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In the final days of the Biden administration, government officials spent millions to buy a device thought to cause the mystery illness.

Government Paid “Eight Figures” for Mysterious Device Believed to Cause Havana Syndrome

The buzzy toy of the season crashed and burned over the holidays, as use increased "more than 100x" on Christmas day.

Red Hot Christmas Toy Crashes So Badly That Kids Can’t Actually Use It

One of the more bizarre gadgets showing at CES 2026 is the Breakreal R1, an AI cocktail machine with "unlimited recipes."

New AI Device Pours Alcohol Directly Into the Void Where Your Soul Should Be

A Finnish company called IXI is claiming to have manufactured the world's first eyeglasses that can change prescription on the fly.

Instant Bifocals: New Glasses Can Change Their Prescription on the Fly Depending on What You’re Looking At

By Sharon Adarlo

Nike has shown off an intriguing new pair of shoes, dubbed Project Amplify, that it claims to be the "world’s first powered footwear system."

Nike’s New Sneaker Contains an Exoskeleton to Boost Your Leg Performance

By Victor Tangermann

The Friend AI CEO met Gothamist in a subway stop to discuss the million-dollar ad campaign and share that he is tired.

CEO Who Plastered AI Ads All Over Subway System Afraid to Talk to Real New Yorkers Face-to-Face

OpenAI is gambling on a new AI device by former Apple designer Jony Ive -- but behind the scenes, it's beset by issues.

OpenAI’s Huge New Project Is Running Into Trouble Behind the Scenes

By Frank Landymore

The once favored in-home fitness company is putting pedal to the metal to carve out their own lane in the AI race.

Peloton Announces Pivot to AI, Jacks Up Price

A faulty Samsung Galaxy Ring battery caused the smart ring to swell up, sending its wearer to the emergency room for removal.

Smart Ring Swells Up, Crushes Man’s Finger and Sends Him to the Hospital

An AI startup called friend has plastered the New York City subway system in advertisements -- and furious riders are vandalizing them.

New Yorkers Are Defacing This AI Startup’s Million-Dollar Ad Campaign

Social media video shows a toilet in China demanding a user watch an ad in order to receive a handful of bathroom tissue.

New Public Toilets Make You Watch Ads to Get Toilet Paper

The guy who's spearheading Meta's AI-powered smart glasses is named Rocco Basilico — which matches a internet theory called Roko's basilisk.

Zuckerberg’s AI Glasses Guy Is Named Rocco Basilico

By Sharon Adarlo

Mark Zuckerberg's MetaConnect 2025 keynote on Wednesday quickly turned into a humiliating experience. It was even worse than we thought.

Meta’s Disastrous Smart Glasses Demo Even Worse Than We Thought

By Victor Tangermann

The ads which cannot be disabled will "strengthen" the "value" of your Family Hub fridges, according to Samsung.

Samsung Announces Plans to Plaster Your Smart Fridge With Digital Advertisements

By Frank Landymore

An influencer was getting a perfunctory wax when she realized in horror that her esthetician was wearing Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses.

Woman Goes to Get Brazilian Wax, Alarmed to Notice Waxer Is Wearing Meta’s Video Recording Glasses

By Noor Al-Sibai

Not only does the phone case look like human skin to an uncanny degree, it also gets sunburned like it, too.

Cursed Phone Case Imitates Human Skin

By Frank Landymore