
Technology
These are the coolest things made in Philly
The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry is hosting its second-annual “Coolest Thing Made in PA” competition. Here’s our picks for the best “Made in Philly.”
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Meta is limiting how much political content users see. Here’s how to opt out of that
Many users are criticizing Meta for limiting political content in a year when the U.S. and several other countries will be holding pivotal elections.
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Mobile driver’s licenses could soon be coming to N.J.
A bill is working its way through the N.J. legislature that would allow a license to be carried on a cellphone, tablet, or any device with internet capability.
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Listen 1:09TikTok is under investigation by the FTC over data practices and could face a lawsuit
The agency is also scrutinizing the company over potential violations of a children's privacy law.
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Truth Social will start trading on Tuesday. Donald Trump stands to earn a fortune
The company behind Trump's social media app will start trading on the Nasdaq exchange, potentially delivering a windfall of more than $3 billion to the former president.
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Aravind Krishnan is developing technology that can test for bacterial toxins using a plant-based alternative to horseshoe crabs.
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Listen 1:19Camden, the City Invincible, hosts its first-ever TEDx conference, inviting five speakers to share their innovative ideas with interested participants.
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Supreme Court issues first of many expected decisions on social media
The court laid down guidelines for the lower courts to use in assessing the facts in similar cases.
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House passes bill that would lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner doesn’t sell. Senate path unclear
Lawmakers are acting on concerns that the company’s current ownership structure is a U.S. national security threat.
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Banning TikTok, ‘Coming of Age in a Digital World’, Ramadan
The House votes Wednesday on a bill to force the China-based parent company ByteDance to either divest or be banned in U.S. app stores.
Air Date: March 13, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:09What to know about the ‘confusion’ over Kate Middleton’s edited family photo
"Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing," the princess of Wales said, acknowledging suspicions about a family photo.
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Airbnb bans all indoor security cameras
Previously, it allowed indoor cameras in common areas that were disclosed prior to booking and visible to guests.
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Getting to know you: This is what chatGPT says Philly is famous for
chatGPT says Philly is best known for history, food and even greenspace, but information science experts break down what the AI bot is actually doing.
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The initiative is part of the Delaware County Recorder of Deeds Office’s multi-year plan to digitize the records system.
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Listen 1:01Elections 101: What to know about electronic pollbooks, which Pa. counties use them, and more
E-pollbooks speed up key processes for poll workers. But like most election technology, they are potentially vulnerable to hacking if there aren’t safeguards in place.
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