AI Electronics New York school deploys AI teaching robot from company linked to sex bots A headline for our times, if ever there was one By Rob Thubron, July 17, 2026, 5:17 AM 17 comments
AI Industry New York hospital replaces 12 nurses with AI, prompting warnings over patient care dangers The layoffs come only months after nurses went on strike and won protections against AI By Rob Thubron, July 13, 2026, 10:49 AM 73 comments
The Web Tech Culture An abandoned IBM campus became a TikTok sensation, now it's a magnet for trespassers Police have arrested 48 people at the viral site, including one with a loaded gun By Skye Jacobs, July 13, 2026, 8:03 AM 9 comments
The Web Tech Culture New York City to ban deceptive subscription practices and force companies to offer easy cancellation The first municipal click-to-cancel rule in the US takes effect this October By Rob Thubron, July 13, 2026, 5:15 AM 9 comments
Car Tech Tech Culture An electric air taxi just flew from JFK to Manhattan in under 10 minutes Joby's electric aircraft takes on real routes in New York pilot program By Skye Jacobs, April 28, 2026, 11:18 AM 18 comments
Industry AI $77 million tax break, one new permanent job: JPMorgan data center deal sparks backlash Critics say the subsidy is a perfect example of data center excess By Rob Thubron, April 22, 2026, 7:59 AM 32 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Valve says its loot boxes are more like trading cards than gambling Valve prepares legal fight as New York calls Counter-Strike loot boxes illegal gambling By Skye Jacobs, March 12, 2026, 12:26 PM 16 comments
Gaming Tech Culture New York sues Valve, arguing loot boxes cross the line into gambling Counter-Strike, Dota 2, and the business of chance By Skye Jacobs, February 26, 2026, 10:08 AM 11 comments
Gaming Tech Culture Thousands of players join forces to build New York City in Minecraft at a 1:1 scale A data-driven effort to map every street, building, and balcony at full scale By Skye Jacobs, January 18, 2026, 11:22 AM
Tech Culture The Web New York wants social media to carry tobacco-style health warnings Governor Hochul stated that New Yorkers deserve safety and transparency By Alfonso Maruccia, December 31, 2025, 6:27 AM 9 comments
The Web AI Online shoppers in New York are seeing a new warning: "This price was set by an algorithm" New York now requires retailers to admit when prices come from your personal data By Skye Jacobs, December 2, 2025, 11:01 AM 12 comments
Tech Culture The Web New York City sues social media giants over youth mental health crisis Lawsuit says algorithms keep kids hooked and anxious By Rob Thubron, October 10, 2025, 6:15 AM
Security The Web New York files lawsuit against Zelle over scams and security lapses that led to $1 billion in losses Months after a similar federal case against Zelle was dismissed By Rob Thubron, August 14, 2025, 7:11 AM 7 comments
AI Security New York wants to use AI and cameras to detect subway crime before it happens Ten people were murdered in NYC subways last year By Rob Thubron, April 30, 2025, 9:38 AM 17 comments
The Web New York implements $15 broadband law for low-income households ISPs must offer $15-$20 broadband plans to eligible customers By Shawn Knight, January 14, 2025, 3:11 PM 19 comments
Security News Around the Web FAA bans drone flights in parts of New Jersey and New York The FBI says the bright lights and flying objects are nothing to worry about By Adrian Potoroaca, December 20, 2024, 11:25 AM 8 comments
Tech Culture AI Generative AI models don't really understand how the world works, MIT study warns of AI limitations They are very good at convincing people about the validity of their uncanny outputs, though By Alfonso Maruccia, November 11, 2024, 7:48 AM 14 comments
Tech Culture The Web Researchers were able to run a key quantum internet element for half a month A quantum internet can be built using existing telecom tech, a new study shows By Alfonso Maruccia, August 26, 2024, 12:46 PM
Tech Culture Mobile New York plans to ban smartphones in schools, allowing basic phones only Kids, and some parents, are unlikely to be pleased By Rob Thubron, May 30, 2024, 9:13 AM 38 comments
AI Tech Culture Judge cuts law firm's legal bill in half after it used ChatGPT to calculate "excessive" amount ChatGPT thinks lawyers don't get paid enough, apparently By Rob Thubron, February 25, 2024, 8:06 AM 10 comments
Car Tech New York intends to have electric air taxis by 2025 Gov. Eric Adams: "Within our lifetime, many of you are going own your own personal electric helicopter" By Cal Jeffrey, November 14, 2023, 4:32 PM 27 comments
Tech Culture NYPD to deploy drones to monitor backyard parties this holiday weekend, and privacy advocates aren't happy Eye in the sky By Shawn Knight, September 1, 2023, 10:15 AM 35 comments
Mobile Security New York City bans TikTok from government devices; poll shows almost 50% of people want total US ban The latest state to do so By Rob Thubron, August 17, 2023, 10:27 AM 7 comments
AI Tech Culture New York City is using AI to measure how much people hate paying for subway tickets A "demoralizing" number of evaders is seemingly threatening NY's public transit system By Alfonso Maruccia, July 24, 2023, 8:08 AM 16 comments
Tech Culture Electronics NYPD brings back the Digidog robot dog, two years after tearing up its contract with Boston Dynamics "The NYPD is turning bad science fiction into terrible policing" By Rob Thubron, April 12, 2023, 8:34 AM 7 comments