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Apple tracks looters who steal iPhones | Apple tracks looters who steal iPhones |
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iPhones stolen in lootings of Apple stores in the US are tracked, disabled and the local authorities notified, according to messages displayed on their screens. | iPhones stolen in lootings of Apple stores in the US are tracked, disabled and the local authorities notified, according to messages displayed on their screens. |
Apple has temporarily closed some of its US stores following a series of attacks, amid protests over the death of George Floyd. | Apple has temporarily closed some of its US stores following a series of attacks, amid protests over the death of George Floyd. |
Several images of the warnings have been shared on social media. | Several images of the warnings have been shared on social media. |
Apple said that it did not comment on "security matters". | Apple said that it did not comment on "security matters". |
It is not clear whether the company has passed on the location of stolen devices to any police forces. | It is not clear whether the company has passed on the location of stolen devices to any police forces. |
It has long been rumoured that the devices on display in Apple stores have software installed so that they can be tracked if any are stolen. | It has long been rumoured that the devices on display in Apple stores have software installed so that they can be tracked if any are stolen. |
Pictures on social media confirm this. One image of a device posted to Twitter showed the message: "Please return to Apple Walnut Street. This device has been disabled and is being tracked. Local authorities will be alerted." | |
The store in Philadelphia was among those attacked and looted. | The store in Philadelphia was among those attacked and looted. |
Purchased devices do not have such software on them but they can be remotely locked by Apple if they are subsequently stolen or lost. | Purchased devices do not have such software on them but they can be remotely locked by Apple if they are subsequently stolen or lost. |
The firm had only recently started reopening stores following the easing of lockdowns around the country but a series of raids in Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Philadelphia has forced them to shut again. | The firm had only recently started reopening stores following the easing of lockdowns around the country but a series of raids in Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Philadelphia has forced them to shut again. |
Chief executive Tim Cook has told employees in a memo that the killing of Mr Floyd, a black man killed by a white police officer, was "senseless" and has pledged to donate to human rights groups. | Chief executive Tim Cook has told employees in a memo that the killing of Mr Floyd, a black man killed by a white police officer, was "senseless" and has pledged to donate to human rights groups. |
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