{
  "id": 16091674,
  "title": "Singapore mum's search for son's lost wallet shows both the frustration and usefulness of AirTags",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/singapore-mums-search-for-sons-lost-wallet-shows-both-the-frustration",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T18:00:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Independent Singapore",
    "slug": "the-independent-singapore",
    "url": "https://theindependent.sg/singapore-mum-s-search-for-son-s-lost-wallet-shows-both-the-frustration-and-usefulness-of-airtags"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Singapore, a mother's quest to locate her son's lost wallet following a school excursion showcased the mix of frustration and utility that comes with using AirTags. Tattoo artist Catt shared her ordeal on TikTok on October 14, explaining how she would search for the wallet by following the AirTag inside it, a small tracking device made by Apple. The mother drove around, becoming exasperated each time the device changed locations. At one point, she speculated that the wallet's owner might have gone to supper at a nearby restaurant, only to find that the bus was not at the carpark they headed to. The AirTag's subsequent location was at Admiralty MRT, causing her to remark that they were \"always one step too late.\" Disappointed with the AirTag's performance, she proclaimed the mission a failure after spending an hour driving around in circles. However, three days later, Catt posted another video revealing that she was giving the search another try. She had noticed the same location on the Find My app and drove to a carpark, tracking the AirTag to a bus where she confirmed it was inside the vehicle. The mother followed the driver to Pathlight School, where the bus was found, and the wallet was indeed inside, untouched and wedged between the seats. Catt expressed relief, stating that the wallet was \"totally untouched.\"",
  "summary": "SINGAPORE: After a Singapore mother’s young son came home without his wallet after a school excursion, she did what many other parents would do: go out of her way to find it. In a TikTok video from Oct 14, Catt (@44catt), a local tattoo artist, said that she would go search for her son’s wallet that had been left behind on the bus used for the field trip. They endeavoured to find the wallet by…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}