Cultivated meat has been approved for sale in the United States for the first time. The decision by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) means that a company called Upside Foods will soon be able to sell chicken made from real animal cells grown in bioreactors instead of requiring the slaughter of live animals. The… Continue reading A Lab-Grown Meat Startup Gets the FDA’s Stamp of Approval
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Telehealth Sites Put Addiction Patient Data at Risk
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
Airbnb is cracking down on party bookings and identity verification
Tech/ Policy / New features coming to the short-term rental platform are aimed at protecting existing hosts and bolstering their numbers. Starting January 16th, Airbnb guests will need to verify their identities in order to book stays in its top 35 countries and regions.Image: Airbnb Airbnb is cracking down on parties booked through its service and… Continue reading Airbnb is cracking down on party bookings and identity verification
The Backbone One mobile gamepad now works with Android phones
The wait is over. One of the best mobile gamepads you can buy is finally available to use with Android phones. Starting today, you can order the Backbone One for Android from the company’s website and select retailers. At $100, it’s in the same price range as options like the Razer Kishi, but the Backbone… Continue reading The Backbone One mobile gamepad now works with Android phones
Headspace monthly and annual plans are 50 percent off right now for Black Friday
All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. All prices are correct at the time of publishing. Unlike doomscrolling on Twitter, the Headspace app can… Continue reading Headspace monthly and annual plans are 50 percent off right now for Black Friday
Apple’s Major League Soccer Season Pass debuts February 1st for $99 per year
Apple’s Major League Soccer streaming finally has a launch date and, importantly, a price. The company has revealed that the MLS Season Pass will debut February 1st, 2023 at a price of $99 per season, or $15 per month. As you might guess, Apple TV+ subscribers get a discounted rate of $79 per season and… Continue reading Apple’s Major League Soccer Season Pass debuts February 1st for $99 per year
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate now includes free trials for Apple Music and Apple TV+
Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Perks now include freebies from an erstwhile rival. The company now offers Ultimate subscribers three-month free trials of Apple Music and Apple TV+ to newcomers for either media service. You can stream tunes in the background while you’re playing Halo Infinite, or catch up on Ted Lasso in between cloud… Continue reading Xbox Game Pass Ultimate now includes free trials for Apple Music and Apple TV+
Black market fears are hampering cannabis waste recycling efforts in California
As American cannabis has grown from cottage industry to $25 billion-a-year commercial enterprise that employs 428,059 folks nationwide, the product that weed has become now often bears little resemblance from the product that used to be sold raw. Flower, once delivered in sandwich bags, now arrives wrapped in child-safety-locked, plastic-lined mylar pouches; every gram of… Continue reading Black market fears are hampering cannabis waste recycling efforts in California
Elon Musk defends his title as ‘technoking’ of Tesla, but not Twitter CEO
/ In testimony at a trial challenging his giant compensation package at Tesla, Musk said he does not want to be the CEO of any company and would eventually appoint a new chief executive at Twitter. Illustration by Laura Normand / The Verge Apparently, Elon Musk doesn’t want to be CEO of any company. Or… Continue reading Elon Musk defends his title as ‘technoking’ of Tesla, but not Twitter CEO
Zeti Receives Investment from Toyota Ventures
Zeti, a London, UK and Santa Monica, CA-based provider of financial services technology to manage consumption based EV and infrastructure financing, received an investment from Toyota Ventures, through its Climate Fund. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The company intends to use the funds to accelerate growth, expand operations and its business reach.… Continue reading Zeti Receives Investment from Toyota Ventures