Topic: theft detection

Criminals Are Comically Rejecting Android Phones

November 21, 2025

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Criminals Are Comically Rejecting Android Phones

Smartphone thieves in the UK are showing a strong preference for iPhones over Android devices, particularly Samsung models, due to their significantly higher resale value. The Metropolitan Police reported over 117,000 mobile thefts in 2024, with anecdotal evidence indicating thieves often discard...

Google's New Android Update Fights Phone Theft

Google is introducing enhanced Android security features, including a more configurable Failed Authentication Lock and universal Identity Check biometric protection, to make stolen devices less useful to criminals. The update includes improved recovery tools like a strengthened Remote Lock with a...

Anker Pays Eufy Users to Share Videos for AI Training

Anker's Eufy security cameras launched a program paying users $2 per video of theft incidents to collect data for improving AI detection of package and vehicle crimes. The initiative encouraged staged and real theft footage, raising privacy concerns due to past security breaches in similar user-d...