The case against screens in schools

December 17, 2016 | 8:33pm

As for the notion that a screen device somehow leads to better educational outcomes, there has been a growing mountain of research indicating just the opposite. For example: The Organization...

Kids turn violent as parents battle ‘digital heroin’ addiction

December 17, 2016 | 7:59pm

On August 28, The Post published a piece by Dr. Nicholas Kardaras,“The Frightening Effects of Digital Heroin,” that was based on his book “Glow Kids.” In it, he argued that...

Twitter yanks spy agencies’ access to Dataminr

December 16, 2016 | 10:39am

Twitter, under pressure from civil rights advocates, said it will no longer give government-backed “spy centers” access to special tools for controversial surveillance efforts. Police intelligence units known as “fusion...

Verizon may acquire Yahoo for a bargain after email hack disaster

December 16, 2016 | 1:42am

Yahoo Chief Executive Marissa Mayer is getting hacked into a corner. The 40-year-old tech exec and her board will likely be forced to slash the price of a $4.8 billion...

Facebook lays out new plan to crack down on fake news

December 15, 2016 | 3:55pm

This is not fake news. Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has finally admitted that phony news is a problem on his social media network, and he’s hopes someday to use artificial...

This app is making Bluetooth speakers even better

December 15, 2016 | 2:52pm

AmpMe — an app that can create makeshift sound systems by syncing smartphones and tablet devices together — is adding Bluetooth speakers to the mix. To make it work, the...

Yahoo shares fall as hack endangers Verizon deal

December 15, 2016 | 2:01pm

Yahoo’s stock plunged as much as 6.5 percent on Thursday on worries that a second, massive email breach will scuttle Verizon’s $4.83 billion purchase of the web portal. Sunnyvale, Calif.-based...

Under Armour claims new sneakers can prevent injury

December 14, 2016 | 10:53pm

Fitbits are so yesterday — as sneakers become the next iteration of wearable technology. Under Armour is the latest footwear maker to trick out its shoes with chip technology that...

Twitter gets ‘bounced’ from Trump’s tech titan meet-up

December 14, 2016 | 6:25pm

The commander-in-tweet is exacting revenge on his favorite social media platform — Twitter. Team Trump “bounced” the president-elect’s preferred publishing outlet from a meeting of tech titans Wednesday because of...

Yahoo says hackers stole data from more than 1 billion accounts

December 14, 2016 | 5:11pm

Yahoo on Wednesday disclosed a second data breach — and it’s a biggie. The struggling web pioneer said a hack in August 2013 had compromised more than 1 billion user...