iPhone 14 car crash detection is being triggered by roller coasters
involved, there is concern that these false alarms could scale up as more people opt to replace their iPhones and Apple Watches with the latest model, bringing additional strain to an already stretched blue light workforce, and possibly diverting ESN resources from actual accidents.whose iPhone 14 Pro Max flew from the handlebars of his motorcycle during a ride through NYC last month.
Likewise, the Joker, a coaster at Six Flags Great America in Chicago, was enough to trigger the feature for one Marcus Nguyen. Fortunately, he was able to switch the alarm off before the countdown ended, probably a result of the ride suddenly decelerating for thrill seekers to get off.
In Staffordshire, England, you'll find Alton Towers'"The Smiler" has the record for the most inversions, and will flip you over a whopping 14 times. The fastest coaster is Abu Dhabi's"Formula Rossa" while the longest is in Nagashima Spa Land amusement park in Japan:"Steel Dragon," which has a track length of 2,479m and a maximum speed of nearly 95mph .
All of the above are steel coasters, with"Mystic Timbers" – as you might expect – a wooden rollercoaster.A workaround for triggering an emergency call, of course, is to turn your new shiny off or put it in airplane mode while you sample the delights of the theme park, but before people would never have had to consider this an issue.
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