New Year’s fitness resolutions aside, many of us cautiously make our way back to the gym. What about our home workout rooms? What about your Peloton bike?? According to reports from CNBC, the company had ceased production on hold For its standard Bike and Tread (treadmill) products and to reduce costs, Peloton says production has not stopped. However, and note the choice of words, Peloton CEO John Foley said in a letter to employees that the company is “resetting.” [its] Production level for sustainable growth.”
And what to do when you’ve moved from your bike? Growing up, my dad used his stationary bike almost every day. And when he wasn’t, it made a pretty functional clothes rack.
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5G technology has the potential to disrupt sensitive aircraft avionics.
As network operators roll out their 5G networks across the country today, they face a dangerous prospect: that one of the 5G spectrum bands could interfere with radio altimeters aboard commercial aircraft below 2,500 feet, potentially causing automatic landing controls to misjudge distance from the ground and crash. This sets the stage for a battle between the US airline industry and the country’s phone providers.
But not for everyone.
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The Oura ring, arguably one of the most subtle wearables, is back. It’s smarter, it has a subscription service, and it lasts almost a week between charges. But is there enough to recommend it over the Fitbits and the Apple Watches? It’s not a device that every fitness person will love, but Oura seems like a less flashy way to track your life. Senior Editor Daniel Cooper slips into the third generation Smart Ring.
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Casio hasn’t been a serious player in the synth world for a while. Recently, the company teased what appeared to be a return to real-deal synthesizers. What we got is the Casiotone CT-S1000V. It looks like a mid-range Casiotone, using the company’s flagship AiX engine and including voice synthesis as a bonus. In short, it’s a singing keyboard.
The novelty of conjuring up some lyrics in the accompanying app, sending them to the CT-S1000V and playing the words as a melody was more than enough to pique Terrence O’Brien’s interest.
The cryptocurrency exchange published the results of their investigation.
Crypto.com Chief Executive Kris Marszalek has admitted that hackers have compromised over 400 customer accounts. While the issue was fixed immediately and the company fully compensated affected users, the unauthorized withdrawals totaled 4,836.26 Ethereum (ETH), 443.93 Bitcoin (BTC) and about $66,200 in other currencies. Based on current exchange rates, that’s $15.3 million in ETH and $18.7 million in BTC for a total of $34 million in losses.
Amazon, but make it fashion.
Amazon is opening its first-ever Amazon-style physical clothing store with the promise of a high-tech shopping experience, confirming a rumor from last year. It will feature brands consumers “know and love,” according to Amazon, and an app will let you choose an item, size and color and ship it straight to a fitting room or pickup desk. The first store is coming to The Americana at Brand in Los Angeles sometime “later this year,” the company said.
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