Sami Fathi, MacRumors:

In the iOS and iPadOS 14.5 beta, an updated section in the “Location Services” menu of Apple’s Privacy settings states that Apple will collect data from users, such as when a specific app is opened near a point of interest, to determine how crowded the location is, and whether that specific business is open.

And:

Google Maps already offers a similar real-time feature called Live Visit Data that informs users of how busy a specific store or business is at a particular time. Google provides this data by gathering aggregated and anonymized data from users who have opted in to Google Location History.

I love the idea of adding more crowd sourcing data to Apple Maps, to supplement things like red-light cameras, radar traps, accidents, and real-time traffic flow.

Even better, I’d love Apple Maps to dump their relationship with Yelp in favor of impartial crowd-sourced reviews (as used by Google Maps).