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
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
These scammers are getting smart. There’s no denying that today’s job market is horrid, as the unemployed are struggling to not only get a job offer but to land a single interview. As eager as job hunters may be, experts advise them to be wary when an “opportunity” pops into their inboxes, as scammers are … Read more
Fed up with bumbling delivery drivers and Google Maps fails, one California homeowner took matters into the sky. A Central California man has gone viral after using a fleet of drones to literally spell out directions above his property — guiding lost drivers straight to his front door. Tom BetGeorge, who lives in the rural … 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
Baseball reporter Angie Mentink is handling her viral 15 seconds with grace, poking fun at herself after a video was posted on social media showing her using Google Gemini to formulate postgame questions. A social media account posted a video of her during a Mariners game as she asked the AI assistant for some help … Read more
In a dating climate of endless swiping and low-effort messages, one woman has found a “genius” solution to finding ‘the one’. Tired of the “random” influx of men messaging her on social media, comedian and content creator Celeste Joan decided to put her suitors to the test with a rigorous Google Form application. What started … Read more
It was March 2016, and more than 200 million people around the world were watching a battle 2,500 years in the making. At the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul, Lee Sedol — one of the greatest players of Go, the ancient Chinese board game — sat across from AlphaGo, a computer program built by the … Read more
It’s about time. On Tuesday, Google announced it will now allow U.S. users to change their Google Account username without opening a new account or losing access to their data. Translation: you’re no longer stuck with a regrettable early aughts account name, looking at you, slackerboy666, kandyraver69. and chewbacca_is_my_stock_broker. It seems the feature is long … Read more
Your iPhone calendar used to remind you about dentist appointments and dinner reservations. Now? It might be screaming that you’ve “won a prize” — or worse, that your device is infected and your bank account is toast. Welcome to the latest digital headache: a calendar con that’s turning Apple users’ schedules into spam central, per … Read more
The exchange was spicier than the sauce. A restaurant customer in Tulum, Mexico, was spit-roasted by the saucy owner after leaving them a lukewarm review on Google — with the brass telling her to open her “own restaurant,” per a viral X post. “We will not be listening to you because we don’t cater your … Read more
Social media platforms with infinite scrolling, auto-play and algorithmic feeds will be required to display warning labels about their potential harm to young users’ mental health under a new law, New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Friday. “Keeping New Yorkers safe has been my top priority since taking office, and that includes protecting our kids from the potential … Read more
As 2025 winds down and the new year is around the corner, Google has unveiled its Year in Search, spotlighting the events, people and pop-culture moments that prompted the biggest spikes in search interest. Charlie Kirk topped this year’s list as the No. 1 trending search in the US. The Turning Point USA founder was … Read more
YouTube said Wednesday it will roll out new genre-based subscription plans for YouTube TV in the US early next year, underscoring the platform’s growing clout in the American pay-TV market and its push to lock in sports fans. The new “YouTube TV Plans” will offer more than 10 genre-based packages, including a sports plan featuring … Read more
AI is the new Grinch that’s stealing Christmas. Nervous laughter was Kelly Bowron’s visceral, hysterical response to her son learning the truth about Santa Claus Tuesday — courtesy of a Google search. Her Leo, 11 — whose belief in the jolly fat man had remained firmly intact from childhood to preadolescence until this week — … Read more
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. A social media trend revealed a few years ago that men think about the Roman Empire, the most impressive one in human history, more often than they probably ever wanted to admit, because of things like the empire’s vastness, as well as architectural and infrastructure advancements. Well, now, … Read more
New York City filed a new lawsuit accusing Facebook, Google, Snapchat, TikTok and other online platforms of fueling a mental health crisis among children by addicting them to social media. Wednesday’s 327-page complaint in Manhattan federal court seeks damages from Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, Google and YouTube owner Alphabet, Snapchat owner Snap and TikTok … Read more
Students banding together against the ban — in the most millennial way possible. Displeased Gen Zs are keeping the lines of communication open amid new cell phone bans in schools, chatting with one another via Google Docs on their laptops as a substitute for text messaging. “A bunch of high school kids are creating a Google … Read more
What started as a simple illness spiraled into a nightmare for a Texas family when their 6-year-old son was left paralyzed just hours after being misdiagnosed with the flu. Desperate and out of options, his terrified mother turned to Google in the dead of night — and what she found ended up saving his life. … Read more
At least they’re learning time management. Students on campuses across America are reportedly using Google Calendar to schedule their full days and weeks in color-coded blocks, including everything from when they eat lunch to casual hangouts with friends and even having sex. Students on campuses across America commonly use the app to schedule out their … Read more