Health
Peloton to acquire fitness equipment maker Precor in $420M bid to grow commercial business
Peloton has announced that it intends to acquire Precor, one of the world’s largest suppliers of commercial fitness equipment. You probably recognize the Precor brand
Amazon’s Halo fitness tracker raises privacy concerns for Amy Klobuchar
After reading a review of Amazon’s new fitness tracker, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar penned an open letter. “Recent reports have raised concerns about the Halo’s
Daily Crunch: Amy Klobuchar discusses Amazon Halo concerns
We interview the senior senator from Minnesota about fitness trackers, Sony pulls “Cyberpunk 2077” from the PlayStation Store and Indian delivery startup Zomato raises a
FDA authorizes Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, as expected after an independent panel commissioned
Mental wellness platform Lyra Health is raising up to $175M at a $2.25B valuation
The coronavirus pandemic has underscored, and often exacerbated, the mental health crisis that exists across the world. Even the spread of remote work is part
Twitter will force users to delete COVID-19 vaccine conspiracy theories
With COVID-19 vaccinations just beginning, Twitter will ramp up its efforts to tamp down conspiracy theories that might discourage people from getting the vaccine. The
Daily Crunch: Apple launches Fitness+
We review Apple Fitness+, Gmail goes down and Pornhub cracks down on unverified content. This is your Daily Crunch for December 14, 2020. The big
FDA grants emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, distribution to begin within days
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and its partner BioNTech,
Cloud-gaming platforms were 2020’s most overhyped trend
It was an unprecedented year for [insert anything under the sun], and while plenty of tech verticals saw shifts that warped business models and shifted
FDA panel recommends approving Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine emergency use authorization
An independent panel of experts has recommended the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approve an official Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for the Pfizer and BioNTech
