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When gyms and fitness boutiques closed their doors in early 2020, it was fitness tech’s moment to shine. Stuck at home, people needed new ways to stay active — and for many, that meant stepping into the world of connected fitness. Nintendo Ring Fit Adventure was impossible to find. Fitness influencers turned to Instagram to broadcast live workouts. Even big tech companies started getting into wearables or launching their own on-demand fitness services. But no one had a year quite like Peloton. Ironically, Peloton started 2020 as the butt of everyone’s jokes thanks to a terrible holiday commercial gone viral. Nobody was laughing a few short months later. When lockdowns began, Peloton started by offering a free 90-day trial to its app — no bike purchase necessary. By mid-2020, Peloton said i...

Black Friday is technically over, but many of the same deals have carried over into Cyber Monday — plus a few new ones, of course. We’ve adapted our coverage to make sure that you’re only seeing the latest and best deals on tech that you want, and that we recommend, on wireless earbuds, TVs, games, phones, and more. The occasional Nerf blaster might find its way in here, too. If you’re hoping to get the majority of your holiday shopping done ahead of mid-December, now is a good time to do that. Though, don’t despair if something you’re looking for either isn’t available, or isn’t as cheap as you were hoping. December always brings more deals, and we’ll do our best to give you every opportunity to score on tech deals before the holidays. Keep a lookout for the latest deals surfacing at the ...

Nissan is the latest automaker to announce a plan to spend gobs of money on an ambitious electrification strategy. The company said it will spend 2 trillion yen (around $17.6 billion) over the next five years to accelerate the roll-out of electric vehicles. And to emphasize that point, Nissan unveiled a pack of delightful EV concepts, including an adorable pickup truck, an outdoorsy SUV, and a sleek sports car. It’s an impressive commitment, but Nissan notably stopped short of making the same promise that other automakers have to phase out the production of gas-powered vehicles. For example, Volvo and General Motors have vowed to become EV-only companies by 2030 and 2040, respectively. Nissan said it will produce 23 new electrified models by 2030, 15 of which will be fully electric. The co...

Confirming rumors first reported this morning by CNBC, Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey announced his departure. The company confirmed that CTO Parag Agrawal will succeed him and says Bret Taylor is taking over as the new chairman of the board. Dorsey returned to lead the company as CEO in 2015 despite being forced out of the post in 2008. He continues to serve as the CEO of Square, and last night tweeted “I love Twitter.” In the company’s official statement, Dorsey says, “I’ve decided to leave Twitter because I believe the company is ready to move on from its founders. My trust in Parag as Twitter’s CEO is deep. His work over the past 10 years has been transformational. I’m deeply grateful for his skill, heart, and soul. It’s his time to lead.” In a letter to employees, Dorsey told ...

Jack Dorsey is reportedly stepping down as CEO of Twitter “in the near term,” according to “a number of different people familiar with the situation” via CNBC. Dorsey, who is 45 years old, currently acts as the CEO of both Twitter and Square. It is unknown who will take Dorsey’s place as Twitter’s CEO or the exact timing of his potential departure. However, Dorsey’s successor will need to meet Twitter’s ambitions goals, which entail reaching 315 million monetizable daily active users by the end of 2023 and doubling the company’s annual revenue that year. Prior to his current stint as CEO, Dorsey briefly held the position in 2007, shortly after founding the social media giant and before being forced out in 2008. Last year, Elliott Management, a large investor in the company, attempted to fo...

In a recent memo, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has told the company’s employees to not sprint to make deliveries by the end of this quarter, and to instead focus on minimizing costs, CNBC reports. In the November 26th memo, Musk wrote that he doesn’t want the company “spending heavily on expedite fees, overtime and temporary contractors just so that cars arrive in Q4.” “What has happened historically is that we sprint like crazy at end of quarter to maximize deliveries, but then deliveries drop massively in the first few weeks of the next quarter,” said Musk. “In effect, looked at over a six month period, we won’t have delivered any extra cars but we will have spent a lot of money and burned ourselves out to accelerate deliveries in the last two weeks of each quarter.” “What has happened historical...

As part of its annual fashion awards, the British Fashion Council is adding a new category for 2021: an award for “metaverse design.” As broad as that might sound, the award was actually created in partnership with Roblox, and as such, the shortlist is limited to five Roblox creators. The winner, cSapphire, operates an in-app clothing boutique. In keeping with the virtual nature of 2021, the award will be presented by an avatar of Gucci’s creative director Alessandro Michele (pictured above) inside a Roblox experience. Players will also be able to explore a virtual recreation of Royal Albert Hall to watch the awards. “This unique metaverse space BFC has created in collaboration with Roblox represents the future of fashion, and it’s been so fun to be a part of such an innovative experience,...

Apple fans have long waited for its mixed reality headset to launch. Now, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has revealed the latest research report as seen by MacRumors. According to Kuo, the mixed reality headset will feature a main processor that utilizes the same computing power as the M1 chip, as well as a secondary processor to handle all sensor-related computing. Since the headset will have two processors, it means that the headset might just be a standalone device and will not need to be tethered to an iPhone or a Mac. The reports also reveal that Apple is set on replacing the iPhone within the decade. Kuo said, “We predict that Apple’s AR headset to be launched in 4Q22 will be equipped with two processors. The higher-end processor will have similar computing power as the M1 for Mac, whereas the...

The popularity of Apple‘s iPhone 13 has surpassed forecasting and expectations. While its release in October showed that the phone lacked innovation due to its almost identical design to its predecessor, the iPhone 12, sales still skyrocketed. The sales for the iPhone 13 have exceeded the iPhone 12, which already had record-breaking numbers. Sales of the iPhone 13 in the U.S. for the first six weeks were approximately 14% higher than the iPhone 12 during the same period. Apple launched four models of the iPhone 13 but in just the first three weeks of release, it exceeded the iPhone 12’s sales volume when just two models were available. The iPhone 12 was also released last October, first debuting the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, followed by the iPhone 12 Mini and Pro Max three weeks later. ...

A cryptocurrency by the name of Omicron (OMIC) on the Arbitrum Network (a fork of Olympus since November) surged over 800% during the weekend as its trading price went from the low $60s USD to an all-time high of $675 USD in just two days. Now sitting around the $600 USD price, Omicron headed in the opposite direction as Bitcoin over the bearish weekend when the new strain of COVID-19 was announced. Purely a Coincidence, the World Health Organization gave the strain the name “Omicron” based on the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet. This extremely lucky come-up for holders helps paint a picture of the times we are currently living in. While many experts are still calling for a bubble burst, there are still many out ready and willing to YOLO the next coin. A crypto token named after the new ...

Immense energy consumption has long been attributed to cryptocurrency mining operations, especially in massive computer farms. With more and more looking into the potentially lucrative business, Kazakhstan is now experiencing power shortages due to an overwhelming demand through its numerous crypto mining warehouses in the country. According to the country’s energy ministry, the demand for electricity surged by 8% in 2021 alone, as compared to the usual 1% or 2% annual increases. The sudden power draw has even led to blackouts across six of the nation’s regions since October. The curb the effect of the crypto mining farms, Kazakhstan’s grid operator KEGOIC has now imposed rationing policies for 50 of its registered miners, cutting off their supply first if grid failures occur. On top of th...

The Backbone One is the best mobile gaming controller for the iPhone and you can get it from Amazon today for $70, $30 off of its regular price. In addition, it includes a month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, which lets you play over a hundred Xbox games right on your iPhone. If you’re looking for other Cyber Monday deals, be sure to check out our roundup of the best Cyber Monday offers from around the internet. Backbone One iPhone controller $70 $100 30% off The Backbone One mobile controller can connect to iPhones as far back as the 6S generation through the Lightning port. It’s a fully featured controller complete with dual analog sticks, a headphone jack, and its own software for capturing screenshots and connecting to game streaming services. Similar to other gaming controllers, the Back...