Web browsing at New York’s Wi-Fi kiosks has been shut off over concerns that users are loitering at the devices for hours and using them to watch pornography in public. New York Mayor Bill de Blasio said the move to disable LinkNYC devices’ browsing capability began Wednesday and is expected to be completed by Friday. …

Tired of being exposed to news reports you suspect have little or no factual basis? So are Twitter and Facebook. The online social networks have joined a network of more than 30 international media companies and organizations that aims to improve the quality of information found online by weeding out hoaxes and fake news reports. The First Draft Coalition’s partner …

An internet-connected vibrator is rubbing at least one consumer the wrong way. A lawsuit, filed earlier this month in a Chicago federal court, alleges Standard Innovation’s We-Vibe secretly collects “highly intimate and sensitive” data and transmits it back to the company’s servers in real time. The lawsuit, filed by an Illinois woman identified only by the initials N.P., alleges the …

iOS 10, which is due to be released Tuesday, has a bug that will affect the functionality of the Kwikset Kevo, the makers of the Bluetooth electronic deadbolt warned Monday. Kwikset said users of the first and second generation Kevo will experience limited functionality with its touch-to-open, which unlocks the lock when touched with a paired Android or iOS device. …

Twitter users will be able to squeeze more words into their tweets thanks to changes the social network plans to launch on September 19, The Verge reported Monday. The changes will exempt certain features from counting toward its 140-character limit, including media attachments such as photos, GIFs, videos and polls. To a lesser degree, the @names in tweet replies will …

Now playing: Watch this: Don’t use Galaxy Note 7 on airplanes, warns FAA 0:57 The Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday advised travelers not to charge or turn on Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 while aboard airplanes out of fear of fire or explosion, but the agency stopped short of officially banning the new device. “In light of recent incidents and concerns …

Alphabet will seek to redefine the meaning of fast food next month when it begins using drones to deliver burritos to hungry college students. The Google parent’s Project Wing said Thursday it has partnered with Chipotle Mexican Grill on a temporary test to deliver burritos on the campus of Virginia Tech. Alphabet’s unmanned aircraft will take burritos from a Chipolte …

If you worry about losing blood due to using an iPhone with a cracked screen because of the expense of replacement, Apple has some good news for you. Along with the slew of products announcements Apple made Wednesday, the company quietly updated its AppleCare+ extended warranty plan for iPhones. As first spotted by 9to5Mac, Apple introduced a $99 flat fee …

The Paralympic Games 2016 opens in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday, and to mark the occasion, Google has launched an animated doodle depicting the variety of sports in which disabled athletes will participate. Beginning as a small gathering of British World War II veterans in 1948, the Paralympic Games has grown into the world’s largest sporting event for athletes with …

For many in the US, Labor Day is just another holiday — the last day off from work we will get during the waning days of summer (well, most of you anyway). Falling each year on the first Monday of September, Labor Day is a national holiday that honors the social and economic achievements of American workers. Although already celebrated …