Category: Consumer Tech

Ohio Startup Bolstering Supply For Potential COVID-19 Clinical Trial

Airway Therapeutics continues to work “around the clock” to advance its protein replacement therapy as a potential treatment for the novel coronavirus – including a new collaboration to boost supply, while also taking the first steps toward clinical tr…

See The Light: A Special System Allows Businesses To Reopen Safely

In the Middle East, ultraviolet lights are already being used without disrupting regular activities

DraftKings Shares Skyrocket Thanks To Bets On Table Tennis, Korean Baseball

Online gamblers are making unusual bets in the absence of traditional sports.

Blue Collar America Reopening? Not White Collar.

Almost 7 in 10 knowledge workers are now working at home, up from 6 in 10 a month ago.

UnitedHealth Group, Microsoft Partner On Coronavirus ‘Return To Work’ Venture

UnitedHealth Group and Microsoft are partnering on a protocol they say will help employers “safely return employees to work” amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Technology Defeats COVID-19 Coronavirus Social Isolation

Large numbers of people are staying home whether they’re working or not. As they stay at home, social isolation sets in.

12 Tech Leaders Discuss The Most Intriguing Applications Of Human Augmentation

The way humans interact with and benefit from technology is constantly changing. Forbes Technology Council experts discuss some of the innovations they’re most excited about.

‘Corona Combat Drone’ With Thermal Cameras, Disinfectant Being Tested In India

An Indian robotics company has built a “Corona Combat Drone” which can sense elevated body temperatures from 45 feet away and disinfect large areas while human operators stay at a safe distance.

CVS Health Hub Openings On Track Despite Pandemic

CVS Health remains on target to expand its new health hub concept to 1,500 stores across the U.S. within the next two years despite the spread of the coronavirus strain COVID-19.

Amazon VP Makes Million-Dollar Decision To Quit Over COVID-19 Warehouse Worker Firings

“I quit in dismay at Amazon firing whistleblowers who were making noise about warehouse employees frightened of Covid-19.”