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New point of sale technology will enable customers to pay using facial recognition technology, but requires new terminals to be installed by retailers. Photograph: Verifone image of a POS screen showing camera image of a woman’s face/SuppliedNew point of sale technology will enable customers to pay using facial recognition technology, but requires new terminals to…

On Wednesday, August 5, Seton Hall men’s soccer visited the Innovation Hub’s Maker Studio for a creative team-building experience that gave student-athletes the opportunity to design, create and explore new technology together. Developed in collaboration with the Teaching, Learning and Technology Center (TLTC) and the men’s soccer coaching staff, the hands-on activity challenged each student-athlete…

(L-R) Govert Meijer, CEO of GBM Works and Frank Koopman, Managing Director at CAPE Holland. © CAPE Holland/GBM Works

San Jose is officially the least affordable city to buy a home in the world, and that’s not a local exaggeration. It’s one of the first data points in the 2026 Silicon Valley Pain Index, the seventh annual report from San Jose State University’s Human Rights Institute. The jarring fact sadly sets the tone for…

Women in Consumer Technology (WiCT) has announced the recipients of its 2026 Legacy Awards, celebrating seven exceptional women whose leadership and accomplishments are shaping the future of the consumer technology (CT) industry. These honorees, representing integration firms, manufacturers, and trade associations, will be celebrated during the WiCT annual luncheon at CEDIA Expo 2026.

Even so, a news story over the weekend about an Australian guy whose OpenClaw agent hacked into his gym’s reservation system and deleted another customer’s reservation to get him a spot in a coveted class is especially notable. It hints that, if we want to rein in rogue AI hacking, we could be looking in…

Greater vehicle sophistication is pushing surveys and offshore energy inspections further towards autonomy. When the Norwegian Offshore Directorate set its new HUGIN autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) to work in June, there was a moment’s reflection on the fact that deep sea areas have actually been mapped since the 1800s. In the early days, simple weights…

In her upcoming book “The Rise and Fall of the Artificial State,” Jill Lepore warns that tech companies are increasingly replacing the functions of democratic government. This shift, she said, marks “a return to tyranny and mystification in the form of rule by algorithms, corporations, machines.”

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Hiring is cooling across the economy. The AI build-out is still putting people to work — but in hard hats, not hoodies.