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JULY 29, 2020

Athleisure giant Lululemon announced the acquisition earlier this month of home exercise startup Mirror for an impressive $500 million. She said working out had been about community, and her firm believed a physical space was the best place to build that. “I expected we’d be where we are today in five years.”.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

Overall, home exercise and equipment makers like Tempo, Mirror, and Peloton have attracted heavy investor interest as gyms have been forced to shut down by state and city governments. “We

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

A smartwatch can act as a personal trainer that motivates the user to reach daily exercise goals. And, as smartwatches have enjoyed consumer popularity, it seems that there are opportunities for the devices to add new capabilities and play different roles. For the latest notable IoT headlines and trends, check out the Tracker.

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MARCH 3, 2020

As an indication of that, when the market started to tank in February, stocks of the company that pioneered internet-connected home exercise equipment rose. “With new COVID-19 hotspots in South Korea, Italy and Iran, we believe certain U.S. Gyms could close or clients might avoid them, making the case for safer home workouts.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

and around the world is, regrettably, old news at this point. Users set a weight loss goal and then undertake a customized diet and exercise plan to attack that goal over a 16-week period, during which time they log their food consumption and exercise. The fact that obesity has grown to epidemic proportions in the U.S.

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DECEMBER 11, 2017

How to decide what exercise to embrace? Here’s where trial and error come into play, and where a sense of community also helps to reinforce the notion that when it comes to exercise , reinforcement is key. A monthly 10-class package in New York City, for example, costs $135.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

With new leadership, Strava is pushing past its historical capacities — helping athletes track and share data about their workouts with other enthusiasts — and thinking bigger about the entire fitness journey it is attempting to go on with its customers. It is an effort that is making an impact, particularly in the niche community it serves.

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OCTOBER 15, 2018

Earlier this year, Virgin Money introduced enhanced SMB services, including its small business deposit account; the merger will continue that effort to enhance digital banking for the small business community. CYBG first announced in May that it had reached an agreement to acquire Virgin Money.

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Abrigo

JUNE 16, 2016

In a news release , the FASB outlined the Accounting Standard Update (ASU), which: • Requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date to be based on historical experience, current conditions and “reasonable and supportable” forecasts that incorporate forward-looking information.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

Several verticals, such as the T&E, airlines and exercise industries – pretty much any industry where in-person is a part of commerce – have been impacted. Against that backdrop, communication with end users could effectively avoid the dispute process among all stakeholders.

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JULY 21, 2020

Dagres and Morin have a great deal of respect for what Peloton has done, and they hope to create a similar community. Connected fitness allows them to exercise at home and still get the benefits of a gym, with the addition of that social aspect of personal training.”. So far, Liteboxer has raised $6 million in funding.

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MAY 24, 2019

Aerobic workouts, strength training, Pilates, yoga, cycling – name a form of exercise, and the odds are good to great that there plenty of fitness apps one can choose from to work out at home. So what we really care about is where accountability meets that community. You really need it to be a part of who you are, your routine.

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AUGUST 20, 2020

There’s less personal feedback from instructors, less feeling of community and a set of genuine space and expense limitations that keep customers from recreating their entire workout routines at home. He said that consumers still like the immersive and varied exercise experiences that in-person gyms are uniquely able to offer.

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

Americans are exercising through the pandemic. All of this is good news for Fleet Feet. Despite its 37 -state footprint, Werder noted that Fleet Feet thinks of itself as both a national brand and a community retailer. The retailer’s primary communications vehicle is email. it has 181 stores in 37 states.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Finally, it can’t help bitcoin’s case that news sources are now reporting that North Korea is stepping up cybercrime efforts to secure digital assets like bitcoin, allegedly hacking cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea (and possibly fueling concerns by China, which has now introduced regulations against bitcoin). Do the Hodlers Have It?

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

in the form of smart poles that improve urban communities’ access to wireless networks and LED lighting. Smartwatches are known to act as personal trainers, motivating users to reach daily exercise goals, track one’s heart rate or count calories and steps, among other functions.

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JULY 18, 2018

“If you look at the trends in men, severe obesity more than tripled in rural areas,” senior CDC Researcher Cynthia Ogden told CBS News. There is a communal aspect to Noom, with frequent updating and photo posting a big part of the community interaction. “In women, severe obesity more than doubled.”

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APRIL 8, 2019

The rise of Haven comes as Amazon continues to develop its new offering in prescription drug delivery — another way healthcare is being disrupted by the likes of Amazon, Apple and Google. Apple also has a hand in wearables, and in offering encouragement toward exercise and healthy living through those devices. Wearables and Records.

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JULY 10, 2020

It’s been a coordinated effort — regulatory-driven, highly standardized and thrust upon the banking community. it’s been an organic-but-inevitable exercise, driven primarily by innovation and consumer demand.”. “In recent years, we’ve seen the heavily regulated version of open banking in the E.U.,” Cohen said. In the U.S.,

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JULY 10, 2020

Two primary concerns dominate the conversation about integrating drone technology into German communities: safety and environmental impact. German citizens, according to a report in Drone Life , aren’t ready. More than 55 percent oppose the use of delivery drones.

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MAY 17, 2017

RS: The platform sits on top of our community — we are the intermediary between the company and their need to create and deliver a great digital experience and the testing community and their ability to allow them to do that. Our community is paid on the quality of bugs that they find, which are reviewed and rated by customers.

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JUNE 19, 2020

Big News Of The Week: Mr. Bezos Is Going To Washington . News broke this week that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is willing to appear on Capitol Hill amid a series of increasingly pointed requests in recent months for him to testify. But fending off an increasingly aggressive Congress wasn’t Amazon’s only exercise in self-defense this week.

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DECEMBER 9, 2019

But of course accessorizing can be a challenging and expensive exercise for fashion-conscious consumers. Our idea is instead of letting these things go to waste in a closet, consumers can share with the entire community,” Kadisha said. . As for what types of items are available on the site, the products vary widely, she said.

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FICO

JUNE 15, 2020

The good news is that you can start protecting your beloved elders today. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) just released the Elder Fraud Prevention and Response Networks Development Guide , an online resource to help communities form collaborative networks to better prevent and respond to elder financial abuse.

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JANUARY 23, 2018

“There is huge consensus and momentum behind the future-proofing exercise of the industry’s search for a new model for ATMs in today’s mobile world. has raised concerns over the availability of free ATMs, particularly in rural communities that rely on these machines to access cash.

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APRIL 6, 2020

There is something ephemeral about being in the room where it happens with one’s workout community that can’t quite be recreated via video chat from one’s living room. But, he noted, working out is a communal activity for many people; it’s part of what inspires and motivates them, it is a necessary part of the experience.

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APRIL 1, 2020

“One of our associates brought the idea forward that we could use these sewing skills we have in house and find a way to make this personal protection equipment for the need that is out there in the communities in which we all live and work.”. And once we’re able to get alignment there, we can help spread the word as much as possible.”.

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AUGUST 3, 2018

And that curation is becoming more about building a community – or dare we say an ecosystem – around the Brandless collection of goods. That appeal to simplicity, in fact, defines much of the Brandless experience. But Sharkey said she doesn’t see Amazon as a direct competitor. Amazon is the everything store,” she noted.

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JUNE 9, 2018

For most of the world that is big news. Lynne Biggar, chief marketing and communications officer at Visa, said, “We’re trying to get smart about the upfront briefing process to ensure that the insights used are really crisp and the objectives in place are really clear.”. Here in the U.S., not so much. Soccer isn’t really our sport.

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OCTOBER 3, 2018

News mentions of AI and ethics increased ~5000% from 2014 to 2018, when they reached over 250 mentions in Q3’18. AI is disrupting critical industries and giving rise to new ethical considerations. .” The system uses machine learning to identify fake news and malicious digital content meant to deceive people online.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2017

And so, when we talk to the community, we are seeing a lot of demand of a different solution that provides more function.”. Building this exchange is an exercise in threading the needle, since their broad goal is to be a solution for cannabis businesses in an jurisdiction where the substance is fully or partially legal.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Meiri explained that, over time, devices and apps that use Neura’s software can determine, for example, when a patient arrives at the gym or another location where they typically work out or exercise. The developer community within the Tracker is separated into three categories: Shopping and Payments, Operations and Marketing.

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Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 31, 2020

and try to answer with the word “community”. Much of this is an exercise in grim arithmetic. Virtual communities and digital worlds are the difference between Finance Incumbents, Fintech, and DeFi. The multiverse is interesting because of its communities. Want to be sure to stay up with the latest fintech news in 2021?

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Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 31, 2020

and try to answer with the word “community”. Much of this is an exercise in grim arithmetic. Virtual communities and digital worlds are the difference between Finance Incumbents, Fintech, and DeFi. The multiverse is interesting because of its communities. Want to be sure to stay up with the latest fintech news in 2021?

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

For humans, the key to a longer life involves a healthy diet, exercise and a commitment to healthy living. For credit unions , the formula seems to be slightly different, although there’s still a decidedly human element to staying in business and helping members maintain financial health. It all starts with listening.

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MAY 24, 2019

While wearables are able to track all kinds of things about their wearers — how much they exercise, when they are sitting or standing or how regular their sleep habits really are — they aren’t renowned for their ability to sense how their wearer is feeling emotionally speaking. AI Enhancement: A Wearable That Feels Your Pain. AI Enhancement.

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MAY 8, 2020

Exercise enthusiasts must thus avoid gyms and fitness clubs, causing income shortages for fitness firms that traditionally rely on membership subscriptions, training revenues and retail sales during customer visits. The club can still provide education, training, community, inspiration [and] motivation.”.

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