Exclusive | Meet the parents banning all screen time — even the news —to protect kids

Exclusive | Meet the parents banning all screen time — even the news —to protect kids

In 1995, 14-year-old Carlie called it a wrap on movies. While other teens lined up to see blockbuster hits like “Clueless” and “Jumanji,” an earlier movie outing to see a fantasy sci-fi flick called “Powder” sent Carlie off the ledge. “It was just so cheesy,” Carlie, 45, a realtor from Carrollton, Virginia, told The Post. … Read more

Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis due to dangerous software glitch

Waymo recalls nearly 4,000 robotaxis due to dangerous software glitch

Have they lost their Way-mo? Alphabet’s glitch-plagued robo-cab subsidiary has yet another speed bump. Waymo has recalled 3,800 autonomous taxis after identifying a bug that allowed the vehicles to drive into standing water, per a letter on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) website. According to the NHTSA, which is probing the mishap, the software … Read more

Exclusive | ‘AI babies’ are being conceived in ‘previously impossible’ ways — all about the new IVF tech

Exclusive | ‘AI babies’ are being conceived in ‘previously impossible’ ways — all about the new IVF tech

“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

Top dating app removes key matching features — signaling big changes to come for finding love online

Top dating app removes key matching features — signaling big changes to come for finding love online

Bumble is swiping left on the swipe feature. Founder and CEO Whitney Wolfe Herd told Axios that the popular dating app will be doing away with the feature that asks users to swipe right or left on a person to share their interest or disinterest. On top of that, Wolfe Herd said that Bumble is … Read more

Crook with smart glasses extorts victim after filming without her consent — and there’s nothing she can do about it

Crook with smart glasses extorts victim after filming without her consent — and there’s nothing she can do about it

It’s a case of ocular extortion. A British woman is sounding the alarm on the dangers of wearable cameras after she was allegedly filmed without her consent by a man in smart glasses — who later refused to hand over the footage without payment. The woman, using the alias Alice, told the BBC that she … Read more

Tesla Model Y becomes first vehicle to pass new US driver assistance system tests

Tesla Model Y becomes first vehicle to pass new US driver assistance system tests

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Thursday the 2026 Tesla Model Y is the first vehicle model to pass the agency’s new advanced driver assistance system tests. The tests have recently been added to the agency’s New Car Assessment Program. The models that passed are Model Y vehicles manufactured on or after Nov. 12, 2025. … Read more

Online pressures turn Gen Z girls into shopping machines, more like products than people: book

Online pressures turn Gen Z girls into shopping machines, more like products than people: book

In her debut book, Gen Z author Freya India tells the story of how girls her age were transformed by the modern world into “Girls®” — products for consumption shaped by social media, beauty filters, and Big Tech. “Young women in particular are starting to see themselves as something more and more like products rather … Read more

New tool can find deadliest cancer years before tumors can be seen on a scan

New tool can find deadliest cancer years before tumors can be seen on a scan

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

Exclusive | High-tech sippy cup could spare thousands of kids from common childhood surgery

Exclusive | High-tech sippy cup could spare thousands of kids from common childhood surgery

Matthew Georgio was having trouble in school.  “He wasn’t listening,” his mother, Melissa, told The Post. “Teachers were saying, ‘Look, he’s a smart kid, he’s just not paying attention in class.’” What first seemed like defiance had a far more troubling explanation — the young Australian simply couldn’t hear. Melissa Georgio’s son, Matthew (left), saw … Read more

Apple fans slam leaked design of new iPhone Ultra: ‘The worst of both worlds’

Apple fans slam leaked design of new iPhone Ultra: ‘The worst of both worlds’

The newest iPhone offering is getting an ugly reception. Leaked footage of a supposed “dummy model” for the long-rumored iPhone fold has sparked aesthetic upset. The latest video is courtesy of the YouTube channel Max Tech, where content creator Vadim Yuryev wields a squat device believed to be the forthcoming iPhone Fold, tentatively titled iPhone Ultra, as well … Read more

Humanoid robots seen handling airport baggage in futuristic true footage

Humanoid robots seen handling airport baggage in futuristic true footage

The bots have got this in the bag. We may no longer fear disgruntled luggage handlers playing soccer with our suitcases. Japan Airlines is looking to fill a baggage handler gap by enlisting an army of automated bag bots to assist their human counterparts. Starting in May, these humanoid luggage handlers — manufactured by China’s … Read more

A third of all scam victims were hit by social media fraud — and losses are in the billions of dollars: FTC

A third of all scam victims were hit by social media fraud — and losses are in the billions of dollars: FTC

It’s a social scam. According to the Federal Trade Commission, nearly 30% of people who reported being scammed in 2025 said the swindle began on social media. The agency said losses from these scams reached $2.1 billion in 2025, eight times the amount reported in 20220. Experts maintain that because most scams aren’t reported to … Read more

Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice, likeness to ward off AI deepfakes

Taylor Swift files to trademark her voice, likeness to ward off AI deepfakes

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

Disneyland loosens up on controversial tech change to theme park entry

Disneyland loosens up on controversial tech change to theme park entry

Disneyland is dialing back a controversial tech feature that has been subtly shaping the way guests enter the park. Now, guests who would rather not hand over a “faceprint” to stroll down Main Street U.S.A. have a choice. Disneyland and Disney California Adventure have rolled out special entry lanes that skip facial recognition and biometric … Read more

Home Depot says ‘bye’ to a traditional customer service feature in favor of AI

Home Depot says ‘bye’ to a traditional customer service feature in favor of AI

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

JetBlue hit with lawsuit after accusation airliner used personal data to hike ticket prices

JetBlue hit with lawsuit after accusation airliner used personal data to hike ticket prices

JetBlue has been sued in a proposed class action claiming it uses customers’ personal data to set ticket prices, after its response to a social media post raised concern that the carrier employed “surveillance pricing” to make flying more expensive. According to a complaint filed late Wednesday in Brooklyn federal court, JetBlue conceals its use of … Read more

Smartphone pickpockets can easily block access lost device location tools — here’s the hack to stop them

Smartphone pickpockets can easily block access lost device location tools — here’s the hack to stop them

Keep this tip in your back pocket instead of your phone. Getting your phone stolen can feel especially daunting since we now use our phones for everything — plane tickets, hotel room keys, credit cards and so on. Pickpockets snagging your phone can throw your whole trip off, not to mention the risk of dropping … Read more

The $40-million ‘longevity fund’ that’s looking to ‘make death optional’

The -million ‘longevity fund’ that’s looking to ‘make death optional’

The yearning to cheat death has infused pop culture for ages, from “The Picture Of Dorian Gray” to “Death Becomes Her” to “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” But in recent years, finding the secret to longer life has transitioned from mythical fiction to actual science with the help of over $5 billion in investments … Read more

Go with the flow: Carmaker debuts voice-controlled ‘in-vehicle toilet’

Go with the flow: Carmaker debuts voice-controlled ‘in-vehicle toilet’

If you gotta go while on-the-go, urine in luck.  Having to pee or poop during long road trips is, now, no longer a pain in the butt as Chinese electric vehicle engineers are gearing up to roll out a fleet of cars featuring built-in toilets.  They’re putting a little restroom in your vroom-vroom.  Seres, a China-based automotive … Read more

Exclusive | Gen Z and parents favor old-school tech like iPods and digital cameras for a simpler, less plugged-in life: ‘People are just sick of it’

Exclusive | Gen Z and parents favor old-school tech like iPods and digital cameras for a simpler, less plugged-in life: ‘People are just sick of it’

They’re tossing tech to the trash and seizing a retro reboot. Gen Zers are ditching sleek smartphones and algorithm-fed apps for vintage flip phones, once-coveted iPods, digital cameras, even typewriters — and jump-starting a simpler, less plugged-in life.  And parents are scooping up retro tech for their children, too, as a way to preserve family … Read more