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Bitcoin is once again at a pivotal moment after briefly dipping below the $100,000 level on Tuesday, testing one of the most important psychological and structural supports of the cycle. The market remains tense as bulls attempt to defend this zone amid rising volatility and persistent selling pressure. Momentum has clearly slowed, and traders are now looking for signs of stabilization as the next directional move takes shape. Related Reading According to top analyst Darkfost, a major shift is unfolding beneath the surface — Bitcoin’s open interest across major centralized exchanges continues to struggle to recover. Since the mass liquidation…
The luxury club operator is fast-tracking its new reformer-based group fitness workout to 60 locations by the end of 2026 From pilot to Pilates, Life Time’s CTR (Core. Tone. Reform.) class has evolved from a test concept into one of its most sought-after offerings, with many clubs enforcing waitlists, daily class limits and no-show fees due to high demand. First introduced this summer at select clubs, including New York’s Penn 1 and One Wall Street, the high-energy, athletic reformer workout is now going national, expanding from 10 Life Time locations to 18 more by year’s end. Among the clubs slated…
Square Enix is laying off developers in the UK and US as it reworks its game development structure to focus on its studios in Japan, Video Games Chronicle reports. The mass restructuring follows the publishers’ 2024 announcement that it planned to “aggressively” apply AI to its development process.The total number of employees being laid off isn’t yet public, but Video Games Chronicle writes that over 100 developers in the UK could be impacted, possibly up to 140. The number of US developers caught in the layoffs is still unknown. In a slide deck for investors spotted by IGN, Square Enix…
President Donald Trump’s administration now says that SNAP food aid for November will be reduced less than originally announced, the latest in a political and legal saga that impacts how about 1 in 8 Americans can buy groceries.The U.S. Department of Agriculture said in a court filing late Wednesday that it caught an error in its earlier plan to reduce the maximum benefit by half and said that beneficiaries would instead get up to 65% of their usual assistance.But some people will see deeper cuts, with some receiving no benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Aid Program for November. If the…
Cardano (ADA) is staging a cautious rebound after testing the critical $0.52–$0.57 support range, a zone that has historically triggered major reversals. Related Reading Market analyst Ali Martinez highlighted that every touch of this area since late 2024 has resulted in a sharp upside reaction, signaling strong buyer interest. ADA now trades around $0.53, with bulls aiming to defend this zone to avoid retracements. The rebound coincides with improving on-chain sentiment and growing accumulation around long-term supports. Analysts say that as long as ADA maintains this base, the path toward $0.72 and $1.15 remains valid. A close below $0.52, however,…
OpenAI CFO Sarah Friar stated in a recent interview that Sam Altman’s AI startup desires government support in building AI capacity. The executive claims that the U.S. government should provide a “backstop” loan guarantee for its financing deals. After her comments went viral on social media, Friar walked them back. In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Sarah Friar, CFO of Sam Altman’s OpenAI, suggested that the company was seeking a government “backstop” or guarantee for its financing arrangements to support its infrastructure commitments. This immediately set off social media commenters, who accused OpenAI of being a major…
CRKD is expanding its lineup of rhythm game controllers. The gaming accessory maker previously released guitar controllers that are compatible with games like Fortnite Festival and open-source projects like Clone Hero, and based on a recent teaser video, it looks like it’s doing a drum kit controller next.The teaser is brief, but CRKD appears to be covering all the basics that old Rock Band and Guitar Hero controllers did, with four separate colored pads, a pedal and cymbals. In a blog post, the company says that it plans to incorporate “the good lessons (and the bad)” from its previous controllers,…
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta projected that 10 percent of its 2024 revenue, amounting to $16 billion, would come from ads for scams and banned goods, according to internal company documents reviewed by Reuters. Reuters reports that internal Meta documents reveal that the social media giant has been grappling with a deluge of fraudulent advertisements on its platforms, with the company projecting that it would earn approximately 10 percent of its overall annual revenue — or $16 billion — from running ads for scams and banned goods in 2024. The documents, spanning from 2021 to 2025, show that Meta’s platforms, including Facebook,…
Devolver Digital had a lovely little surprise up its sleeve this fine Thursday. The publisher released an animated short for Ball x Pit, the roguelite mashup sensation that’s put a serious dent in the productivity levels of several of the Engadget crew. The funny four-minute clip, which comedy animation house Mashed created, clears up some key questions about the game.To set things up, Ball x Pit is set after a cataclysmic event wipes out the city of Ballbylon. A pit is all that really remains, and hunters descend into it to find treasure and resources to build New Ballbylon. In…
Hone Health’s partnership with celeb-loved Prenuvo folds early detection into its telehealth platform Hone Health is taking its telehealth platform a step further, partnering with non-invasive, whole-body MRI screening provider Prenuvo to give patients an edge in proactive health screening. The alliance enables Hone users to book and purchase one of Prenuvo’s radiation-free scans directly in the Hone Health app. Following the scan at a nearby Prenuvo facility, patients will then receive results from one of Prenuvo’s board-certified radiologists. A Hone clinician then meets with the patient and creates a personalized care plan based on the results. “Our mission has…