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Wales Online
National
Neil Shaw

iPhones' new feature being activated by rollercoaster rides and calling police

A new feature rolled out with the iPhone 14 is reportedly being activated by rollercoaster rides and calling police. Apple has installed a feature on its latest phones which automatically calls emergency services if you are in an accident.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the phones have been calling emergency services after users took their new phones onto rollercoasters. The feature is also included in the latest Apple Watch Series 8, Ultra and SE. The newspaper has seen the records of six calls to emergency services from iPhones whose crash detection system was triggered by rides at Kings Island amusement park in Cincinnati, Ohio.

An automated message from an iPhone can be heard saying: "The owner of this iPhone was in a severe car crash and is not responding to their phone". The amusement park can be heard in the background.

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