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Spotify has introduced a new Running Mode feature that makes it easier to curate playlists around your workout goals, music tastes, and desired beats per minute (BPM). The aim is to help you “spend less time hunting for the right music and more time moving,” according to Spotify’s announcement, providing customizable running presets and optional coaching features.Running Mode is an AI-powered experience that builds on personalization capabilities that were introduced with Prompted Playlists last year, with Spotify finding that fitness-based prompts have been some of the most popular uses for that feature. It requires a Premium subscription and can be…

Samsung SDS, the IT services arm of Samsung Group, is exploring stablecoin infrastructure, digital asset systems and AI-based payment models with Dunamu, the operator of Upbit, one of the biggest local cryptocurrency exchanges.Samsung SDS said it is discussing potential cooperation with Dunamu on stablecoin infrastructure, digital asset systems and AI-based payment business models, CEO Lee Jun-hee said during the company’s second-quarter earnings call on Thursday.“We have already secured differentiated business capabilities in digital asset infrastructure through the Korea Securities Depository’s tokenized securities platform project and through end-to-end validation […] of the full stablecoin process from issuance to settlement,” Lee said.…

Credit: Gregory Pace/Shutterstock Patricia Heaton The Everybody Loves Raymond star posted a video in July 2021, sharing an exciting milestone. “It’s July when we celebrate our nation’s freedom. Also celebrating three years of freedom from alcohol for me,” she said while on a three-mile hike. “Just wanted to share that with you. And message me if any of you are thinking about doing that, any of you are doing that now and need some encouragement or anything at all. Have a great day.” The Middle star revealed her kids were the reason why she decided to get sober in a…

Nigeria’s remarkable run in the pool at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games came to an end on Saturday evening, as teenager Abduljabar Adama missed out on a place in the final of the Men’s 50m Freestyle despite a determined performance against a world-class field, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Adama, who had earlier made history as Nigeria’s lone swimmer to reach the semi-finals, finished sixth in Semi-final 2, clocking 22.44 seconds to end his impressive Commonwealth Games campaign. Australia’s Jamie Jack won the race in 21.55 seconds, ahead of Canada’s Joshua Liendo (21.61sec) and Australia’s Flynn Southam (21.86sec), while Singapore’s Mikkel…

Sydney Sweeney and Scooter Braun are taking their PDA-packed romance to new heights — quite literally. “Jumped over to Queenstown,” Sweeney, 28, wrote via Instagram on Saturday, July 25, sharing a handful of snaps from the couple’s jet-set getaway to New Zealand. In one pic, the Euphoria star could be seen cuddling up to Braun, 45, while overlooking a mountainscape. She punctuated the moment by planting a sweet kiss on the music mogul’s cheek. Elsewhere in her social media carousel, Sweeney highlighted her snow-covered mountain adventures with actor Noah Centineo. The two pals rode in a helicopter, teed off one…

Women abusing steroids to look pregnant are at increased risk of complications like high blood pressure, blood clots, liver problems, ovarian and breast cancers, and stroke, gynaecologists have said. The physicians stressed that misuse of steroids or other hormonal medications to simulate pregnancy is extremely dangerous, and women should never go for such an option. The maternal health experts explained that such measures delay women who engage in such practices from seeking proper medical evaluations and could expose them to serious health risks. PUNCH Healthwise reports that former Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons,…

Katy Perry is slamming President Donald Trump’s administration after the official White House TikTok account featured her hit song “Firework” in a video highlighting ongoing U.S. military strikes in Iran. “I am deeply appalled and angry to see ‘Firework’ used on the @WhiteHouse TikTok account as a backing track for video footage of military strikes,” the singer, 41, wrote via X on Saturday, July 25. “I did not approve this, I was not asked, and I absolutely do not condone it.” She continued, “I wrote this song to be an anthem of hope, healing, and inner strength for people going…

The Benue State Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Dr Paul Ogwuche, has urged residents to remain calm over a suspected case of Monkeypox in Konshisha Local Government Area, saying the ministry is investigating the reported case. The commissioner was responding to the alleged suspected case of Mpox reported to have been discovered at Tyokula Achihi residence, in the local government. According to him, the ministry immediately activated its surveillance system in line with established public health protocols and visited the area. Ogwuche, who disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, noted that the public should not jump to conclusions…

Elon Musk, the world’s first trillionaire, is apparently not one to take any vocal criticism particularly lightly. “Maybe some people do loathe me — and that’s probably true — I don’t care,” Musk, 55, told editor-in-chief of The Economist Zanny Minton Beddoes in a wide-ranging, 90-minute video interview released on Thursday, July 23, after the X owner was asked if he understands that “some people do loathe” Musk and believe his politics and use of social media is not “helpful for Western democracy.” “But the fact that, as you pointed out, a quarter billion people follow me is that I…

First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has visited the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, at the Seat of the Caliphate, in continuation of efforts to promote peace, unity and national development. The First Lady’s courtesy visit was received with appreciation by the Sokoto State Governor, Ahmad Aliyu, who described the engagement as a reflection of the strong relationship between the Presidency, the Sultanate and the people of Sokoto State. In a post shared on X on Saturday, Aliyu speaking on the significance of the visit, noted that the meeting underscored the importance of collaboration between traditional institutions…