During our heatwave here in the EU, I’ve noticed that Apple is getting more and more generous in what the temperature is supposed to be. Here it is pictured side by side with the actual, measured temperature via a Kestrel 2000.

I suspect that this is AI being its usual solicitous self, continually making it better for people asking, ‘Is it cooler on the coast?’ It ain’t, by the way, same here as it is in Paris. That’s my theory, but I’m open to all conspiratorial suggestions.

  • mimavox@piefed.socialEnglish
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    13 days ago

    Feels like OP thinks that iPhone has an built-in thermometer. It has not. AFAIK, no phone has that. All weather data is taken from internet.

      • mimavox@piefed.socialEnglish
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        13 days ago

        Did you read what I wrote? The phone doesn’t have a thermometer. Yes, it’s strange that it’s off, but I don’t know where Apple gets its weather data from.

        • dr_scientist@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
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          13 days ago

          I’m aware the phone does not have a thermometer. It doesn’t seem strange to you that it’s underreporting by that much?

          • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafeEnglish
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            13 days ago

            No.

            It’s always that far off where I live, as microclimate is a thing.

            The averages from numerous sensors informs the phone app, while my local temp isn’t the same as my town average.

            This is like logic 101

    • over_clox@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      13 days ago

      My last phone from 2018 had like 48 sensors on it, including thermometer, so yeah that indeed is a thing. But obviously OP’s photo is showing Apple pulling numbers out of thin air from whatever weather station, not from any internal sensors.