Your Apple Watch can now increase your heart rate on demand, with real-time notifications of US election updates


  • Apple News provides real-time US election updates through Live Activities
  • The alerts appear on both the iPhone and Apple Watch
  • You can enable the Live Activities lock screen widgets in Settings

It’s Election Day in the US and it’s clear from social media and conversations with our American colleagues that stress levels are at a fever pitch as they wait to see who will come out on top in the presidential race. But for people who don’t feel stressed enough yet, or those who really have no interest in sleeping tonight, Apple News can give iPhone and Apple Watch users real-time election updates through Live Activities.

Live Activities uses lock screen notifications, banners, and the Dynamic Island to display up-to-date information about a live event or activity, such as the score of a sports match, how far away your Uber driver is, or the results of the 2024 United States presidential election.