https://techcrunch.com/2022/06/06/apple-revamps-the-lock-screen-in-ios-16-with-interactive-widgets-and-other-personalization-features/

Apple is giving the iPhone’s lock screen a big makeover in iOS 16. At Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, the company introduced its plans for a more personalized lock screen that users can customize via a built-in editor, which offers interactive widgets, a wallpaper gallery and colorful themes. It’s also introducing a new feature called Live Activities that will allow developers to build out interactive, live-updating lock screen widgets.

Previously, widgets were available in the “Today View” to the left of the lock screen. With a swipe to the right, iPhone users could keep track of news, weather, calendar appointments, stocks and more in a customizable view. Now, widgets will be available directly on the lock screen itself.