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It’s that time of year again, when all of our favorite streaming platforms start dropping personalized lists of what we’ve been consuming. Spotify Wrapped is perhaps the biggest of the bunch and it’s available for perusal right now.As always, users can access Wrapped to find their most listened-to genres, artists, songs, albums and podcasts from the past year. This information is shareable via social media if you want random bald eagle avatars to comment on your music taste, but there’s a new interactive feature called Wrapped Party.SpotifyThis is a game of a sort. Spotify says it “turns your listening data…

A progressive group is targeting two Senate Democrats and an independent senator who voted to confirm some of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees, promising to spend more than $1 million in hopes of pushing congressional Democrats to take a stronger stand against the Republican president. In a weeklong advertising campaign that began on Wednesday, Demand Justice is targeting only senators who aren’t up for reelection next year: Democrats John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire, along with independent Angus King of Maine, who caucuses with Democrats. But the group’s president, Josh Orton, said the blitz is only…

Macro strategist Alex Krüger is tying Bitcoin’s next macro chapter directly to the coming reshuffle at the Federal Reserve, warning that investors are underpricing how far US rates could fall under a Trump-aligned central bank. In a long X post titled “2026: The Year of the Fed’s Regime Change,” he argues that “the Federal Reserve as we know it ends in 2026” and that the most important driver of asset returns will be a new, much more dovish Fed led by Kevin Hassett. His base case is that this shift becomes a key driver for risk assets broadly and Bitcoin…

Bitcoin jumped back above key levels on Wednesday, with prices climbing past $93,000 after dipping to $84,400 earlier this month. Related Reading The move followed a sharp sell-off that removed about $8,000 from the price late over the weekend, and traders pushed the coin to a 24-hour peak of $93,910 on Coingecko. Bitcoin Climbs Above Key Levels According to MN Fund founder Michaël van de Poppe, regaining ground above $93,000 is important for momentum. He said that if the price holds and breaks higher, a run toward $100,000 becomes more likely. Bitcoin breaks past the key $93k barrier. Source: Coingecko.…

It’s time for the annual Rockefeller Christmas tree lighting! The Christmas in Rockefeller Center tree lighting special will air tonight, Dec. 3 from 8-10 PM ET — though coverage of the tree lighting will start an hour prior, at 7 PM ET. The Voice and Happy’s Place star Reba McEntire will host and perform at the Rockefeller Tree lighting, which will also feature performances from Halle Bailey, Michael Bublé, Kristin Chenoweth, Laufey, the Radio City Rockettes and more. Here’s how to tune into the 2025 Rockefeller Tree lighting.When is the 2025 Rockefeller Tree lighting?The Rockefeller Center Christmas tree will be…

SupaFitGrow’s AI Brand Identity Assistant improves marketing results by leveraging what makes your brand unique Customers are often drawn to gyms and studios based on their brand identity. Despite this power to draw customers in, the DNA of these brands is frequently underutilized by marketing partners and tech providers. SupaFitGrow, a leading digital marketing agency for gyms and fitness studios, has a new tool to make sure they never do. In the last few months, the brand introduced its AI Brand Identity Assistant, a program that looks at a brand’s guidelines, social media accounts, press coverage and more to better…

Ethereum fell more than 2% within 24 hours, sliding below $3,000 after losing its $2,900 support level. The drop triggered widespread liquidations, with around $500 million in long positions wiped out. Data shows that $79 million of the $106 million in ETH-focused contracts liquidated were long bets. Related Reading Trading activity spiked sharply during the decline, with daily volume rising 200% to $33.2 billion. The broader crypto market also contracted, falling nearly 1.2% and erasing an estimated $1100 billion in value within hours. Bitcoin, SOL, XRP, and DOGE followed similar downward moves. Despite the volatility, some firms accumulated ETH during…

As strength training takes center stage, gyms are rethinking space, programming and ROI — and REP has solutions. Strength training is no longer a niche — it’s the main event. Gym goers are seeking out lifting classes, expanded weight rooms and equipment that supports resistance training across multiple modalities. This surge is reshaping how gyms plan their floor space and invest in equipment, with strength taking its place as the anchor point of modern fitness. REP Fitness, known for designing versatile, durable and performance-driven equipment, is leaning directly into this shift. Its new Strive Series reimagines how conditioning and resistance…

Josh Inglis is expected to come into Australia’s batting line-up for the second Ashes Test on Thursday as speculation grows that captain Pat Cummins might make a shock comeback in Brisbane. Travis Head, who made a match-winning century as a makeshift opener in Perth, is set to remain at the top of the order in place of the injured Usman Khawaja, with England-born Inglis slotting into the middle order. Stand-in captain Steve Smith would not confirm the team when he spoke on the eve of the Test or address swirling Cummins comeback rumours, which were widely circulating in the Australian…

One of the iPhone’s many accessibility features is something Apple calls “Magnifier,” which uses the smartphone’s cameras to magnify and identify objects in the world around you. For Global Accessibility Awareness Day in May this year, Apple brought Magnifier to the Mac, opening up even more places the assistive tool can be used, like classroom or work environments where you might already have a MacBook pulled out.Magnifier requires macOS 26 Tahoe and can work with a built-in webcam, a connected third-party camera or an iPhone via Apple’s Continuity feature. Provided your MacBook can run Apple’s latest software update, it’s a…