You’ll soon be withdrawing cash and making payments using your thumbprint, voice, retina and even heartbeat, Visa has claimed. The credit card giant is currently working with the rest of the payments industry on new standards for migrating from PIN to thumbprint…
The days of being able to unhappily make your way through a Walmart with limited human interaction may soon be coming to an end. The retail giant is said to be developing facial recognition software designed to identify shoppers in checkout lines…
Well-wishers have set up a memorial to Steve the “suicidal” security robot, who died after drowning in a fountain. Humans have flocked to the Washington office block where the unlucky droid met his end to leave cards, memories and flowers on the…
If your heart stops beating, you’ll keep tweeting. Suggesting you can still communicate through social media once you’re dead sounds like an episode of futuristic series “Black Mirror,” but living forever through our Facebook pages could happen within the decade. Researchers from…
Two members of an African robotics team who were reported missing from an international robotics competition in Washington, D.C. were spotted crossing into Canada on Thursday morning, authorities said. The D.C. Police Department said Don Ingabira, 16, and Audrey Mwamikazi, 17, were…
Chinese phonemaker OnePlus admits that a glitch on some of its phones prevented people from making 911 calls. The problem was first spotted on Reddit, when a user displayed their OnePlus 5 phone. The phone starts and then restarts when the call…
LOVELOCK, Nev. – O.J. Simpson was granted parole Thursday after serving nearly nine years behind bars for a 2007 armed robbery in Las Vegas. Simpson, 70, will walk out of Lovelock Correctional Center a free man as early as Oct. 1 –…
NASA has a bold plan to reach Mars by 2030, but that doesn’t mean it’ll actually land on the red planet. In fact, it looks like the space agency is finally ready to admit that, at current costs for such operations, it…
The owner of the Ashley Madison adultery website said on Friday it will pay $11.2 million to settle U.S. litigation brought on behalf of roughly 37 million users whose personal details were exposed in a July 2015 data breach. Ruby Corp, formerly…
A private company that has long flaunted its goal to mine the moon has finally revealed its secret plan. On July 11, Moon Express rolled out its ambitious proposal to set up a lunar outpost and send three robotic spacecraft to the moon…
Pakistan’s prime minister is embroiled in a corruption investigation and his fate — and that of his government — could rest on a humble Microsoft font. A Supreme Court probe into corruption allegations against Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his family members…
The United States is a democracy, where every citizen has the right to be treated fairly by the legal system. Unfortunately, things don’t always work out that way. Fighting something as simple as a parking ticket can be a minefield of confusing…
And on the ninth day, Snap bounced. After eight straight days of declines that left shares of Snapchat’s parent company down nearly 15 percent, below their $17 initial public offering price, Snap’s stock on Thursday got a boost from a bullish analyst’s…
Smartphone owners have been warned about a scary new piece of “ransomware” designed to send victims’ private photographs to all the contacts in their address book. The tech security firm McAfee has sounded the alarm over a new type of virus called…
The largest porn site in the world will require Russian smut connoisseurs to sign in using their passport. Pornhub will require Russian users to sign in using social media accounts which are linked to their mobile numbers and official ID. The site…
Modern robots do much more than work on car-assembly lines. They provide entertainment, care for the elderly, even patrol city streets. Robots are here to stay, and it’s only a matter of time before they become such a widespread and indispensable part…
Fear of memory loss and dementia have sparked a trend for “brain training” apps which promise to boost your memory and reaction time. But a recent study suggests that two of the market leaders in this field aren’t any better at improving…
Traditionally buttoned-up Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs has relaxed the dress code for its computer engineers in a bid to attract tech talent with a more casual environment. The fifth-largest U.S. bank by assets told employees in its technology division to “exercise…
Scientists are claiming to have found more proof that a planet 10 times the size of Earth is lurking beyond Pluto. The enigmatic ice planet is believed to be so massive that one year there would last around 20,000 Earth years. Theories…
A security researcher says a lapse has exposed data from millions of Verizon customers, leaking names, addresses and personal identification numbers, or PINs. Verizon Wireless says 6 million customers were affected, but the company says that none of the information made it…
A mystery that wasn’t solved is whether, as rumored, the release of the next iPhone model will be delayed. Asked if the rumors were true, Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook responded with a wide grin and loud, “Good morning” — then hurried…
Discovery Communications chief David Zaslav, a Sun Valley regular, told The Post he remains “optimistic that the Trump administration’s stated goal of light-touch regulation will be beneficial to all of media and US business more broadly.” On the other end of the…
While so much of Sun Valley goings-on remain secret, it’s nice to see the mystery of Bob Iger’s absence has been solved. “He’s doing the ESPY’s today,” said Ben Sherwood, Disney Media Networks co-chair, said of the Disney chief and decades’ long…
Damn that Jeff Bezos! Investor Stanley Druckenmiller, who managed George Soros’ money for 12 years, told attendees of a morning session that Amazon’s superefficiency has so disrupted the retail industry that chains in the US today are lucky to get $1 back…
An Amazon Alexa device made headlines this week after it was reported that the device called 911 during a domestic dispute in New Mexico. But Amazon is disputing that claim. Local law enforcement officials in New Mexico said the Alexa’s ability to…
The US government wants to implant tiny computers the size of a silver dollar into people’s brains so they can communicate telepathically. These devices could also allow us to operate machinery with our minds, treat brain injuries and let societies of the…
Wall Street’s anxiety about iPhone delays is growing. Bank of America Merrill Lynch on Wednesday slashed its forecast for full-year shipments of Apple’s iPhone by 11 million, citing worries about possible manufacturing hiccups. In particular, the analysts said there have been issues…
When Kisha broke up with her boyfriend of a year and a half in July 2016, he demanded $400 from the Bronx woman, threatening to release nude photos of her on Facebook. This is what’s now known as revenge porn. “He demanded…
Having an STI can definitely complicate your love life. Case in point: More than 70 percent of men say they’d dump an HIV-positive partner, according to a 2017 study by online doctor service DrEd. But dating sites such as HIVNet, a community…
A little security is a good thing when you’re out and about in this dangerous world, but a traditional pepper spray gadget can feel old-fashioned and ineffective these days. Now there’s a new self-defense product that puts more bang into your pepper…
