Source: The Verge
Summary
A new app aims to alert users when scary scenes are about to happen in movies and TV shows. The app utilizes iPhone Live Activities to provide warnings and also tracks what to watch and where to stream it. According to the report, the app is designed to help users avoid frightening content. The app’s functionality is made possible by iPhone Live Activities, a feature introduced in iOS 16.1. The app’s creators claim it can help users make informed viewing decisions.
Our Reading
The launch follows a familiar script.
The app’s use of iPhone Live Activities to track and warn users about scary scenes is being touted as a innovative feature. The app also tracks what to watch and where to stream it, because apparently we can’t even decide what to watch without an app telling us. The app’s ability to alert users to scary scenes is likely to be seen as a welcome feature by some. But isn’t this just a rebranded version of those “spoiler alert” warnings we’ve been seeing for years? The app’s creators are essentially selling us a feature we already had, but now with more buzzwords.
Author: Evan Null
