Technology
White House: No more TikTok on gov’t devices within 30 days
The Office of Management and Budget calls the guidance, issued Monday, a “critical step forward in addressing the risks presented by the app to sensitive government data.”
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AI learns to outsmart humans in video games – and real life
Initially, AI was used on games like checkers and chess to test at winning strategy games.
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The Free Library is bringing back Saturday hours at 10 neighborhood branches
The Free Library of Philadelphia announced this week that 10 of its 54 branches will begin offering regularly scheduled Saturday hours.
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Philadelphia Xfinity outage: Comcast blames pre-Super Bowl service disruption on physical damage
Twenty minutes after kickoff, the cable giant said the problem was fixed.
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City officials say they’ve been working to address the issue, and have been hosting training sessions for rec center staff.
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‘Everybody is cheating’: Why this Wharton professor has adopted an open ChatGPT policy
This year, University of Pennsylvania Wharton School professor Ethan Mollick is not only allowing his students to use ChatGPT — they are required to.
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Meta allows Donald Trump back on Facebook and Instagram
The social media company is letting a two-year ban, imposed after Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol, expire.
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Thiago Vazquez, a sophomore at the University of Delaware, will compete in Major League’s Soccer’s esports competition of “EA SPORTS FIFA 23.”
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Listen 1:07Philly entrepreneurs launch ‘Saltete,’ a new publishing platform for niche travel guides
Travelers get an interactive handbook that’s GPS-enabled, while writers get a place to monetize their work.
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Lobbyists say digital art and sports card sellers should be exempt from certain regulations under a new proposal in the New Jersey Legislature.
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Microsoft slashes 10,000 jobs, the latest in a wave of layoffs
Amazon, Salesforce and Goldman Sachs have also announced cuts during a brutal January for corporate workers.
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With telehealth abortion, doctors have to learn to trust and empower patients
Getting abortion medication online is easier than ever thanks to regulatory changes. The practice is pushing the boundaries of the traditional doctor-patient relationship.
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This 22-year-old is trying to save us from ChatGPT before it changes writing forever
A college kid's mission to prevent misuse of artificial intelligence.
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Here’s what’s at stake in Elon Musk’s Tesla tweet trial
In 2018, Musk tweeted he had secured enough funding to take Tesla private, but a deal never materialized.
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N.J. Gov. Murphy bars TikTok, other platforms from state devices
Monday's decision applies to state agencies under the executive branch and comes as a third of U.S. states have moved to prohibit the platform on government devices.
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