chaicka

Interestingly, Microsoft Windows 10 behaves the same way. So what’s the big deal? Why not mention Microsoft too? 

Not all VPNs have policies written in such a way that kills all connectivities and enforces all traffic (even those not targeted for other side of tunnel) through it. Still living in those 1990s VPN?

waveparticle said:

Taiwan has become the largest beneficiary of US launched trade war with China. 2020 Taiwan has a trade surplus of $140.5 billion wrt to mainland China. The first 11 months of this year the trade surplus has ballooned to $156.7B. The tariffs have forced many US companies to out source components to Taiwan suppliers. Since Taiwan population is only 1/60 of mainland China. Taiwan may not be able to meet the demands or slow to fulfill the orders. 

@Higher Cost too

Apple has also enabled this feature for Singapore since iOS 15 betas.

On iOS and iPadOS devices, just a search (when inside Settings) for 'Firebase' and 'Crashlytics' will show up the list of apps that embedded these components.

Example: Agoda

amarkap said:

I don't mean to take away from the positive message of this story and I love my Apple Watch as much as the next person.  But in this case, I'm sure I would say it was the Apple Watch that saved this person's life.  Truth be told, he could have done the same with any at-home portable ECG device.  To be honest, I would say that fact that he was an anesthesiologist and his medical knowledge probably saved his life more than anything else.

Anyway, it is still a positive story and I'm happy he is on the road to good health...and no doubt the Apple Watch is an incredible device whose application far exceeds that of just setting alarms and knowing the time. 

I think you may have overlook a key point - "during a workout, an ECG is perform" at that exact moment in time. This is extremely useful and important. I have close buddy who suffered heart issue and went through surgery after months of inability for the doctors to diagnose what's wrong. It took the 5th attack of heavy heart pondering symptom which he was finally able to reach A&E within 15-20 mins while the symptom was still occurring for the medical team to finally pick up what is happening and acknowledge there is indeed a serious problem. He went for the first surgery within a short timeframe, and 1-2 months later, a second surgery (cause the doctor worries if his body can take both surgeries done at one go). Unfortunately, this happened before Watch Series 4 was even announced/available, and he was having Watch Series 3 back then.

To summarise, ECG is mostly only useful when done during symptom happens. This seems to be pretty common knowledge with doctors I have spoken to. Often than not, ECG done during normal times usually do not pick up many of the heart problems/diseases that ain't  having persistent/constant symptom.