Emerging Tech

The FBI confirms it’s buying location data on Americans again, using data brokers to access movement history without a warrant, as lawmakers push to close a growing legal gap.

Scientists have developed a quantum battery prototype that can charge almost instantly and may enable wireless, long-distance charging in the future.

A new study found that 55% of U.S. teens have used AI nudification tools to create explicit images. The findings reveal a growing crisis around consent and teen safety online.

From quick drying hair dryers to smart electric toothbrush, Laifen's Spring Sale lineups are here to positively alter your lifestyles. Combining modern tech with beauty, the new season arrival calls for smarter personal-care rituals.

Your phone screen may look perfectly uniform, but tiny flickering hotspots concentrate energy and could shorten its lifespan, according to researchers at the University of Michigan.

Your next training partner could be a robot. Pongbot's AI training robots for tennis and table tennis are taking solo training to an upgrade with smart tracking and adaptive routines, all while replicating a real competition that will keep athletes match-ready.

OpenAI wants to bring adult content to ChatGPT, but its own safety advisers are not on board. Here's what's going on and why the launch keeps getting delayed.

ByteDance has reportedly delayed the launch of its viral Seedance 2.0 AI video generator following copyright disputes with Hollywood studios.

Researchers say a smartphone app designed to treat premature ejaculation helped men double their average time during sex in a 12-week study.

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A new robot from TUM can build a 3D map of your home, understand where you likely left things, and find them almost 30% more efficiently than searching randomly.

A new study shows AI agents can coordinate, copy each other's successful posts, and flood social media with disinformation, with none being the wiser.

Amazon is reportedly planning to move its annual Prime Day sale from July to late June, marking a rare schedule change for one of the biggest online shopping events of the year.

Microsoft's Copilot Health brings together your health records, wearables, and lab results in one place, turning confusing data into personalized, actionable insights.

Samsung promised Galaxy S26 owners three AI assistants with wake word support. A quiet update later, "Hey Plex" vanished — and nobody's officially explaining why.

Autocomplete feels harmless — but Cornell researchers say AI writing tools are quietly pulling your opinions in directions you never agreed to go.

Researchers have developed an AI model that can detect drunk driving, fatigue, and road rage from your face alone, with up to 95% accuracy, and it works in real time.

Tilly Norwood, a digital character from the UK studio Particle6, dropped her debut music video “Take the Lead” on March 10. The project is meant to be a playful response to the criticism she faced after her introduction in 2025. But instead of silencing the skeptics, the clip has become a fresh flashpoint in the […]

Perplexity's Personal Computer is an always-on AI agent that runs on your Mac mini, handles tasks across Gmail, Slack, and GitHub — and never clocks off.

Canva's Magic Layers converts any flat PNG or JPG into a fully editable, layered design file — separating text, objects, and backgrounds so you never have to re-prompt or rebuild from scratch again.

The US government has approved multiple pilot programs that will allow electric air taxis to begin testing across 26 states.

Your brain can spot AI voices even when you can't. New research shows neural activity picks up deepfake tells that your conscious mind misses completely.