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Tonal’s new partnership with Johnson Fitness & Wellness follows a deal JFW just struck with Peloton. Taken together, could they signal a new era for connected fitness? Tonal has teamed up with retailer Johnson Fitness & Wellness to make its smart strength training system available in all JFW stores and online, expanding the smart home gym brand’s footprint across more than 100 U.S. locations this fall. Through the partnership, consumers can test Tonal’s latest model, Tonal 2, in stores before purchasing. The system features 250 pounds of digital resistance, a built-in camera that offers form feedback and a new cardio…
Ford is cutting the price of the 2026 F-150 Lightning by up to $4,000, as confirmed by the automaker to CarsDirect. The price cuts vary by trim, however, and will only apply to more expensive packages for the electric pickup truck. This comes as the $7,500 EV tax credit expired at the end of September.The 2026 model has a starting price of $63,345 for the STX trim, which is the same price as the previous year’s entry-level XLT. The STX replaces the XLT and delivers 536 horsepower, up from the XLT’s 452, and 290 miles of range, up from 240.The…
XPL Crash Analysis: Why FUD and Profit-Taking Drove a 46% Drop. Photo by BeInCrypto The global crypto market plunged again late Friday after US President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs and export controls on China, escalating tensions to their highest point since 2019. In a statement posted online, Trump said the US would impose a 100% tariff on all Chinese imports starting November 1, citing what he called Beijing’s “extraordinarily aggressive” move to impose broad export controls on “virtually every product they make.” The announcement triggered immediate market turmoil. Within hours, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization fell from around…
XPL Crash Analysis: Why FUD and Profit-Taking Drove a 46% Drop. Photo by BeInCrypto The global crypto market plunged again late Friday after US President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs and export controls on China, escalating tensions to their highest point since 2019. In a statement posted online, Trump said the US would impose a 100% tariff on all Chinese imports starting November 1, citing what he called Beijing’s “extraordinarily aggressive” move to impose broad export controls on “virtually every product they make.” The announcement triggered immediate market turmoil. Within hours, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization fell from around…
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s two-term Democratic Gov. Janet Mills will run for the U.S. Senate seat held by veteran Republican Sen. Susan Collins next year, according to two people familiar with Mills’ plans on Friday, setting up a potential matchup between the parties’ best-known figures in a state where Democrats see a chance to gain a seat in their uphill quest for the majority.Mills was the top choice of national Democrats to try to unseat Collins, who has held the seat since 1997, and was urged to run by party leaders including Sen. Chuck Schumer, the minority leader. Her…
To celebrate World Mental Health Day, the Middle East’s largest gym chain is also hosting drop-in “mental fitness” classes at select locations On World Mental Health Day, one of the Middle East’s largest fitness chains is asking members to drop the dumbbells and focus on their minds. GymNation, the UAE-based fitness brand, has temporarily removed all weights from several of its gyms to mark World Mental Health Day 2025, part of a campaign encouraging members to “unload the weight off their mind.” “The only weight we want people to lift on October 10 is the weight off their mind,” GymNation chief marketing officer Rory McEntee…
Bitcoin’s latest pullback has little to do with crypto-native flows and everything to do with the dollar, according to chief crypto analyst at Real Vision Jamie Coutts. Sharing two charts on X, Coutts argued that a rebound in the US Dollar Index (DXY) is briefly tightening global liquidity and pressuring risk assets across the board. “Bitcoin’s dip isn’t mysterious — it’s macro,” he wrote. Why Is Bitcoin Down? “The dollar’s rebound is tightening global liquidity. DXY is retesting 100–101 — a key resistance and natural mean-reversion zone after one of the sharpest declines in decades in 1H25. Positioning had become…
The global crypto market plunged again late Friday after US President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs and export controls on China, escalating tensions to their highest point since 2019.In a statement posted online, Trump said the US would impose a 100% tariff on all Chinese imports starting November 1, citing what he called Beijing’s “extraordinarily aggressive” move to impose broad export controls on “virtually every product they make.” Sponsored SponsoredUS and China Enter Their Biggest Trade War Since 2019The announcement triggered immediate market turmoil. Within hours, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization fell from around $4.25 trillion to $4.05 trillion, wiping…
Sonos’ Ace headphones didn’t get off to the best start, but the brand’s first headphones have come a long way since launch, and for $100 off when purchased directly from Sonos or Amazon, they’re well worth considering. The Ace are down to $299 from both retailers, and for that price you’re getting one of the most feature-packed pairs of noise-canceling headphones on the market right now.SonosWhen the Ace arrived in the summer of 2024, we praised them for their sound quality, premium design and comfy fit, but had no choice but to ding the headphones for not launching with some…
Paul Atkins wants to cement his vision for the crypto markets before political tides shift again in Washington. As the new chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, he’s moving quickly to “future-proof” SEC policies, a push that could define how much freedom the crypto industry enjoys after President Donald Trump leaves office.In a conference hosted by the Managed Funds Association in New York on Tuesday, Atkins said the SEC would work quickly to adopt rules that could “future-proof” his agenda. He specifically referred to removing or weakening regulations on public and private markets, both of which could impact…