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Apple Devices Mistook Skiing Activities, Dialed False Distress Emergency Calls

Apple devices of skiers and snowboarders reportedly misclassified winter activities as accidents, which resulted in numerous false inadvertent distress calls to 911 dispatchers.

Date it happened
2022-11-15
Organisation involved
Apple
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