Technology
NPR
Bye bye birdie. Elon Musk says Twitter is changing its logo to the letter X
Since his purchase of the social media platform, Musk has alluded to transforming Twitter into an "everything app" called "X," akin the WeChat app in China.
3 years ago
Billy Penn
The Telstar satellite broadcast: How a Phillies second baseman made telecommunications history
Sixty-one years ago, a routine fly ball hit by Phillies second baseman Tony Taylor made telecommunications history.
3 years ago
Camden rolls out new on-demand public transport shuttle vans citywide
In a city where nearly half of renters don’t own personal vehicles, Camden leaders are hoping to close the social equity gap in transportation.
3 years ago
Spotlight PA
What’s next as Pa. prepares to spend $1.2B on broadband
The Biden administration said the money will bring broadband to everyone in Pennsylvania.
3 years ago
NPR
FTC investigating ChatGPT over potential consumer harm
ChatGPT sees its first hint of regulation as the federal agency requests documentation about its business practices.
3 years ago
3 tax prep firms shared ‘extraordinarily sensitive’ data about taxpayers with Meta, lawmakers say
The lawmakers tell the IRS, the Justice Department, the Federal Trade Commission and the IRS watchdog the findings “reveal a shocking breach of taxpayer privacy.”
3 years ago
Microsoft says Chinese hackers breached email, including U.S. government agencies
The U.S. government and Microsoft reveal Chinese hackers broke in to online email systems and stole some unclassified data.
3 years ago
Microsoft can move ahead with record $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, judge rules
Regulators are seeking to ax the deal because they say it will hurt competition.
3 years ago
NPR
Are Amazon Prime Day deals worth it? 5 things to know
Amazon's annual sale will run Tuesday and Wednesday, boasting that the sales offered will be its lowest prices so far this year. Before you buy, read here.
3 years ago
Art rugs put artificial intelligence underfoot in Philly exhibit
The Paradigm Gallery in Old City features rugs fabricated by Tuft the World, but designed by a robot.
3 years ago
NPR
Suspended from Twitter, the account tracking Elon Musk’s jet has landed on Threads
The account ElonJet tracked the movement of Elon Musk's private jet in real time, until it was suspended by Twitter last year. Now, it has resurfaced on Meta's Twitter rival.
3 years ago
NPR
OceanGate suspends its commercial and exploration operations after Titan implosion
OceanGate did not offer additional details about pausing its operations. Its CEO, Stockton Rush, was among the five people killed when the company's submersible imploded.
3 years ago
NPR
Is Threads really a ‘Twitter killer’? Here’s what we know so far
Meta's new app, Threads, may be the latest in a long-string of Twitter's competitors, but it appears to have an edge in the game thanks to its ties to Instagram.
3 years ago
NPR
U.S. is barred from combating disinformation on social media. Here’s what it means
The federal government is now barred from working with social media companies to address removing any content that might contain "protected free speech."
3 years ago
Meta takes aim at Twitter with the launch of rival app Threads
Meta unveiled an app to rival Twitter on Wednesday. Called Threads, the new offering is billed as a text-based version of Meta’s photo-sharing app Instagram.
3 years ago