One of the star functions of the new Apple iPhone 14 is inadvertently activated on roller coasters. The new iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max as well as the new Apple Watch Ultra, Apple Watch Series 8 and Apple Watch SE include a new function capable of detecting traffic accidents thanks to their new sensors. And it turns out that a series of erroneous robocalls to emergencies are taking place on roller coasters by fooling Apple’s crash detection. Roller coasters trigger accident detection on iPhone and Apple WatchThe roller coasters have a series of characteristics very similar to those of a traffic accident, so they are able to fool Apple’s algorithm. Since the iPhone 14 went on sale, the 911 dispatch center near Kings Island amusement park has received at least six phones calls saying: “The owner of this iPhone was in a severe car crash…” Except, the owner was just on a roller coaster.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 10, 2022 06:37 UTC