel Sounding, which can determine the distance between two devices with “centimeter-level accuracy,” according to the Bluetooth SIG. To do this, it uses...

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