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The Swoosh is fusing robotics and neuroscience into its latest designs, moving wearable tech beyond tracking and into active performance We may not have flying cars (yet), but Nike’s building gear that makes the future feel closer, and its new robotic shoes might just get you there faster. The activewear giant has unveiled a slate of new technologies as it searches for a refreshed identity after a stretch of slowing sales and rising competition. The move, which unites Nike’s Innovation, Design and Product teams across Nike, Jordan Brand and Converse, is part of its new Sport Offense division, an internal “innovation…
Two federal judges have admitted that members of their staff used artificial intelligence (AI) to draft court orders over the summer that proved to be factually inaccurate. “Honesty is always the best policy,” Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) said in a statement released Thursday. “I commend Judges Wingate and Neals for acknowledging their mistakes and I’m glad to hear they’re working to make sure this doesn’t happen again.” The statement continued: Each federal judge, and the judiciary as an institution, has an obligation to ensure the use of generative AI does not violate litigants’ rights or prevent fair…
Keshav is currently a senior writer at NewsBTC and has been attached to the website since June 14, 2021. Keshav has been writing for many years, first as a hobbyist and later as a freelancer. He has experience working in a variety of niches, even fiction at one point, but the cryptocurrency industry has been the longest he has been attached to. In terms of official educational qualifications, Keshav holds a bachelor’s degree in Physics from one of the premier institutes of India, the University of Delhi (DU). He started the degree with an aim of eventually making a career…
Bitcoin continues to trade around the $110,000 level, unable to reclaim higher ground after weeks of volatile price action. The market is still digesting the impact of the October 10 flash crash, which erased billions in open interest and sent shockwaves across altcoins. Despite a gradual recovery in on-chain metrics and institutional inflows, sentiment remains fragile, with traders hesitant to take new long positions. Related Reading According to top analyst Axel Adler, the Bitcoin Heat Macro Phase — a key indicator used to measure speculative pressure and market overheating — has now entered the Bottom or Accumulation zone. This signals…
Xponential has confirmed a round of layoffs as it refocuses on its core boutique fitness brands under CEO Mike Nuzzo Xponential Fitness, franchisor of boutique fitness brands such as Club Pilates and Pure Barre, has confirmed a round of layoffs as it continues to reshape its operations under new CEO Mike Nuzzo. The fitness franchisor said the cuts are part of an effort to address current organizational needs and create investment capacity for the future, describing it as a difficult decision that led to the elimination of several roles across its business. While Xponential did not disclose the number of…
Before there’s a new Halo game, Halo Studios is revisiting the past. Xbox has announced Halo: Campaign Evolved, a remake of the first game in the storied shooter series, Halo: Combat Evolved, developed by Halo Studios and coming to Xbox, PC and PS5 in 2026.Halo: Campaign Evolved is described as “a faithful yet modernized remake” of the first game’s campaign, with updated visuals and cinematics, “refined controls” and “three brand-new prequel missions featuring the Master Chief and Sgt. Johnson.”The game will feature new weapons, vehicles and enemies, along with the all-important option for two-player splitscreen co-op on console. The game…
The widespread Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage on October 20 caused an unexpected disruption for owners of Eight Sleep’s high-end “Pod” smart beds, leaving many stuck with overheating or unresponsive mattresses. This is just the latest evidence that plugging everything in your house into the “Internet of Things” is a really bad idea. Dexerto reports that in the early hours of October 20, the major Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage wreaked havoc on a wide variety of apps, games, and online services. However, one unexpected side effect of the outage was the chaos it caused in the bedrooms of owners…
The budget-friendly gym chain is adding to its current tally of 53 open locations with two new amenity-filled clubs in South Florida High-value, low-price (HVLP) gyms are having a moment — U.S. gym visits are climbing, driven by these cost-effective clubs that make fitness more financially accessible. YouFit Gyms, known for its affordable memberships starting at around $10/month, is the latest to expand, adding two more locations in South Florida to its 53 open and operating clubs. The Southeast regional chain will open two new locations in Boynton Beach and Davie. Combined, the two take up nearly 47,000 square feet,…
We finally have a release date for Mouse: P.I. for Hire. The delightfully animated game, which marks Troy Baker’s first time playing a rodent private eye, is slated for March 19, 2026.Based on its trailers, you’d be forgiven for viewing Mouse: P.I. for Hire as Cuphead meets Doom. Although it does include FPS action, Engadget’s Jessica Conditt discovered surprising depth behind its whimsical brutality. The game “has more to offer than shock-value cartoon violence,” she wrote. “This is a clue-gathering, photo-snapping, girlfriend-avenging, noir detective simulator that happens to star a bunch of slick-talking mice and rats, and I’m fully into…
President Donald Trump will speak at a telephone rally late Friday on the eve of early voting in support of Republican candidate for New Jersey governor, Jack Ciattarelli, to boost the GOP’s chances of defeating Democrat Mikie Sherrill and flipping the state next month.Trump had previously endorsed Ciattarelli, who has embraced the support of the Republican president, given him an “A” grade for his performance in the White House, but has not campaigned alongside him. He said the president’s team has offered “anything that you think can help the campaign.”New Jersey and Virginia are the only two states holding gubernatorial…