{
  "id": 18502771,
  "title": "Google's Find Hub can finally notify you if you've left a tracker behind",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/googles-find-hub-can-finally-notify-you-if-youve-left-a-tracker-behind",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-06T13:05:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Engadget",
    "slug": "engadget",
    "url": "https://www.engadget.com/2308903/googles-find-hub-can-finally-notify-you-if-youve-left-a-tracker-behind/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google has unveiled a new feature for its Find Hub tracking devices, designed to alert users when they leave a tracker or the item it's attached to behind. This functionality has been gradually implemented, as it draws inspiration from similar notifications offered by Apple's Find My feature and Samsung's SmartThings. With separation alerts enabled on Android devices, users can receive notifications when they become separated from their tracked items, helping them retrieve forgotten or dropped belongings before it's too late. To activate this feature, users must navigate to the Find Hub app, select a tag from the device list, and enable the 'Notify when left behind' option for that specific tracker. Once activated, users will receive alerts from the Find Hub network if they move far enough away from the tracker or if it's left at the designated Home address in Google Maps. Currently, the feature is available in the US and select European countries and is accessible across various brands, including Moto and Chipolo trackers linked to Android phones.",
  "summary": "Google has rolled out 'Notify when left behind' separation alerts for your tracking devices.",
  "key_points": [
    "Google's Find Hub introduces separation alerts for tracked items.",
    "Users receive notifications when separated from tracked belongings.",
    "Feature available in US and select European countries on Android devices."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}