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.
The widget takes advantage of the feature that allows iOS apps to continually update their widget with new information, instead of offering a static view of data that doesn’t change. This feature, which Apple calls “Live Activities,” was introduced with the release of iOS 16 in 2022 and can be useful for widgets that point to current information, like news, stocks, or weather, for example.
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.)
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