Winter sports are triggering false iPhone Crash Detection alerts

Jan 11 2023 by The Verge

 
The iPhone 14 Pro’s built-in Crash Detection feature is causing problems for some emergency dispatchers. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge

Despite Apple’s best efforts to ensure that its new Crash Detection feature is only triggered when there’s real trouble, winter recreation is proving to be a perfect storm for false alarms.

Minnesota Public Radio (as spotted by 9to5Mac) reports that false alarms from the new feature are a growing problem for emergency responders,...

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