Apple has launched the developer beta of iOS 17.2, and it contains the Journal app, a digital every day diary for customers to log their actions.
A characteristic of the Journal app that’s raised questions is the way it makes use of machine studying to immediate person entries, utilizing information like photographs, exercises, location information, and extra — maybe good for individuals who want just a little little bit of inspiration. However as my colleague Victoria Song wrote at the time, not all our recollections are completely satisfied, and it’s not arduous to see how an AI-powered immediate machine may go awry.
9to5Mac has more details about features within the Journal app, like the power to bookmark entries, choose writing prompts, and set a journaling schedule to remain constant. For some individuals, an AI immediate to log their day may be simply the push they should begin preserving a diary. I personally choose to save random scraps of ephemera from my life and glue all of it collectively as soon as every week in more and more chaotic methods.
There are a number of new options launched along with the Journal app, together with new playlist choices in Apple Music, per 9to5Mac, like collaborative playlists to make use of with mates and a playlist that mechanically collects all of the songs you’ve marked as favorites. MacRumors also notes {that a} characteristic meant to confirm the id of an individual you’re chatting with on iMessage has been launched. It’s known as iMessage Contact Key Verification, and it was first announced on the finish of 2022.
With the watchOS 10.2 beta, customers will be capable to log well being information with Siri, whereas the tvOS 17.2 beta for Apple TV features a new navigation sidebar to leap between totally different sections like search, Apple TV Plus, and different streaming platforms you’re subscribed to.