Europe has an electric bike problem. Direct-to-consumer e-bikes from inexpensive Chinese brands like Engwe and countless others can be easily purchased online despite openly flouting EU restrictions. They feature throttles and powerful motors that can be easily unlocked to far exceed the 25km/h (16mph) legal speed limit — no pedaling required.
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10 iPhone tricks I use every day, and you will, too
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Your cellphone can do much more than you notice, however nobody factors out the numerous hidden settings, hacks, and options while you purchase it.
Generally, you notice you don’t know tips on how to do one thing easy till you want it. Faucet or click on for steps to document your iPhone display.
Different options are extra hidden. A few of my favourite useful tips are hiding within the accessibility menu. Faucet or click on right here to find 10 helpful options anybody can use.
Listed here are 10 extra methods to get extra out of your iPhone. I guess you’ll use them repeatedly.
1. Markup
Markup is a robust instrument you won’t even notice is there. It enables you to edit screenshots and images, add signatures to PDFs or different paperwork, insert textual content, and draw on pictures with out downloading a third-party app.
To attract on images:
- Open the picture and faucet Edit, then the Markup button. It appears like a pencil inside a circle.
- Faucet the Plus button so as to add Description, Textual content, Signature or Magnifier to zoom in.
- When you’ve made your choice, faucet Performed, then faucet Performed once more.
To signal a PDF and different paperwork:
- Open the doc and faucet Edit, then the Markup button.
- Faucet the Add button so as to add Textual content or a Signature.
- Faucet Performed twice.
Notes is one other primary, pre-installed app that’s price utilizing. Faucet or click on right here for 5 helpful stuff you didn’t know Apple Notes might do, like creating locked messages solely accessible by a password, Face ID, or Contact ID.
On this picture illustration, Apple’s iPhone 12 seen positioned on a MacBook Professional.
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2. Verify if a floor is stage
Subsequent time you’re hanging a body, seize your iPhone as an alternative of looking out via the storage for a stage. Right here’s the way it works:
- Open the pre-installed Measure app.
- Faucet Stage, then maintain your iPhone towards an object. Use it simply as you’d a standard stage.
Straightforward proper? Your cellphone generally is a trusty DIY companion. Faucet or click on for seven useful methods to make use of it on your subsequent reno mission.
3. Delete your final quarter-hour of search historical past
In search of a present? Or possibly you’re trying to find one thing personal, like a health-related situation. It’s straightforward to wipe out the proof when you use Google on your searches. Do this quick-delete choice:
- Open the Google app.
- Faucet in your profile image within the prime right-hand nook.
- The third choice on the display ought to be Delete final quarter-hour.
- There’s no affirmation button. When you faucet the button, your historical past can be deleted. There’s a brief window in which you’ll be able to undo the motion.
Google is aware of much more than what you appeared up within the final quarter-hour. Faucet or click on right here to wipe out the whole lot Google is aware of about you.
Younger lady texting on iPhone (Picture by: Training Photographs/Common Photographs Group through Getty Photographs)
4. Make your FaceTime chats higher
Let’s say a good friend calls you for a FaceTime chat. You’re joyful to speak, however you’re just a little distracted. There’s a trick to multitask with out showing impolite.
Launched with iOS 14, Eye Contact makes it seem as when you’re protecting eye contact, even when you’re taking a look at one other a part of your display. It even works while you’re chatting with a number of folks:
- Open Settings > FaceTime.
- Slide the toggle subsequent to Eye Contact to the best to allow it.
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5. Flash notifications
Do not need to miss a notification, however you must hold quiet? As a substitute of vibrations and sounds, you’ll be able to set your iPhone’s LED flash to blink when your cellphone is locked and silenced.
- Go to Settings > Accessibility > Audio/Visible.
- Toggle on LED Flash for Alerts.
- You may then allow Flash on Silent if you would like the LED to solely flash when your iPhone is silenced.
Notifications driving you up the wall? It’s as much as you to handle them — right here’s how.
6. See what’s flying overhead
Right here’s a enjoyable yard recreation. Search for and guess the place the airplane above you is headed. Los Angeles? New York? Paris?
Simply ask Siri this phrase: “What flights are overhead?” You may see the provider, flight quantity, and altitude in seconds.
7. Mute notifications for a dialog
The fixed pings from group messages generally is a little a lot. For those who’re executed with the dialog in a gaggle message or want a break, give your self the reward of silence:
- Contact and maintain a dialog in your checklist of Messages.
- Faucet Cover Alerts.
Tech how-to: Create and handle group chats in your iPhone
8. Appropriate Siri’s pronunciation
Siri is definitely fairly good, however the good assistant has bother with some names. You can provide her some assist:
- Open Contacts and choose the contact you need to add a phonetic pronunciation to.
- Faucet Edit, then add discipline.
- Faucet Phonetic first, center or final identify.
- Kind in a phonetic spelling on your contact’s identify within the Phonetic discipline.
- Faucet Performed.
For those who’d reasonably do that together with your voice, say “Hey Siri, be taught to pronounce [contact’s name].” Siri will ask tips on how to pronounce the primary and final identify.
9. Verify your coronary heart price with out an Apple Watch
We’re stepping just a little outdoors the Apple ecosystem right here and utilizing the Google Match app. It is a neat solution to test your coronary heart price with no wearable.
- First, hyperlink your Google account. You’ll even be requested if you wish to hyperlink the information with Apple Well being. Then, comply with these steps:
- Within the Google Match app, faucet Browse on the backside of the display.
- Faucet Vitals, then Verify your coronary heart price.
- Observe the prompts and place your finger over your iPhone’s rear-facing digital camera.
- After round 30 seconds, the app will estimate y0our coronary heart price.
In keeping with Google, the app estimates blood stream utilizing the digital camera by monitoring the refined modifications within the coloration of your finger. Be sure you’re in a well-lit space.
Google Match also can measure your respiratory price by observing chest actions via your smartphone’s front-facing digital camera. Verify your respiration by deciding on Monitor your respiratory price within the Vitals menu.
For those who do have an Apple Watch, be certain all of the important well being settings are turned on.
Apple Watch Collection 2.
(REUTERS/Issei Kato)
10. Undo typing with a shake
All of us make errors when sending messages or getting into textual content into Notes or emails. You may spotlight the inaccurate textual content or maintain down the delete button, however there’s a better approach.
Shaking your cellphone will show an Undo Typing window with the choice to Undo. Faucet that and your phrases will disappear. Shake the cellphone once more and choose Redo Typing if you would like them again.
11. Ship your exact location
Often, I provide you with strategies to cover your location — however generally you actually do want somebody to seek out you. You don’t must fiddle together with your GPS app, both.
- Open a textual content message and select the particular person you need to share your location with.
- Faucet the data icon > Ship My Present Location. Your recipient will see your location on the map.
- You can too select Share My Location, then choose the size of time you need to share your location for.
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Here in Amsterdam, cheap Super73-knockoffs ridden at almost twice the legal speed have made the city’s renowned bicycle lanes increasingly chaotic and dangerous. Across the Netherlands, over 10,000 of these electric “fat bikes” were seized in 2024.
Engwe’s new Mapfour lineup is the company’s attempt at going legit by expanding from souped-up electric fat bikes and foldables into “premium commuter” e-bikes. And because they’re the first e-bikes that Engwe has designed exclusively for European roads, the company swears they can’t be unlocked for more speed.
I’ve been riding the new Mapfour N1 Pro model for the last few weeks. It lists for €1,899 (almost $2,000), or €1,799 during the initial launch — a price that brings heightened expectations.
The N1 Pro is slathered in premium capabilities like GPS/GSM tracking for which some bike makers charge subscriptions. The monocoque frame and fork are made from carbon fiber supplied by Toray — “the same high-quality carbon fiber as Trek and Specialized,” claims Engwe. There’s even turn-by-turn navigation built into the full-featured app, a large colorful display integrated into the handlebars, and a built-in mechanical lock in the rear wheel hub that automatically engages when the bike is turned off and stationary.
My review bike was missing a fender bolt, occasionally flashed a strange error code, and the solar-powered rear light won’t turn on. Still, it’s likely the highest quality electric bike Engwe has ever made.
$1714
The Good
- Looks and rides sporty
- Long list of features for price
- Removable battery
- Can’t be speed hacked
The Bad
- Strange error messages
- Servicing parts likely an issue
- Doesn’t support height range claimed
- Can’t be speed hacked
I have lots of experience with assembling direct-to-consumer e-bikes and the N1 Pro was ready to ride in about an hour, which is typical. Even with a carbon-fiber frame it weighs 20.1kg (44lbs) fully assembled according to my scale, which is heavy for an e-bike — just not Veloretti-heavy.
In the box you’ll find a basic toolset that includes everything needed for assembly and instructions written in stellar English unlike some previous Engwe tutorials I’ve read. I had to assemble the pedals, front wheel, kickstand, handlebar, and fenders, and fish out a replacement fender bolt from some spare bicycle parts I had lying around. I then went to adjust the saddle to my height only to discover that I was too tall for the N1 Pro.
The saddle stem has a marked safety line that stops well before the height needed for my 6 foot (183cm) frame, despite being sold in the Netherlands where I’m considered a short king. Nevertheless, exceeding the line by about 2.5cm (one inch) hasn’t made the saddle feel insecure, even when riding over rough cobblestones. Engwe claims the N1 Pro supports riders from 165–190cm, and is considering offering the option for a longer saddle stem at checkout based upon my feedback.
The N1 Pro’s geometry puts the rider into what’s essentially a mountain bike stance: a moderate forward lean with hands spread wide out in front of the body. That wrist and body angle combined with a rather stiff saddle are not ideal for riding long distances, especially in combination with a backpack that’ll put even more weight on the hands and derrière. I do like that fun, sporty posture over short distances, but if you’re looking for a more relaxed ride then Engwe has the upright €1,399 MapFour N1 Air available in both step-over and step-through frames.
The 250W mid-drive Ananda motor on the N1 Pro is nearly silent under the din of road noise, and the integrated torque sensor provides an intuitive pedal-assist at all speeds. It produces up to 80Nm of torque that lets me easily start from a dead stop in fourth gear (of seven) on flat roads, but testing on a hill with a gradient of about 15 percent required a start from first gear. Typically, I only needed to shift to a high gear when I wanted to use my leg power to propel the bike at speeds above the 25km/h motor cutoff.
Despite claiming a range of up to 100km from its modest 360Wh battery, my first test performed over a few weeks yielded just 23km off a full charge in near-freezing conditions. I usually rode in power setting three of five on mostly flat roads. The second test performed on a single warmer day improved the range to 27km with 28 percent charge remaining — or an estimated 36km if I had time to run the battery dry for a below average 10Wh consumed per kilometer travelled. The bike battery seems to suffer from idle battery drain of about 1-2 percent per day when parked inside my house.
Worrisome for a “premium” e-bike: on two occasions I saw an “09” error message flash on the display which Engwe is still diagnosing. Once, while starting the bike after it had been sitting outside in the rain for a few hours. Another time after riding home on a rain-soaked street while switching between the N1 Pro’s regular and high-beam lights. In the first case, a simple reboot cleared it and I was able to ride away fine, but the other time required riding home under my own power before it inexplicably cleared the next morning.
- The bike’s integrated display is readable in all lighting, and shows the remaining battery level, speed, power level, and even distance and direction of next turn if using the navigation built into the useful but overwrought Engwe app.
- I didn’t find Engwe’s turn-by-turn navigation very useful as the guidance presented on the display wasn’t informative or urgent enough for me to make confident decisions when traversing the dense network of crossroads in Amsterdam.
- It has a very loud alarm that can ward off thieves and help locate the e-bike in large parking garages.
- The daytime running lights are fun and help with visibility, but also dorky if you choose the animated options.
- The solar-powered rear light never worked on my review unit.
- Engwe provides a chain guard on shipping units.
- The hydraulic disc brakes from an unspecified vendor provide good controlled stops.
- Includes a 1-year warranty on electrical components, chassis, and battery.
1/19
There was a time when premium e-bikes had list prices around €2,000 / $2,000. Those days are as gone as the free venture capital propping up e-bike startups, pushing premium prices up to a starting price closer to €3,000 / $3,000. The Engwe N1 Pro is therefore priced about right. It’s not a bad e-bike, but it’s also not great despite checking off lots of features on a marketing sheet.
Just remember, servicing a direct-to-consumer e-bike can be a problem as it requires the ready availability of spare parts and the knowledge to replace them. As with any electric bike exposed to the elements and regular road use, the N1 Pro’s motor and any proprietary electronics like the controller, display, battery, lights, buttons, and integrated lock will eventually need servicing. So you’d better be on very good terms with your local bike shop or be handy with a wrench and oscilloscope to prevent your mail-order e-bike from quickly turning into e-waste.
Photography by Thomas Ricker / The Verge
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is preparing to launch the eighth flight test of Starship from Boca Chica, Texas, which could blast off as soon as this Friday as long as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) gives its approval.
“Starship Flight 8 flies Friday,” Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, said in a post on X Sunday.
For the first time, the upcoming flight has a planned payload deployment and multiple experiments on re-entry geared toward returning the upper stage booster to the launch site to be caught.
The launch will also include the return and catch of the Super Heavy booster that will blast the rocket off the launchpad.
STARSHIP UPPER STAGE LOST ON SEVENTH TEST FLIGHT, DEBRIS SEEN SPEWING IN SKY
Starship Flight 7 launches from Starbase, Texas, before its upper stage was lost. (Associated Press)
During the flight test, Starship will deploy four Starlink simulators, which are about the same size as next-generation Starlink satellites, SpaceX said.
The Starlink simulators will be deployed in the same sub orbit as Starship and are expected to burn up upon re-entry.
While Starship is in space, SpaceX also plans to relight a single Raptor engine.
POWERFUL WEBB TELESCOPE SPIES SPECTACULAR STAR BIRTH CLUSTER BEYOND THE MILKY WAY
Starship Flight 7 launches from Starbase, Texas. (Associated Press)
If all goes as planned, the launch window will open at 6:30 p.m. ET.
The launch comes more than a month after SpaceX launched Starship Flight 7 from the Starbase test site in Boca Chica, which resulted in Starship experiencing a “rapid unscheduled disassembly” nearly 12 minutes into the flight.
The Super Heavy booster descended back to Earth, where it maneuvered to the launch and catch tower arms at Starbase, resulting in the second ever successful catch of Super Heavy.
Starship, however, was not as successful.
MERGER OF MASSIVE BLACK HOLES FROM EARLY UNIVERSE UNCOVERED BY WEBB TELESCOPE, SCIENTISTS SAY
“Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent burn,” SpaceX said in a statement Jan. 16. “Teams will continue to review data from today’s flight test to better understand root cause. With a test like this, success comes from what we learn, and today’s flight will help us improve Starship’s reliability.”
SpaceX has investigated what caused Starship to break apart, though the investigation remains open.
For Starship Flight 8 to blast off, the FAA must give its approval, which could come in a few ways.
In 2023, the FAA issued a five-year license to SpaceX for launches from Texas, which is revisited for every launch in case modifications need to be made for things like the trajectory of the rocket. The FAA could grant approval once mission specifics and license modifications are made, the FAA told Fox News Digital.
But also lingering is the open investigation into the Starship Flight 7 mishap. To fly again, the investigation needs to be closed, and the FAA must accept the findings. Specifically, the FAA weighs whether the incident put public safety at risk.
At the time of this writing, the investigation had not been closed, and the FAA had not given approval. Still, it is common for the approval to be issued a day or two before launch, the FAA noted.
SpaceX did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment on the matter.
Fox News Digital’s Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
The goal, Patel says, is to continuously cycle through all of Framework’s actively supported laptops, updating each of them one at a time before looping back around and starting the process over again. Functionality-breaking problems and security fixes will take precedence, while additional features and user requests will be lower-priority.
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