Android explores adding built-in Bluetooth tracker detection

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The rise in popularity of Bluetooth trackers has spawned an unfortunate side effect. Bad actors have found ways to use these devices to track others' movements without their knowledge. Companies like Apple and Tile try to combat these with apps, but as Engadget pointed out, you'll need to scan for these manually if you're on Android. And that process can take around 10 minutes to happen.

9to5Google says the Android team has begun working on a tracker detection feature built into Play services. The recent APK code references Tile trackers and "ATag" (possibly AirTags), hinting that Android users may ring these devices. The feature is said to be in early development, and it's uncertain if it gets publicly released. It will be helpful if the company decides to push through with it.

The Dyson Zone is a pair of headphones with an air purification system

Dyson is entering a new segment in the way they know best. The Dyson Zone is a pair of noise-cancelling headphones with built-in air purification, which courses through a magnetic face visor that kind of makes you look like a Mortal Kombat character. The headphones part is the newer segment that Dyson is entering, but let's dive into the air purifier aspect first. Dyson wants to make it easier to breathe in cleaner air, especially if you live in urban areas.

As The Verge pointed out, the Zone's air purification tech is basically a miniaturized version of the company's existing air filtration tech. It pulls in air through each earpiece using tiny compressors, which it then filters and pipes through that visor-like thing across the face. The visor isn't flush against your face. Instead, it sits a bit in front of it, so there's a gap where a bubble of clean air gathers, which is what you breathe in. When you need a face mask, an attachment works for this use case.

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Leaked memo claims Apple will no longer repair iPhones marked as missing

Apple Stores and authorized service providers will no longer repair iPhones that have been reported as missing through the GSMA device registry. According to an internal memo obtained by MacRumors, the company will require repair technicians to deny users repair if they receive notice that the device is marked missing in the MobileGenius or GSX systems.

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WhatsApp is testing a 2GB file size transfer limit

If you think you need a bigger file size limit on WhatsApp, that might be in the cards for you soon. The company is reportedly testing out a larger 2GB cap for file transfers. WABetaInfo reports it's been tested for some users in Argentina the last few days. The jump will be significant given that WhatsApp retained its 100MB file size limitation since the feature became available on the service in 2017.

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