We've all made thatlate-night call to a friend or Nude moviesfamily member. You know, the one you make on your walk back to your apartment just to make sure you "get home OK." At Apple's WWDC event on Monday, the tech giant announced a new iOS 17 feature called "Check-in" that will make it easier to communicate with loved ones about your safety.
SEE ALSO: WWDC 2023: iOS 17 has updates to core features and a new Journal appThe feature will send automated updates to selected contacts to let them know when you've arrived at your destination. It can track where you are along your journey and send automated updates when you become delayed or deviate from that route, plus share your location and the battery level of your phone.
So if you're that "text me when you make it home" friend, your life just got a whole lot easier.
This is a developing story.
Topics Apple Apps & Software iOS WWDC
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