Will FaceTime In IOS 26 Freeze Your Call If Someone Starts Undressing? (9to5mac.com) 32
Long-time Slashdot reader AmiMoJo shared this report from the Apple news blog 9to5Mac:
iOS 26 is a packed update for iPhone users thanks to the new Liquid Glass design and major updates for Messages, Wallet, CarPlay, and more. But another new feature was just discovered in the iOS 26 beta: FaceTime will now freeze your call's video and audio if someone starts undressing.
When Apple unveiled iOS 26 last month, it mentioned a variety of new family tools... "Communication Safety expands to intervene when nudity is detected in FaceTime video calls, and to blur out nudity in Shared Albums in Photos." However, at least in the iOS 26 beta, it seems that a similar feature may be in place for all users — adults included.
That's the claim of an X.com user named iDeviceHelp, who says FaceTime in iOS 26 swaps in a warning message that says "Audio and video are paused because you may be showing something sensitive," giving users a choice of ending the call or resuming it.
9to5Mac says "It's unclear whether this is an intended behavior, or just a bug in the beta that's applying the feature to adults... [E]verything happens on-device so Apple has no idea about the contents of your call."
When Apple unveiled iOS 26 last month, it mentioned a variety of new family tools... "Communication Safety expands to intervene when nudity is detected in FaceTime video calls, and to blur out nudity in Shared Albums in Photos." However, at least in the iOS 26 beta, it seems that a similar feature may be in place for all users — adults included.
That's the claim of an X.com user named iDeviceHelp, who says FaceTime in iOS 26 swaps in a warning message that says "Audio and video are paused because you may be showing something sensitive," giving users a choice of ending the call or resuming it.
9to5Mac says "It's unclear whether this is an intended behavior, or just a bug in the beta that's applying the feature to adults... [E]verything happens on-device so Apple has no idea about the contents of your call."
Re: (Score:2, Interesting)
Just a Parental Control (Score:1, Offtopic)
Congrats on demonstrating that you and the whole MAGA morons have no fucking clue what DEI means.
He also demonstrated he has no idea what MAGA folks believe. You seem to suffer from a bit of that too. The far left's portrayal of MAGA is about as accurate as the far right's portrayal of DEI.
It gives you the option to view. How dare Apple give you an option to not show nudity, where is the world coming to ?
Imagine it being an option under parental controls. MAGA, independents, progressives, ... all will likely applaud the option.
Re: (Score:1, Insightful)
MAGA folks are about the dumbest bunch of morons around.
They say they believe in "fiscal responsibility", and they just got stuffed with a bill for the better part of 10 trillions, of which they'll see zilch.
They say they believe in "states' rights", and yet they see no problem with trump trying to trample on those rights.
They say they believe in "peace", yet they have no problem with their chieftain bombing Gulf countries like he's some GW Bush.
And so on.
Actually, calling the MAGATs morons is an insult to
Re: Just a Parental Control (Score:2)
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Re: The Nanny App (Score:2)
Because they are no more liberal than Tesla was
Re: The Nanny App (Score:2)
We can't write! (Score:2)
We're illiterate charter school graduates.
What state of undress is acceptable? (Score:2)
Can I take a coat off? What about going shirtless? What about taking hijab or turban off, which may be intimate state of undress in some cultures? What about taking a glass eye out? What about animals, if my cat flashes his butthole in the view of camera while I am on the call, would that get me red-flagged? What about object mis-identification, can I eat a banana while of the call?
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Keep your burka on, you sexy minx!
AI can add the burka (Score:2)
Keep your burka on, you sexy minx!
No need. AI can overlay a burka if female features are detected. :-)
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Seems like a good feature⦠(Score:2)
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> When the $13.95 monthly Big Blur Coverage supplementary fee is disclosed.
Don't be ridiculous. This is Apple. You will get Apple Blur for free, but it will only cover about 10 pixels of naughty bits. For complete coverage, you'll need Apple Blur Plus for $13.95 a month. But Apple Blur and Blur Plus will only be available on higher end iPhones.
It was a feature request from CNN (Score:4, Funny)
"Jeffrey Toobin is back at CNN eight months after exposing himself on Zoom"
https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/10... [cnn.com]
Is it local AI (Score:1)
Could be Tim Cook wants all your video uploaded to Apple to .. uh train the the AI?
Makes sense (Score:2)
It's called FaceTime, not DickTime. ;-)
So, um (Score:1)
So it is just normal japanese pr0n (Score:2)
Is this for real? (Score:1)
Wouldn't be surprised if the next bit was "Oh and by the way, we had some of your videos sent to our contractors
This whole idea of being tethered to their apps within the ecosystem is bad enough, but this just feels like a bridge too far.
What's so special about Facetime anyway, just Signal FFS. It does video
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especially great for Pentagon employees
No thanks. I've already seen La Cage aux Folles.
No bobs and vegana??? (Score:2)
Don't freeze it (Score:2)
Just slow it down and sync it with the music [youtube.com].