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The widespread protests against police brutality have created a buzz around a software shortcut letting people cue iPhones to start video recording during a traffic stop in case of misconduct by officers.<\/p>\n
The tech trick created by software developer Robert Petersen puts iPhones<\/a> into action by telling Apple’s<\/a> digital assistant Siri<\/a> that “I’m getting pulled over.”<\/p>\n “Siri Police Shortcut” was getting traction on social media after Peterson tweeted a link to the latest version of his two-year-old shortcut this week.<\/p>\n “This shortcut may be useful when getting pulled over by the police,” Petersen said in a Reddit post<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Works best when used with a phone dash mounted.”<\/p>\n Once Siri is verbally cued, it pauses any music playing; turns down iPhone brightness; goes into do-not-disturb mode, and sends a message to a designated contact that a police stop is taking place and indicates where, according to Petersen.<\/p>\n It then starts video recording through the iPhone front camera, sending a copy to a specified contact, he explained.<\/p>\n The software trick must be installed by users and is not part of the iPhone operating system.<\/p>\n “Good to know,” a Twitter<\/a> user posting under a Justice Seeker banner said in a tweet that included a link to a news report about the shortcut.<\/p>\n The killing of George Floyd<\/a> by police on May 25 has fuelled a national and global uproar over racism and police brutality.<\/p>\n Smartphone videos shared on social media have become key bits of evidence against police misconduct, and the software shortcut was designed to make that easier.<\/p>\n Tags:<\/b> Agence France-Presse<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"See Campaign: <\/strong>https:\/\/gadgets.ndtv.com\/apps\/news\/siri-police-shortcut-being-put-to-use-against-abuse-2248826#rss-gadgets-all<\/a>
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The Siri shortcut, once cued, starts video recording through the iPhone front camera, sending a copy to a specified contact. The widespread protests against police brutality have created a buzz around a software shortcut letting people cue iPhones to start video recording during a traffic stop in case of misconduct by officers. The tech trick … Continue reading Siri Police Shortcut Being Put to Use Against Abuse<\/span><\/a> Continue Reading