https://www.nytimes.com/section/technology/personaltech en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:41:44 +0000 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:52:08 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/technology/personaltech https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/style/ai-parenting-motherhood-ollie-fambot.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/15/style/ai-parenting-motherhood-ollie-fambot.html Even as alarm grows over the risks, families are embracing bots and agents to tackle the spiraling administrative tasks of modern child rearing. Alisha Haridasani Gupta and Katie Van Syckle Thu, 15 Oct 2026 10:52:08 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Parenting Mobile Applications Computers and the Internet Families and Family Life Arin Yoon for The New York Times Lisa Green reads to Ollie at the library in Overland Park, Kansas on October 3, 2026. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/technology/personaltech/chatgpt-teens-openai.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/07/technology/personaltech/chatgpt-teens-openai.html A new mode includes a study tool, but it still does a user’s homework. And a children’s safety nonprofit says the chatbot flunked its tests. Brian X. Chen Mon, 12 Oct 2026 03:00:20 +0000 Artificial Intelligence ChatGPT Teenagers and Adolescence Children and Childhood Suicides and Suicide Attempts Education (K-12) Mental Health and Disorders OpenAI Labs Common Sense Media Derek Abella https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/technology/personaltech/how-to-listen-to-your-favorite-music-online-or-off-the-grid.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/technology/personaltech/how-to-listen-to-your-favorite-music-online-or-off-the-grid.html Streaming services can introduce you to a wonderland of nearly unlimited audio, but downloading your digital collection has advantages. J. D. Biersdorfer Wed, 30 Sep 2026 20:18:09 +0000 iTunes iOS (Operating System) Android (Operating System) Smartphones Music Audio Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Mobile Applications YouTube Music Key Apple Music Apple Tap the Download menu in the Apple Music app to see which songs, albums and playlists are stored locally on your phone or tablet. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/technology/personaltech/meta-glasses-wearables.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/technology/personaltech/meta-glasses-wearables.html Meta’s smart glasses are the latest in a line of products to raise eyebrows over privacy. That’s not stopping other companies from creating similar devices. Brian X. Chen and Eli Tan Thu, 24 Sep 2026 19:02:55 +0000 Meta Platforms Inc Eyeglasses Wearable Computing Artificial Intelligence Privacy Computers and the Internet Google Glass Google Inc Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times Mark Zuckerberg demonstrated the latest of Meta’s smart glasses on Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/technology/meta-muse-ai-agent.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/technology/meta-muse-ai-agent.html Muse, Meta’s A.I. agent, helped handle my dental insurance, booked dinner reservations and created a podcast for me. It also required my most personal data, and trust. Eli Tan Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:24:41 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Meta Platforms Inc Privacy Computers and the Internet Mobile Applications Health Insurance and Managed Care Poppy Lynch for The New York Times The New York Times reporter Eli Tan using Meta Muse to buy movie tickets in San Francisco. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/technology/personaltech/4-strategies-to-battle-techflation.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/technology/personaltech/4-strategies-to-battle-techflation.html With phone and computer prices soaring, it helps to know the true cost of owning electronics so you can bring those numbers down. Brian X. Chen Sat, 19 Sep 2026 09:22:46 +0000 iPhone Computers and the Internet Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Personal Finances Smartphones Artificial Intelligence Apple Inc AT&T Inc Shopping and Retail Sisi Yu https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/us/influencers-social-media-algorithm.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/12/us/influencers-social-media-algorithm.html A growing number of social media creators are pushing the boundaries of safety and good taste to feed algorithms and win followers. Mark Walker Mon, 14 Sep 2026 17:25:39 +0000 Social Media Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Violence (Media and Entertainment) Hate Speech Indecency, Obscenity and Profanity YouTube.com Kick.com Facebook Inc Instagram Inc Alphabet Inc TikTok (ByteDance) Eatherly, Dalton (Chud the Builder) Jacob, Trevor (1993- ) Clarksville (Tenn) Loudoun County (Va) United States Computers and the Internet internal-eafs https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/science/iphone-duo-apple-foldable-glass.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/science/iphone-duo-apple-foldable-glass.html The screens of foldable phones are a triumph of materials science and microengineering. William J. Broad Fri, 11 Sep 2026 15:17:42 +0000 iPhone Smartphones Glass Design David Paul Morris/Bloomberg, via Getty Images https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/technology/personaltech/iphone-duo-foldable-phones.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/10/technology/personaltech/iphone-duo-foldable-phones.html The company unveiled a new iPhone that costs $1,999. Here are the economics behind that price tag. Brian X. Chen Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:20:52 +0000 Computers and the Internet Smartphones iPhone Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates) Apple Inc Samsung Group Jason Henry for The New York Times Apple’s iPhone Duo will cost $1,999 when it arrives in October to compete with Samsung’s $1,900 Galaxy foldable. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/technology/meta-muse-ai-agent.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/technology/meta-muse-ai-agent.html Muse, Meta’s new A.I. agent, acts as a personal digital assistant that connects to Facebook and Instagram, as well as third-party apps such as Spotify and OpenTable. Eli Tan Tue, 08 Sep 2026 19:00:03 +0000 Meta Platforms Inc Artificial Intelligence Social Media Computers and the Internet Mobile Applications Reservations (Airlines, Hotels, Etc.) E-Mail Instagram Inc Facebook Inc https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/style/gen-z-alpha-phone-greetings-etiquette.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/05/style/gen-z-alpha-phone-greetings-etiquette.html Now that there’s rarely any mystery to who’s calling, Gen Z has adopted a range of custom phone greetings — including no greeting at all. Alisha Haridasani Gupta Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:40:54 +0000 Generation Z Conversation internal-open-access-from-nl Teenagers and Adolescence https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/technology/personaltech/iphone-android-emergency-features.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/02/technology/personaltech/iphone-android-emergency-features.html In times of natural disasters and other dangers, special features tucked away on your iPhone or Android device could help make a difference. J. D. Biersdorfer Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:03:10 +0000 iPhone Android (Operating System) Disasters and Emergencies Accidents and Safety Apple Inc Google Inc Samsung Group Smartphones Mobile Applications Satellites Apple Apple’s more recent iPhone models include the ability to communicate with emergency services by text chat over a satellite connection, as well as a demonstration mode. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/business/ben-rosen-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/business/ben-rosen-dead.html An advocate for Apple on Wall Street, he was also a founding investor in early personal computing firms like Lotus and Compaq, where he served as chairman. Clay Risen Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:12:27 +0000 Rosen, Benjamin M Deaths (Obituaries) Computers and the Internet Venture Capital Start-ups Compaq Computer Corp Lotus Development Corp Apple Inc Sevin Rosen Funds Rosen, Harold A (1926-2017) Rosen Motors Ann E. Yow-Dyson/Getty Images Benjamin Rosen in 1984. He played a key role in marshaling the financial resources necessary for the PC industry to take off. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/technology/personaltech/google-pixel-11-review.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/technology/personaltech/google-pixel-11-review.html The phone’s artificial intelligence can order groceries, book tables and take photos on a user’s behalf. But is it something people really want? Brian X. Chen and Minh Connors Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:06:05 +0000 Google Inc Smartphones Artificial Intelligence Mobile Applications Photography Android (Operating System) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/magazine/ai-dictation-app-wispr.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/19/magazine/ai-dictation-app-wispr.html Wispr Flow is supposed to make writing effortless and magical. So I “wrote” this column with it. Amy X. Wang Wed, 19 Aug 2026 09:00:54 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Voice and Speech Mobile Applications Reading and Writing Skills (Education) Writing and Writers Computers and the Internet internal-open-access-from-nl https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/technology/personaltech/pangram-ai-detector-test.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/technology/personaltech/pangram-ai-detector-test.html Pangram excels at distinguishing chatbot-generated words from human writing. But it’s not reliable for spotting artificial images. Brian X. Chen Fri, 14 Aug 2026 14:08:52 +0000 Artificial Intelligence Computers and the Internet Pangram Labs Inc Every Media Inc Sisi Yu https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/technology/personaltech/finance-stocks-apps.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/technology/personaltech/finance-stocks-apps.html Google Finance and Apple’s Stocks app have added new features over the years to make them more useful for tracking the markets and your investments. J. D. Biersdorfer Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:01:36 +0000 Mobile Applications iOS (Operating System) Android (Operating System) Apple Inc Google Inc Stocks and Bonds Personal Finances cryptoad Apple Apple's free Stocks app for its devices provides a dashboard for following personal investments, markets and financial news. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/technology/personaltech/apple-siri-ai-prompts.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/technology/personaltech/apple-siri-ai-prompts.html An upgrade transformed the beleaguered virtual assistant into a modern chatbot. It’s imperfect but worth trying. Brian X. Chen Thu, 30 Jul 2026 09:03:08 +0000 Apple Inc Artificial Intelligence Software iOS (Operating System) iPhone Sisi Yu https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/us/duress-password-phone-wipe-charge.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/us/duress-password-phone-wipe-charge.html Federal prosecutors charged a man returning to the United States with obstruction because he gave them a passcode that erased his smartphone during a customs search. Adeel Hassan Thu, 30 Jul 2026 21:54:15 +0000 Search and Seizure Smartphones Android (Operating System) Customs and Border Protection (US) Software Airports Airport Security Privacy Electronic Communications Privacy Act Atlanta (Ga) United States internal-open-access-from-nl Annegret Hilse/Reuters A U.S. citizen used an open-source operating system, GrapheneOS, on his Google Pixel phone to “delete the digital contents,” before the device was seized, an indictment against the man said. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/technology/personaltech/tiktok-instagram-breakup-content.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/26/technology/personaltech/tiktok-instagram-breakup-content.html As social media companies face scrutiny over addictive design features, mental health experts cite a stream of breakup content as an example of the failure to protect users. Jonathan Wolfe Sun, 26 Jul 2026 11:04:36 +0000 Social Media TikTok (ByteDance) Mental Health and Disorders Dating and Relationships internal-open-access-from-nl