Category: Consumer Tech

Life-Saving Samsung Galaxy Watch 6 Feature Gets FDA Green Light

The FDA has passed a Samsung Galaxy Watch feature that monitors for signs of atrial fibrillation throughout the day, as announced on the Samsung website.

Givers Provides Money Management To Caregivers

Ask someone who has found themselves in the position of being the caregiver for a family member, and they’ll tell you that it’s one of the toughest jobs in the world.

Accessible QR Code From Zappar Makes Packaging Talk To The Blind

The new QR code activates voice descriptions of products.

Johns Hopkins To Shut Down Online Covid Tracker Despite 500 Americans Still Dying Every Day

The Johns Hopkins online covid-19 tracker, a resource that provided invaluable global information during the pandemic, will be shut down on March 10.

CDC Says Stop Using These Eye Drops Over Possible Links To Dozens Of Infections And One Death

The CDC has issued a warning to stop using EzriCare brand Artificial Tears over concerns the eye drops could be linked to dozens of infections and vision loss in at least 11 states. The eye drops are also possibly linked to one death.

Peloton Fined $19 Million For Tread+ Treadmill Dangers, Delays In Reporting To CPSC

There have been over 150 reports of people, pets, objects, or some combination of these being pulled beneath the rears of the Tread+ treadmills.

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Brain Implant Could Begin Human Trials In 2023

If FDA approval is granted, the company is likely to start human testing on the device in 2023.

Ria Health Launches Platform To Manage Alcohol Use Disorder

People are killed because they try to drive while under the influence of alcohol, work days are miss when people suffer from the abuse of alcohol, and the disease can tear apart families and organizations.

After Overhype And Retrenchment, Magic Leap Finds A Niche In Less Cool But Useful Augmented Reality

After its bubble burst, Magic Leap, under former Microsoft exec Peggy Johnson, targets industry for its augmented-reality headsets.

Apple Will Launch Health Insurance In 2024, Says Analyst

Apple will use data gathered from Apple Watch owners to launch a health insurance business, analyst predicts