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Workers arrange glass foam backfill made by Aero Aggregates in Delaware County to build up an overpass at Montgomery Avenue and 29th Street in Philadelphia
Community
Billy Penn

Will the I-95 temporary road hold up? Here are some other Philly places built atop foam glass

Made from recycled bottles, the backfill is in use all over the region, according to Aero Aggregates CEO Archie Filshill.

2 years ago

The NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, in July 2022
Community
Billy Penn

A jet dryer from NASCAR racing will help speed the I-95 opening

Pocono Raceway is answering the call to keep the highway reconstruction crews on schedule and let traffic flow this weekend.

2 years ago

Crew on a submersible.
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Community

OceanGate wants to change deep-sea tourism, but its missing sub highlights the risks

Until this week, few people were aware of another extreme adventure industry that is just getting started: deep-ocean exploration.

2 years ago

Josh Shapiro speaking with construction workers
Urban Planning

Temporary lanes of I-95 to reopen this weekend, Gov. Shapiro says

Damaged section of I-95 will reopen this weekend to six lanes of traffic, after Gov. Shapiro announced an accelerated timeline.

2 years ago

The ChatGPT app
Science

How Europe is leading the world in the push to regulate AI

Lawmakers in Europe have signed off on the world’s first set of comprehensive rules for artificial intelligence.

2 years ago

European Union antitrust regulators on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, took aim at Google's lucrative digital advertising business, ordering the tech giant to sell off some of its ad services to address competition concerns
Courts & Law

Google must break up digital ad business over competition concerns, European regulators say

The European Union has led the global movement to crack down on Big Tech companies but rather than splitting up businesses it has previously issued blockbuster fines.

2 years ago

A map shows the history of the internet.
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

‘What happens if the machines take over?’ Philly’s Liberty Museum is going all in on A.I. art

“Data Nation” takes you into a multidisciplinary meditation on “digital citizenship.”

2 years ago

Abbie Harper
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Science

National Eating Disorders Association phases out human helpline, pivots to chatbot

The non-profit will use a chatbot called Tessa that was designed by eating disorder experts, with funding from NEDA.

2 years ago

Video games can be both beneficial and risky for teens. Parent can guide them better if they explore their games with them.
NPR
Community

Worried about your kids’ video gaming? Explore their online worlds yourself

Games probably won't rot your kid's brain. But kids do need guidance in using them wisely.

2 years ago

ChatGPT screen
NPR
Science

Leading experts warn of a risk of extinction from AI

Experts warn that Artificial intelligence models could soon be smarter and more powerful than us and we need to impose limits to ensure they don't take control over humans.

2 years ago

Former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes alongside her partner Billy Evans, walks back to her hotel following a hearing at the Robert E. Peckham U.S. Courthouse on March 17, 2023 in San Jose, Calif. Holmes is set to start her 11-year prison sentence on Tuesday.
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Courts & Law

Elizabeth Holmes has started her 11-year prison sentence. Here’s what to know

The onetime Silicon Valley has surrendered herself to federal authorities at the Bryan, Texas, prison camp, an all-female facility about 100 miles outside of Houston.

2 years ago

The beach at Rehoboth Beach, Del.
Science

Delaware taps artificial intelligence to evacuate crowded beaches when floods hit

Delaware officials pull off evacuation-type procedures every week during the tourism season.

2 years ago

SEPTA riders board a bus in Center City, Philadelphia, on April 19, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Urban Planning

SEPTA to spend $22 million to upgrade fare collection boxes in buses and trolleys

The box replacement is necessary to swap out vintage units from the ‘90s that can’t be repaired, and won’t accept payments.

2 years ago

The icon for the video sharing TikTok app is seen on a smartphone, Feb. 28, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa.
Politics & Policy

Montana becomes 1st state to ban TikTok; law likely to be challenged

The measure is more sweeping than bans put in place in nearly half the states and by the U.S. federal government that prohibit TikTok on government devices.

2 years ago

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Studio 2

Cellphone Etiquette, Election Day, Fresh Air’s Tonya Mosley

Cell phones interrupted two Philadelphia Orchestra concerts recently. We're talking about cell phone manners. And, a conversation with Fresh Air's new co-host, Tonya Mosley.

Air Date: May 16, 2023 12:00 pm

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