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@brianjo I'm a US citizen with a US address and US bank accounts, but I am working often in Europe. I cannot access the channels I subscribe to on the Apple TV without using a VPN. So, things like Acorn, Britbox, and PBS are blocked without a VPN. I need to use a VPN to access services I am paying for.

What I would prefer is a way to send heart rate data from my Apple Watch to my Garmin and Hammerhead bike computers, eliminating the need for separate heart rate sensors.

Does AppleInsider have any cyclists on staff? I get that you're not Bicycle magazine, and I understand the reviewing as Tech, and I find the reviews interesting. This one is a good, more in-depth review of an e-bike. I also get that people think avid cyclists aren't the target market for an e-bike, but they might be for this particular manufacturer (see Canyon's ON series of bikes). An avid cyclist would know why no kickstand is included; most non-e-bikes in this class don't include kickstands. I have had to buy kickstands separately for my GT Karakorum 29er and Canyon Commuter 7. Also, you don't "oil" metal chains. It's called a drivetrain, and the one on this particular bike requires more maintenance than a carbon belt drive; that's true. You have to keep the drivetrain clean and the chain lubed or waxed.

It would be nice if you had someone who understood bikes and cycling and could also write reviews that are appropriate for your target audience.

jdw said:

Ventura's System Settings is quite bad right now, and that's not simply due to it being a big change either.  Jason Snell of Six Colors and Macworld explains in great detail why Apple needs to overhaul its overhaul of System Settings:

https://www.macworld.com/article/836295/macos-ventura-system-settings-preferences-problems.html

I find it interesting that you can no longer schedule your Mac to shut down or startup in the Energy Saver panel. I've been using DSSW's Power Manager for this but have run into a problem with Fantastical's menubar item not launching on startup when the Mac shuts itself down on schedule. There is no problem when I shut down via the Apple Menu. I have had the developer betas, and in the last two RCs, there were some interface issues with Stage Manager that remain uncorrected in the final release.

I used to be a low-level exec with a national retailer. Thirty percent is not much, they should go after jewelers if they really are concerned about price hikes and gouging customers. If you ever saw the actual cost of a piece of jewelry compared to retail you'd probably be upset. Markups of 125% are not uncommon.