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Skipper Alyssa Healy hit an unbeaten 113, her second century in a row, as holders Australia booked their spot in the semi-finals of the Women’s World Cup with a crushing 10-wicket win over Bangladesh on Thursday. Healy and fellow opener Phoebe Litchfield, unbeaten on 84, hardly put a foot wrong as Australia romped home to their victory target of 199 with 25.1 overs to spare in Visakhapatnam. With a fourth win in five matches — the other was washed out — seven-time champions Australia become the first team to secure a final-four berth in the 50-over marquee tournament. The left-handed…
The sneaker and apparel giant is leveraging the popularity of boutique fitness by linking up with one of the biggest brands in the market Iconic apparel and footwear brand Reebok is entering the boutique fitness space with F45 Training in a new multiyear partnership. The deal makes Reebok F45’s official partner for performance apparel, footwear and wearables, just as the brand is launching the Reebok Smart Ring to track training, recovery and other lifestyle metrics. As part of the agreement, Reebok will outfit all F45 coaches in custom-designed uniforms and debut an exclusive co-branded member collection — which highlights its…
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Democrat Jackie Norris ended her campaign for Iowa’s open U.S. Senate seat Thursday, saying she would focus on her job leading the Des Moines public school board following the superintendent’s arrest by immigration authorities.Norris said the Sept. 26 detention of Superintendent Ian Roberts by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents demanded her focus as chair of the board overseeing Iowa’s largest school district and put “our community, and me personally in the crosshairs of vicious and coordinated attacks.”“Those realities took time and oxygen away from the work I set out to do: stand up for…
The Dogecoin price is showing new strength after a recent shakeout in the market. According to crypto analyst Baarut, the popular meme coin could be preparing for a significant breakout move after recovering from its latest drop, forming a solid market structure. Baarut believes that with patience and proper planning, traders may soon see the next big push that could bring Dogecoin closer to its past highs. Analyst Baarut Identifies Key Setup For Dogecoin Price Next Move In his post on X, analyst Baarut provided a detailed analysis of how Dogecoin is behaving following the recent significant liquidation event. Despite…
Crypto analyst Egrag Crypto has revealed the chances of the XRP price rallying to $9 in this market cycle. He alluded to performances in previous cycles to explain why he believes this $9 target is the minimum for this cycle, with the possibility that XRP could reach higher prices. Chances Of The XRP Price Rallying to $9 In an X post, Egrag Crypto revealed a 57% chance that the XRP price will rally to $9. This came as he highlighted a descending broadening wedge, which he claimed has a 57% chance of breaking to the upside and a 43% chance…
There’s a new streaming bundle in town. Apple TV and Peacock are teaming up to offer a combined subscription that starts at $15 per month. This will allow access to all original programming from both platforms, in addition to Peacock’s stable of network and cable shows.This is a mighty fine deal, given that Apple TV recently changed both its name and price. The platform costs $13 per month now on its own. Peacock starts at $11 per month. In other words, this is a discount of around $9 each month. In this economy, we’ll take any savings we can get.There’s…
Guests at The Manner SoHo can now unlock ClassPass credits to book fitness, spa, salon and lifestyle experiences during their stay in NYC Hyatt’s Manner SoHo hotel just gave its guests something new to unpack: ClassPass credits. In its first move into hospitality, the platform that popularized fitness class sampling is teaming up with the new 97-room boutique hotel in downtown Manhattan, where guests can unlock up to 20 ClassPass credits at check-in and top up throughout their stay to book fitness, spa, salon and lifestyle experiences across the city. The collaboration marks one of ClassPass’s first moves under its new…
Amid fears over the future of Test cricket, a vision for a new format — carrying elements of both the traditional red-ball version and the modern Twenty20 game — has emerged by the name of “Test Twenty”. The idea was unveiled on Thursday by Indian sports entrepreneur Gaurav Bahirvani, the executive chairman of the One One Six Network, and boasts the patronage of the likes of former stalwarts AB de Villiers, Clive Lloyd, Matthew Hayden and Harbhajhan Singh. According to a press release, “Test Twenty fuses the strategic depth of Test cricket with the speed and spectacle of T20”. The…
Spotify sees the music industry’s AI problem, and it’s going to do… something about it. On Thursday, the company published a blog post heavy on principles, partnerships and vague plans. Unfortunately, it’s practically devoid of specifics. The most explicit bit is that it’s partnering with the big three music labels. Together, they’ll “develop responsible AI products that empower the artists and songwriters they represent, and connect them with the fans who support them.”The move follows Spotify’s announcement last month that it would clean up the AI slop proliferating on its platform. The company frames today’s news as a direct defense…
Sam Altman’s OpenAI, the AI juggernaut behind ChatGPT, has been accused by at least seven nonprofit organizations of using aggressive legal tactics and its massive financial resources to intimidate and silence its critics. NBC News reports that OpenAI, the world’s highest-valued AI startup, is facing allegations from at least seven nonprofit organizations claiming that the company has used overly broad subpoenas as a form of legal intimidation. The nonprofits, which have been critical of OpenAI’s ongoing efforts to restructure from a nonprofit to a for-profit public benefit corporation, say the subpoenas appear to be designed to extract private information about the…