Former basketball hopeful wants to prevent ACL tears with airbags for knees

You’ve heard of car airbags deploying within milliseconds to protect passengers. How about an airbag for your knee? That’s what former basketball hopeful Kylin Shaw is working on with his startup, Hippos Exoskeleton — a “knee sleeve” that measures stress on the knee joint and inflates around the knee to protect it from major injuries … Read more

SuperScale puts its latest fundraise toward gaming analytics SuperPlatform

SuperScale announced today that it has raised $1.2 million in its latest investment round, which it plans to use to build out and support SuperPlatform, its analytics platform for gaming businesses. According to SuperScale, its platform offers consistent and up-to-date data to business owners, as well as a single source of reliable insights. The company … Read more

Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Nov. 19, #57

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Have you been enjoying the New York Times Connections puzzle? Now there’s a new version of the game focusing on sports-related words. It’s … Read more

Yuka, the app that rates food and makeup, now lets users complain to companies directly

Yuka is a popular health app that allows users to scan the barcodes of food items to quickly see a health ranking based on additives, sugar, saturated fat, and fiber. It also scans cosmetic products, highlighting any harmful substances like endocrine disruptors, carcinogens, allergens, and irritants. Yuka then recommends healthier options, helping consumers make more … Read more

UN reveals finalists for Playing for the Planet Awards

The United Nations’ UNEP Digital Transformations Team unveiled the finalists and categories for its annual Playing for the Planet Awards. Facilitated by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the Playing for the Planet Alliance was launched in 2019 and includes major studios including Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox, Supercell, Ubisoft and Unity. Six more studios joined the … Read more