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SmartGym app adds clever Apple Intelligence integrations, visual overhaul, more

For the past few years, SmartGym has been my copilot during every single gym session I’ve had. Now, thanks to iOS 26 and Apple’s Foundation Models framework, it has gotten even better and more useful. Here are the details. As with many app updates this week, SmartGym is now fully adapted to Apple’s Liquid Glass design, making it feel native to the new system right from the get-go. As SmartGym CEO explains it, he went beyond the standard Liquid Glass implementation guidelines, and further adopt

FTC Sues Gym Chains for Making It Hard to Cancel Memberships

The Federal Trade Commission filed a lawsuit against the operators of several gym chains, including LA Fitness, on Wednesday over allegations that they make it too difficult to cancel memberships. And that’s probably welcome news for anyone who’s had the displeasure of trying to cancel with their gym. The companies being sued by the FTC are Fitness International and Fitness & Sports Clubs, which own gym chains like Esporta Fitness, City Sports Club, and Club Studio. The largest chain, LA Fitnes

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I accidentally became PureGym’s unofficial Apple Wallet developer

How I accidentally became PureGym's unofficial Apple Wallet developer 47 seconds: A villain origin story ¶ Wednesday, 11:15 AM. I'm at the PureGym entrance doing the universal gym app dance. Phone out, one bar of signal that immediately gives up because apparently the building is wrapped in aluminum foil. Connect to PureGym WiFi. Wait for it to actually connect. Open the app. "Warming up..." The entire feed loads—suggested workouts I'll never do, my "recent" activities from 2024, a motivatio

Fitness and Wellness Deals Worth Adding to Cart on Amazon Prime Day July 2025

Speediance is known for its AI-powered home workout machines. For Prime Day, its original Gym Monster is on sale for 30% off (originally $3,049) and the Gym Monster 2 (originally $3,749) is 10% off. The Gym Monster is meant to be used as a strength training smart home gym in your living room complete with cables and the AI experience. If you want to take it a step further, the Gym Monster 2 is the newest version and offers a smaller footprint and folds down to only 1.2 feet. Either way, this all

I Tried the First Full-Scale, AI-Powered Gym. It's Great, but Humans Are Still Required.

When you walk into Los Angeles's newly opened Fred Fitness, you wouldn't think, "This place runs on AI." The space is open and welcoming, with warm wood beams, plant life scattered throughout, a comfy couch, window seating and even a community table where members can work between workouts. But as you venture further into the space, that's when you see it's filled with AI-powered machines and fitness tech designed to maximize your fitness journey. Even on the window seats that look out onto the

Man pleads guilty to hacking networks to pitch security services

A Kansas City man has pleaded guilty to hacking multiple organizations to advertise his cybersecurity services, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Wednesday. 32-year-old Nicholas Michael Kloster was indicted last year for hacking into the networks of three organizations in 2024, including a health club and a Missouri nonprofit corporation. According to court documents, Kloster accessed the systems of a health club that operates multiple gyms in Missouri after breaching a restricted ar