Philadelphia police tracked a pair of Apple earbuds left in the car that was used in the crime.
According to Philly's local Fox affiliate, the city's Special Victims Unit found a kidnapped baby after tracking the baby's mother and her car, which was stolen with the baby. The case is an ambiguous example of technological surveillance, but one with a happy ending, because not a lot of information has been released.
It's not the first time Air Pod tracking has been used to find a stolen vehicle.
Berkeleyside reported earlier this year that the Alameda County Sheriff's Office found a stolen car and some illegal guns after using a pair of recently stolen AirPods.
The power of Apple's location tracking tech has been used by stalkers for a long time. The Las Vegas man was accused of using the earbuds to follow a woman.
Air Pod tracking is an extension of the trend of people stalking others using Apple's AirTags, which are meant to be used to avoid losing items. Increasingly, law enforcement agencies have also used the technology to track stolen property, as well as stories about stalkers using Air tags to track their victims.
Apple's tracking software and other like it are a double-edged sword. They can be used to find lost or stolen items, but can also be used to invade someone's privacy.
Authorities say police are looking for a car with a baby inside.
A woman has been arrested for murdering her boyfriend after tracking him with an air tag.
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