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Google starts rolling out "Heads Up" in Digital Wellbeing to stop distracted walking
In November last year, XDA's Mishaal Rahman spotted an upcoming feature, called Heads Up, in a teardown of the Digital Wellbeing app. At the time, we'd learned that the feature would alert users to keep their heads up while walking to avoid any accidents. The feature has now started rolling out to Google Pixel users with the latest Digital Wellbeing beta update.
[...] The setup screen shows the same description: "Watch your step with Heads Up...If you're walking while using your phone, get a reminder to focus on what's around you. Use with caution. Heads Up doesn't replace paying attention." Tapping on the 'Next' button at the bottom of this screen begins the setup process, after which the feature shows a pushes a reminder every time you use your phone while walking.
Also at 9to5Google, Android Police, and The Verge.
(Score: 2) by looorg on Monday April 12 2021, @10:48PM (1 child)
Waiting for the time that thing beeps or whatever it does and someone with the usual phone Pavlovian response immediately reach for their phone to check what is up and gets creamed by a truck or car as they where just crossing a road or something similar.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday April 13 2021, @01:30AM
Most likely they sell info on who is walking to the FBI and CIA, who use the data to locate jihadis because real Americans use mobility scooters.