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Andrews <andrews@spam.net> wrote:
> https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/05/apples-new-widget-puts-election-day-updates-on-your-lock-screen-and-home-screen/

> It's Election Day in the U.S., which means you're likely glued to the
> latest news about which presidential candidate is currently in the lead. To
> help with this, Apple has released a Live Activities widget within its
> Apple News app that will offer real-time election updates directly on your
> iPhone or iPad's Home Screen and Lock Screen.

> To use the Apple News Live Activity in the U.S., you'll need to first
> launch the News app and then tap on the banner at the top of the page
> offering live updates. After doing so, you'll get a message saying "Live
> Activity Scheduled," which notes that when the event starts, you'll begin
> to receive real-time updates on both your Home Screen and Lock Screen. (The
> iPad gained Live Activities on the Lock Screen in iOS 17.)

Yep, saw that in my iPhone 12 mini with its iOS v17.7.1 as well. You can turn it off too!
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