Image used with permission by copyright holder Use Alexa to find Tile trackers Tile trackers are the original tech tracking devices for lost stuff.

The solution? Getting a mini tracking device like an Apple AirTag or Tile Tracker to trace your stuff. Right now, both AirTags and Tile Trackers are on sale for Amazon Prime Day.

These would use Google’s Android-based Find My Device network, and the possibility of some level of interoperability between all these tracking devices by itself is not a terrible idea.

Not sure which tracking device to use for your lost items? Kurt "The CyberGuy" Knutsson weighs the pros and cons of using the Apple AirTag versus Tile trackers.

Apple’s new Tile-like tracker is expected to be an extension of the fresh Find My tracking capabilities that allows users to find Apple devices even if they’re offline.