With iOS 16, Apple plans to start replacing these awkward interactions with Private Access Tokens.Īccording to a video on Apple's website demonstrating Private Access Tokens, websites that support the token will essentially log in and authenticate that you are indeed a human without your having to play any of the usual CAPTCHA games. I find them annoying, as they often involve reading strangely written letters or having to find all the images that have a truck. CAPTCHAs are designed to make sure that a person is accessing a website or service, and not a bot. The CAPTCHA - which stands for Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart - has been a necessary evil across the internet.
Skip CAPTCHAs using Private Access Tokens Live Activities should make it easier to follow sporting events, workouts or even the progress of an Uber ride. A new tool for developers called Live Activities makes it easier to stay on top of things happening in real time from your lock screen, instead of getting a series of interruptions. Sometimes you get a bunch of notifications in a row from one app, like the score of a basketball game. IOS 16 also aims to solve another notification problem. This not only looks better but should be a big help for one-handed use of your iPhone. As you receive them, instead of being compiled into a list, they appear like a vertical carousel. Sometimes notifications can cover up your lock screen's photo, so iOS 16 moves notifications to the bottom of your display.