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This next-generation video game requires a prescription

Vox

The future of video games is about more than just fun. Still, the idea is that through all these challenges, Frigidus’s frosty terrain can give you something other video games don’t: medical treatment. For all the “I’m not like other video games” energy, playing EndeavorRx does feel familiar. Courtesy of Akili.

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Cyber and Privacy Risks for Real Estate Enterprises

SecureWorld News

Managing cyber, privacy, and technology exposures through insurance can be complex and requires expert attention to detail around some key areas: contractual risk management, insurance coverage negotiation, cyber-physical damage risk, and the constantly expanding universe of regulatory and privacy litigation.

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Amazon adds new Prime benefit with One Medical virtual and in-person health care service

GeekWire

The Prime One Medical membership benefit features video chats with licensed providers, including an in-app “Treat Me Now” feature for common concerns such as cold and flu, skin issues, allergies, urinary tract infections, and more, according to Amazon. and pay for these visits with insurance or out of pocket.

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Impact of technology on insurance industry

Hacker Earth

Like every other industry, the global insurance sector, worth over $5 trillion, has undergone an immense overhaul because of disruptive technologies in recent years. According to PwC’s 2017 Global InsurTech Report, the challenges the insurance industry faces in their ability to innovate are. Talent (87%). IT security (53%). Blockchain.

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Amazon Pharmacy: Online drugstore and Prime Rx discounts extend tech giant’s reach into healthcare

GeekWire

Amazon will offer prescription medications for home delivery through a new online drugstore, promising Prime members free two-day delivery and discounts of as much as 80% on medications purchased without insurance. Health insurer UnitedHealth Group acquired PillPack competitor DivvyDose for a reported $300 million in September.

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Geeks Give Back at the GeekWire Awards: Meet three groups wielding tech for good causes

GeekWire

Coding for Cancer Hanako Osuga, in the background, is the program coordinator leading the Coding for Cancer program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, an effort designed to expose students to the possibilities of applying computational skills to cancer research. The Geeks Give Back category is presented again this year by BECU.

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The 10 highest-paying industries for IT talent

CIO Business Intelligence

Technology is a cornerstone to developing movies, video games, live events, music, and television shows. There’s typically a high demand for multimedia developers, video game developers, virtual reality developers, and production technologists. Average salary: US$115,940 Increase since 2021: +6.8%

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