Monthly Archives: September 2022

Ring finally brings end-to-end encryption to its flagship video doorbells

Ring’s battery-powered video doorbells —including the Ring Video Doorbell 4 — now work with end-to-end encryption of video and audio. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Ring is now offering end-to-end encryption of video and audio on its battery-powered video doorbells and security cameras, over a year after it added the option…

With BA.5 boosters, Biden officials herald the start of annual COVID shots

Enlarge / Syringes filled with COVID-19 vaccine sit on a table at a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on April 06, 2022 in San Rafael, California. (credit: Getty | Justin Sullivan) The updated COVID-19 boosters targeting the BA.4/5 subvariants now rolling out nationwide are meant to head off a surge of the disease this fall and winter—but…

Sorare teams up with NBA for a new NFT fantasy basketball game

French startup Sorare originally launched a fantasy football (soccer) game. This year, the company is expanding to new sports. After partnering with Major League Baseball earlier this year, the company is announcing a new partnership with the National Basketball Association (NBA) and National Basketball Players Association (NBPA). Thanks to this multi-year partnership, Sorare will launch…

Remento, a storytelling app for preserving family stories, raises $3M and debuts its iOS app

Remento, a company focused on capturing and preserving family stories, has raised $3 million in seed funding led by Upfront Ventures. The Los Angeles-based company is also launching its iOS app today after beta testing it for a year. The company’s new iOS app is designed to give users conversation prompts to inspire family members…

Kapor Capital, under new leadership, closes its largest fund to date

Kapor Capital has closed its largest fund to date, a $126 million investment vehicle set to back early-stage founders of color and social impact ventures. The new fund, which has been in the works as early as February 2021, was raised by managing partners Uriridiakoghene “Ulili” Onovakpuri and Brian Dixon, who succeeded the firm’s co-founders…

The technology, devices, and benefits of remote patient monitoring in the healthcare industry

RPM tech helps hospitals reduce costs and improve patient outcomes. Insider Intelligence One of the tools US health systems and hospitals are turning to for improved outcomes and reduced costs is remote patient monitoring (RPM) technology. RPM refers to the specific technology used to electronically transmit information between patients and physicians, and it is just…