New York, June 17: Steven Spielberg, one of the most prominent directors of Hollywood, had a unique experience with his Apple Watch during the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival. On June 15, the Hollywood director was reportedly celebrating the 50th anniversary of the feature film "The Sugarland Express", and in the middle, his Apple Watch interrupted him with a message. This message hinted that Steven Spielberg might have taken a hard fall and later initiated the SOS emergency option. 

Apple smartwatches have been called "life-saving" by many individuals from near-death or near-accident experiences. There have been reports of Apple Watches saving people's lives through their SOS signals, heart rate monitor feature, and other functions that keep people away from major injuries. However, the recent incident with Steven Spielberg was one of its kind, especially with such a renowned director. According to a report by Variety, Steven Spielberg was interrupted in the middle by a watch showing this message - "it looks like you've taken a hard fall". OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Says Company May Become For-Profit Corporation: Report. 

The Hollywood director jested and said that he would not press the SOS button and threw his Apple Watch on the ground. The report mentioned that he said, "I'll pick it up later." After a few minutes, when the smartwatch started showing some kind of distress signal, he picked it up. According to another report by the Times of India, this could have happened due to Apple Watch's fall detection feature. 

Why This Happened with Steven Spielberg?

The report highlighted that Apple Watch mistakenly understood and interpreted the moment when Steven Spielberg had been discussing his early films. Startled by the message, he removed his Apple Watch from his wrist. However, this action reportedly led to triggering a "failsafe" when Steven Spielberg did not respond to the on-screen prompt. The report further explained that the smartwatch started an audio countdown before making an emergency call. Elon Musk’s Statement on Eliminating EVMs From Voting Holds No Truth, He Can Learn From India, Says Rajeev Chandrasekhar.

Before the Apple Watch could take any action and order dispatching emergency people, Steven Spielberg picked the watch up and silenced the alert. The report cited that sometimes false alarms could occur at inconvenient times. It is said that some Apple Watches could cause temporary confusion when users are unaware of how to respond.

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