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Get the free app no ads · no paywallTechnology · 2 June 2026
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Your stolen phone might soon be unusable, as London police are pushing tech companies to make them so. The Met Police gave Apple, Google, and Samsung a deadline this week to share plans for stopping stolen devices from working. They want features like multi-factor authentication and global blocking to stop criminals from reselling them.
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