Everyone may be worried about AI coming for our jobs, but the toll this technology takes on the young people shouldn’t be ignored. While the European Union recently banned health-threatening AI tech, the US is behind on comprehensive federal rules governing artificial intelligence. And new research has found an alarming link between AI chatbot use … Read more
Streamflation is in full effect. In just seven years, the price of Apple TV has tripled. The multinational tech brand launched Apple TV — now home to “The Morning Show,” “Severance,” and “Silo” — back in 2019 when users were charged a modest $4.99. Cut to 2026, where the company now charges $14.99 per month … 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. My approach to sunscreen has long been simple: If I’m not pink yet, I’ve got time. As a wellness reporter who writes about skin health, I know better. I know … Read more
Surf’s up. A new collaboration between two high-tech wave pool companies is using AI to create a more personalized, family friendly wave park experience. Developed by Endless Surf and Flowstate, “The Mixtape” is a system designed to allow all surfers to ride together, regardless of their surfing skill level. A new high-tech system uses AI … Read more
As West Nile Virus creeps into California, a new AI-powered mosquito killer could be just what Californians need to protect them from the world’s deadliest creature. The Photon Matrix is a high-tech zapper combines futuristic light detection and ranging technology (LiDAR), radar, with AI directing a precision laser to detect mosquitoes and zap them dead … Read more
Tech giant Meta agreed to a historic $18B payout to 47 U.S. states on Wednesday — as part of an effort to settle claims that social media has harmed American children. Along with the cash — estimated to equal about a month’s revenue for the parent of Facebook and Instagram — the company also agreed … Read more
Lady Gaga’s techie fiancée Michael Polansky has quietly launched a buzzy startup that harvests human skin left over from plastic surgery to help develop super-advanced cosmetic products. Polansky, the 42-year old entrepreneur and Harvard grad who got engaged to the Mother Monster in 2024, gave details on the skin-scrawling enterprise Outer Biosciences in an interview … Read more
It was Jackie H.’s big day — and her mind was racing. “Is this all going to play out the way I want?” the bride-to-be wondered. “Are things going to happen on schedule? Are our vendors going to show up? Are people going to be weird?” But there was one moment when, according to her … Read more
McDonald’s compiled a 515-page dossier on one of its loyalty-program customers — using years of fast-food purchases to predict how often he would return, how much he would spend and even what he was likely to order. Reece Rogers, a journalist for Condé Nast-owned Wired magazine, discovered the extensive digital profile after requesting the personal … 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. Hi, I’m the New York Post’s Wellness Editor — and until a couple weeks ago, I was a smartwatch virgin. I wasn’t a wearables virgin (seriously, what do you take … Read more
As screens become a bigger part of childhood, the average parent says digital literacy education should start before kindergarten, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 parents of children aged 0–5 years found that, on average, parents believe digital literacy should be taught starting at the age of four. And despite nearly nine in … Read more
California is putting a digital leash on AI fakes. A landmark new state law taking effect this week will require artificial intelligence companies to add invisible “digital fingerprints” to AI-generated images, videos and audio, giving users a way to determine whether the content they’re seeing was made by a human — or a machine. Written … Read more
Everyone’s worried AI will take their job. Europe is more concerned it could take a toll on our health. While the US still lacks comprehensive federal rules governing artificial intelligence, the European Union is rolling out sweeping regulations this week designed to protect people from AI systems that manipulate, exploit or harm users. The EU … Read more
Your vacuum could be a national security risk. This week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially added foreign-produced robotic vacuums to the banned list. The agency is cracking down on “advanced robotic devices” some of which include mobile robots like humanoids that can walk and dance and even connected power inverters manufactured outside the … Read more
It looks like the stuff of nightmares. But Beau G., the 40-year-old California Satyress startup founder, sees his chainsaw-wielding “humanoid” robot — which just went viral on X — as a futuristic helper for all mankind. Those who have witnessed the 7-foot-tall robotic beast on social media (a post by Drone Wars already racked up 10.9 … Read more
New York State has moved to protect kids from addictive social media platforms, announcing on Tuesday that the SAFE for Kids Act has been finalized and will go into effect early next year. The law promises to stop social media companies from feeding kids personalized content via algorithms and sending them notifications deep into the … Read more
Your bathroom break could become a heart checkup. One company’s smart toilet seat can detect atrial fibrillation, or AFib — the most common heart rhythm disorder — just as reliably as the conventional EKG tests done in medical offices and hospitals, according to a study. That’s a potential game-changer considering an estimated 12.1 million American … Read more
It’s a portable treat for your feet. After launching the award-winning Hyperboot last year, Nike has partnered with recovery tool brand Hyperice on another pair of high-tech footwear. You’ll have to wait until fall, though, to get your hands on the sportswear giant’s latest footwear innovation. Following the launch of last year’s Hyperboot, Nike is … Read more
For years, wearables have done two things well: track every step, heartbeat and calorie burned — and make fashion-conscious consumers cringe. That’s finally changing. With nearly 60% of US adults sporting health trackers, shoppers increasingly expect them to look as good as they perform. The result? A new generation of smarter, sleeker wearables that don’t force … Read more
The future’s so invasive, you gotta wear shades. As Meta and Ray-Ban push their Kylie Jenner-fronted smart glasses — the kind that can film your perspective walking down the street, Shazam a song playing next to you and (allegedly) recognize a stranger’s face in a crowd — a growing group of both New York eyewear … Read more