Technology
City launches new website to track progress made on Parker campaign promises
The website tracks everything from potholes to murders and offers one-stop shopping for residents and people coming into town.
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Listen 1:06Unidentified drones: Experts explain the unexplained
Reports of drone sightings continue to cause concern. What started in New Jersey weeks ago, has spread to sightings in other areas, including the Philadelphia suburbs.
Air Date: December 17, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 51:39Is that a drone or a plane? Experts help explain the differences
Dozens of mysterious nighttime flights first spotted in New Jersey last month and now being seen across the U.S. have raised concerns among residents and officials.
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U.S. agencies should use advanced technology to identify mysterious drones, Chuck Schumer says
After weeks of bewilderment about the drones buzzing over New Jersey and New York, U.S. Sen. Schumer is urging the federal government to identify and stop the airborne pests.
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Drones, planes or UFOs? Americans abuzz over mysterious New Jersey sightings
This week seems to have begun a new, higher-profile chapter, with lawmakers and Gov. Phil Murphy demanding answers.
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Federal ban on ghost guns unlikely, according to law enforcement expert
The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to weigh in on regulations on 3D-printed firearms after several states have filed lawsuits regarding their regulation.
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Listen 1:06New Jersey governor wants more federal resources for probe into drone sightings
Murphy and other officials say there is no evidence that the drones pose a national security or a public safety threat.
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Mystery drone sightings continue in New Jersey and across the U.S. Here’s what we know
The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday and Thursday temporarily banned drone flights in 22 areas of New Jersey and 30 areas in New York.
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U.S. senator says mysterious drones spotted in New Jersey region should be ‘shot down, if necessary’
The drones appear to avoid detection by traditional methods such as helicopter and radio, according to a state lawmaker.
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Numerous drone sightings in New Jersey frustrating but don’t pose safety concern, governor says
Gov. Phil Murphy stressed Monday that dozens of reported drone sightings across the state in recent weeks don’t appear to pose a public safety concern.
2 months ago
Artificial voices sound like us, but they lack fundamental qualities of human speech
Professor of linguistics Emily Bender discusses the limitations of speech powered by LLMs and why it’s fundamentally different from human speech.
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Listen 21:03How some endangered language speakers get creative with AI for preservation efforts
Revitalizing endangered Indigenous languages that have little or no digital presence is challenging with artificial intelligence—but not impossible.
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Listen 11:05How AI and 40 years of recordings can help detect the subtle forces that shape how we speak
The Philadelphia Neighborhood Corpus collected more than 400 audio recordings to study spoken language. AI is helping researchers understand the data.
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Listen 14:08FBI investigating reports of large drones flying in New Jersey, seeks public’s help
The flights took place near the Picatinny Arsenal, a U.S. military research and manufacturing facility, and over Donald Trump’s golf course in Bedminster.
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Fixed is the new ‘new’: Advocates say to consider greener tech purchases this holiday season
Items like TVs, game consoles and phones create toxic e-waste and emissions. Environmental advocates say repaired items are a better deal.
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