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Peloton pivots to wellness alongside another layoff

Peloton has pivoted many times over the past few years in its quest to return to profitability. The latest, as announced in its Q4 2025 earnings call, is leaning into health and wellness instead of “just” cardio fitness. “With each passing year, we are coming to understand better the importance of strength, stress management, sleep, […]

The Framework Desktop made me fall for small form factor PCs

Framework has built a name for itself by taking the locked down world of laptops and making them modular, upgradable, and repairable. So it's surprising - and maybe even controversial - the way that Framework has approached its first desktop: it's made a PC that's actually less modular than most. Don't worry; this isn't a […]

Trump actually has a tariff strategy this time. It could still go terribly wrong.

Four months after President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariff hikes threw the global economy into chaos, we’re getting a sequel — but there appears to be at least somewhat more of a method to Trump’s tariff madness this time around. Trump is using steep tariffs to try to force dozens of countries to agree to make […]

Trump’s endless new tariffs are threatening businesses — and you

Stop me if you've heard this one before: a new wave of tariffs are taking effect today. Announced on July 31st, the latest set of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump on foreign imports - possibly illegally - will set a floor of 15 percent for around 40 countries with a trade deficit with the […]

Trump’s tariffs hurt the working class. Why are some unions on board?

Editor’s note, August 7, 10:30 am ET: On August 7, Trump’s tariffs went into effect for about 90 countries. The story below was originally published on April 28. President Donald Trump’s tariffs have drawn a lot of opposition — from economists, businesses, Wall Street, and the majority of Americans. Yet Trump has received support from a […]