Category: Consumer Tech

PA Court Blocks Safehouse Again Despite The Data, Citing Federal ‘Crack House’ Statute

Judges acknowledged the potential health benefits of safer consumption spaces, but said prior federal law favored by POTUS-elect Joe Biden has tied their hands.

Noopl: The iPhone Accessory That Could Super-Charge Your Hearing

The Noopl iPhone accessory could help your hear conversations in busy restaurants – or even save you a fortune on hearing aids.

Amazon’s Haven Healthcare Venture To ‘End Operations’ Next Month

The Haven healthcare venture created by Amazon, Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase & Co just three years ago is shutting down.

Lyft Preps Rides For 60 Million Low Income Americans To Covid-19 Vaccinations

Lyft has partnered with health insurance giant Anthem, JP Morgan Chase and the United Way to get Americans to and from Covid-19 vaccination sites.

Obamacare Provider Oscar Health Preps For IPO With SEC Filing

Health insurer Oscar Health is preparing an initial public offering of its common stock in 2021, according to documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Khosla-Backed Health AI Startup Raises $27.5 Million To Supercharge Primary Care

With his San Francisco-based startup Curai, Neal Khosla, son of billionaire investor Vinod Khosla, wants to dramatically reduce healthcare costs.

Star Trek Tricorders? New Tech Puts Spectrometers Into Smartphones

Ever wish you could just point a device at an object, take a reading, and get details on what it is and what it’s made of at a molecular level?

In Australia, The Future Of Telemedicine Is Here

2020 marks the point of no return for telemedicine. After 40 million virtual visits, Australia just made temporary telehealth expansion permanent. In the U.S., though, private insurers are making it harder to use telemedicine and Congress has yet to act.

Just In Time For The Holidays: The Innovation Of Hope

It’s rather uncommon to understand “hope” as an innovative concept, yet it might be precisely what the health system so desperately needs. A new platform is aiming to provide new tools to patients and doctors

The Odd Story Of How A Massive Meditation App Is Growing In Spite Of Disavowing Normal Growth Methods

Two roads diverged in a wood …