Category: Consumer Tech

Survivors & Thrivers

Amid a pandemic implosion, these startups showcase the strength, diversity and adaptability of America’s entrepreneurs—and provide hope for the country’s economic future.

This AI Startup Raised $15 Million To Help Patients Transcribe Doctor Appointments

Pittsburgh-based Abridge already has 50,000 users, mainly through word-of-mouth.

The Top 10 Health & Fitness Apps Of 2020 Have One Thing In Common (Mostly)

And … the US led the world in fitness and health app installs with 146% more app downloads than India.

Google Maps’ Covid-19 Coronavirus Overlay: Here Are The Issues

Here is how you should and shouldn’t use this new Google Maps feature.

This Smart Contact Lens Is Already In Clinical Trials At Ghent University In Belgium

In effect, the contact lens is now an artificial iris with full-day battery life.

This Smart Contact Lens Is Already In Clinical Trials At Ghent University In Belgium

In effect, the contact lens is now an artificial iris with full-day battery life.

Dow Falls Over 500 Points As Tech Stocks Drag Market Lower

Stocks fell as tech stocks again came under pressure.

Coronavirus Survey Shows American Life Is Far From ‘Normal’

In this new normal, where almost nothing seems entirely normal, one wonders: How far are we from the old normal? To find out, I polled more than 500 people from across the country.

Stocks Fall For A Third Week In A Row As Tech Sell-Off Continues

Tech stocks continued to drag the market lower.

Capitalism, Not Trump, Saved Big Ten Football

Big Ten football coaches and athletic directors pointed to the development of newly available, rapid Covid-19 testing by a myriad number of companies for reversing a decision on having a football season.