They’re teching things up a notch. Costco, known for offering its warehouse club members decent deals on bulk buys sans the bells and whistles of digital devices, is now introducing scanning technology and digital membership cards to improve customer experience. It’s an automated miracle. Costo rolling out new technology including a Scan & Pay feature and digital … Read more
Artificial intelligence could soon take your next McDonald’s drive-thru order. McDonald’s is testing a new AI system that can chat with customers, take orders in multiple languages and help run restaurant operations behind the scenes — a move that could eventually bring the technology to drive-thru lanes across America. The fast-food giant unveiled the system, called ArchIQ, … Read more
ESPN may have some explaining to do. Despite improved presentation during Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday night with vintage trademarks returning, the network is under scrutiny Thursday morning as keen-eyed observers caught something bizarre. ESPN aired an AI-generated image of former Spurs star point guard and four-time champion Tony Parker smiling and … Read more
In 2024, a tech bro predicted that “AI girlfriends” would create a $1 billion business — and it seems that youth are busy building on that dark prophecy. New research suggests Generation Alpha boys would rather have a robo-girlfriend than risk rejection and the formative challenges of an IRL relationship. The study, conducted by Male … Read more
One of Southern California’s infamous traffic choke points has gotten a high-tech facelift, but it might come with a little extra pain for starters. On Monday, the Riverside County Transportation Commission officially flipped the switch today on a new $33 million “smart freeway” pilot program along an eight-mile stretch of northbound Interstate 15 between Temecula … Read more
It’s the Hero he deserves. For most of his life, Praveen Gowtham avoided prosthetics. The Bronx physicist, who lost part of his arm at one week old due to a birth defect, found artificial limbs cumbersome, clunky and less mobile than billed. That all changed last month when he became the world’s first person to … Read more
Bionic brain rot? New research suggests that AI can compromise cognitive function and problem-solving abilities in as little as ten minutes. While the long-term effects of AI have yet to be established, a new study reveals that the technology can seriously impair brain performance in a relatively short period. The study evaluated the effects of … Read more
new video loaded: How Cannes Is Grappling With Changes Reporting from the Cannes Film Festival, our film critic Alissa Wilkinson describes how the event is both fending off and embracing aspects of artificial intelligence. By Alissa Wilkinson and Edward Vega May 26, 2026 Source link #Video #Cannes #Grappling
A shopper at Walmart thought she was buying $3 shoes — until dynamic pricing increased the price by more than six times by the time she checked out. Kat, a content creator on TikTok, shared in a five-part series that she went to Walmart to get her kids new shoes since they had outgrown theirs, … Read more
Bridget’s got your back. Next time you’re traveling out of Terminal B in New York’s LaGuardia Airport, you might encounter the facility’s new “concierge” — in the form of a life-size AI hologram. LaGuardia Airport’s Terminal B has introduced Bridget, a fully interactive AI hologram “concierge.” Courtesy of Laguardia Gateway Partners Located near Terminal B’s … Read more
Alix Anfang, an Upper West Side mom, created an AI app to manage school emails. Anfang developed DailyNest after missing her 7-year-old son’s early school dismissal. Users like Becky Katz Davis praise DailyNest for organizing overwhelming school communications. She’s a Claude mom. An Upper West Side mom-of-two has turned to AI to keep track of … Read more
AI chatbots are turning into accidental snitches — and in some cases, they’re handing out real people’s phone numbers to total strangers. Privacy experts are sounding the alarm over a disturbing trend dubbed “AI doxxing,” where bots like Google Gemini and OpenAI ChatGPT surface personal contact information without consent. One Reddit user said their nightmare … Read more
According to a new survey, 86% of office workers are using “please” and “thank you” with AI — and you may need to, too. The poll of 2,000 U.S. AI-wielding office workers found two-thirds (64%) believe it’s important to show AI common courtesy, and (27%) say “please” and “thank you” every single time they use … Read more
New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Don’t be surprised if you have to do a double-take. The wearable market is flooded with all kinds of health-tracking devices, from rings and watches to smart glasses. A 2022 … Read more
“We wouldn’t have been able to even have a baby together if it wasn’t for AI,” one dad-to-be told The Post. “So we’re very grateful.” Source link #Exclusive #babies #conceived #previously #impossible #ways #IVF #tech
Lying and cheating are obvious relationship dealbreakers. But finding out that your partner confided in ChatGPT about relationship doubts? The romantic metrics are murkier. For Lindsey Hall, a public relations professional who pens a Substack titled “Lindsey Hall Writes” — and wrote the recent essay “I Stumbled Upon My Boyfriend’s ChatGPT and It Ended Our … Read more
Many are split on whether AI is good for humanity, but a new AI-powered tool could prove revolutionary when it comes to cancer screenings. Pancreatic cancer is considered one of the most aggressive and difficult-to-detect cancers. It has a 13% five-year survival rate and is projected to cause more than 52,700 deaths this year, according … Read more
Experts have warned that we’re heading for an AI-fueled “dementia crisis” — but Kathy Hilton’s already had her own AI-fueled tummy crisis. On the season 15 reunion of “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” that aired last week, Hilton, 67, admitted that she’d been duped by a fake AI diet which she thought was endorsed by … Read more
Pop superstar Taylor Swift filed trademark applications for two audio clips and one image of herself in what a trademark attorney said is an attempt to protect her voice and likeness from deepfake videos and audio created by artificial intelligence. The applications were filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office on Friday and list Swift’s TAS Rights … Read more
Home Depot is letting go of a traditional store feature and introducing a new customer support system. The retailer is replacing their old-school phone menus with an AI-powered voice agent to provide support for customer calls four times faster, according to the company. “Say ‘bye’ to the traditional phone menu,” Home Depot wrote in a … Read more