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Misplaced your car keys again? Join the club—membership includes mild panic and a tour of the couch cushions. The simplest fix is a Bluetooth tracker and its companion app: Apple AirTag for iPhone, Samsung Galaxy SmartTag for Samsung phones, and Tile or Chipolo for everyone else. Expect ring-to-find, a last-seen map, separation alerts, and a crowd-find network for when your keys wander beyond Bluetooth range. New tags run about AUD $30–$60 each with coin-cell batteries that last roughly a year, so set reminders before your café latte turns into a scavenger hunt. Attach the tag properly and name it something obvious—“Car Keys,” not “Excalibur.” Privacy-wise, the big brands bake in anti-stalking features and encrypted location sharing, so your keys can be found without broadcasting your life story.