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Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, an annual music festival held in Manchester, Tennessee, faced an unprecedented surge in false 911 calls during its 2023 edition. The culprit? iPhone’s new crash detection feature. With its highly sensitive sensors designed to detect severe car crashes, the feature malfunctioned in the festival’s crowded and chaotic environment, leading to a staggering five-fold increase in …

Introduction With the rise of wearable technology, smartwatches have become increasingly popular as they offer a range of features that can enhance our daily lives. Among these features is fall detection, a safety feature that can automatically call for help if you experience a hard fall. If you own an Apple Watch Series 4 or later, you can enable fall …