Lisa McLaughlin, co-CEO of WorkIt Health, says her company “is committed to creating a safe place for our members to receive discreet and accessible virtual care.” A representative for Confidant Health echoes that the company recognizes the importance of privacy in SUD care and will “continue to adhere to HIPAA and similar legislation as well… Continue reading Telehealth Sites Put Addiction Patient Data at Risk
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15 Best Outdoor Deals From REI’s ‘Gear Up Get Out’ Sale
For years, REI has famously closed its doors every Black Friday to encourage people to enjoy their time outdoors post-Thanksgiving. Instead, it holds an earlier sale—the Gear Up Get Out Sale—so you can still enjoy steep discounts on great outdoor gear. The sale runs through November 21, and we’ve sifted through it all to find… Continue reading 15 Best Outdoor Deals From REI’s ‘Gear Up Get Out’ Sale
Twitter’s SMS Two-Factor Authentication Is Melting Down
Following two weeks of extreme chaos at Twitter, users are joining and fleeing the site in droves. More quietly, many are likely scrutinizing their accounts, checking their security settings, and downloading their data. But some users are reporting problems when they attempt to generate two-factor authentication codes over SMS: Either the texts don’t come or… Continue reading Twitter’s SMS Two-Factor Authentication Is Melting Down
Nike Will Let People Design and Sell Sneakers for the Metaverse
Although there will be no avatars at the time of launch, the brand’s stated ambition is for the virtual products released on Swoosh to become wearable on and off the platform. “I can imagine the avatars on RTFKT being able to wear our wearables, as well as avatars in games you already play,” says Ron… Continue reading Nike Will Let People Design and Sell Sneakers for the Metaverse
Cue Health Cue Reader Review: Accurate and Expensive Covid-19 Test Kit
I’ve tried a dozen at-home Covid tests over the past year. If it’s on the shelf at a drugstore, pharmacy, or grocery store, I’ve probably used it multiple times. But whenever I open a test like BinaxNow or QuickVue, I still reach for the instruction manual, mostly out of fear that I’ll mess up a… Continue reading Cue Health Cue Reader Review: Accurate and Expensive Covid-19 Test Kit
14 Gift Ideas for the Home Chef (2022): Vitamix, Cookbooks, and More
The cooking fire was once the center of the home. The modern stove has mostly removed fire from the equation, and architectural trends have shunted the hearth off to the side of the den, but the kitchen is still usually where the heart is. It’s where you make holiday meals. It’s where the kids lurk… Continue reading 14 Gift Ideas for the Home Chef (2022): Vitamix, Cookbooks, and More
The Hunt for the FTX Thieves Has Begun
That means it will be very difficult for the thieves to abscond with their profits in a spendable form without being identified, says Michelle Lai, a cryptocurrency privacy advocate, investor, and consultant who says she’s been tracking the movements of the stolen FTX funds with “morbid fascination.” But the real question, Lai says, is whether… Continue reading The Hunt for the FTX Thieves Has Begun
Alexa Might Not Get Much Smarter Than It Is Right Now
“Hey Alexa, can you make some money?” As reported by The Wall Street Journal, Amazon is aiming to cut costs by slimming down some of its less profitable departments. The big one is Alexa, Amazon’s voice assistant software. Despite Alexa’s existence inside millions of Echo devices and other smart speakers around the world, the business… Continue reading Alexa Might Not Get Much Smarter Than It Is Right Now
Elon Musk Introduces Twitter Mayhem Mode
The United States took to the polls this week to vote in a high-stakes midterm election. With public trust in election systems at an all-time low, the secret ballot is more important now than ever before. We also took a look at a flawed app built by prominent right-wing provocateurs that has been used to… Continue reading Elon Musk Introduces Twitter Mayhem Mode
The Fallout of the FTX Collapse
Aaron Kaplan, a securities attorney and co-CEO of trading platform Prometheum, says that although the final outcome for FTX and its customers is not yet crystal clear, there is precedent in scenarios such as this for people never to recover their funds. Unfortunately, those caught up in the collapse are left with little in the… Continue reading The Fallout of the FTX Collapse