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Bucks County officials announced that it has joined a class action lawsuit against several social media giants on Wednesday. (6abc)
Courts & Law
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Bucks County joins national lawsuit against tech, social media giants

Some of the platforms targeted in the lawsuit include Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, and more.

3 years ago

The company behind the ChatGPT chatbot has on Wednesday, March 15 rolled out its latest artificial intelligence model, GPT-4, in a new advance for the technology that’s caught the world's attention. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)
Science

What can ChatGPT maker’s new AI model GPT-4 do?

Here's a look at what the latest ChatGPT model can and can't do.

3 years ago

A person stands in front of a Meta sign outside of the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. on March 7. (Jeff Chiu/AP)
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Community

Facebook parent Meta slashes 10,000 jobs in its ‘Year of Efficiency’

The latest wave of layoffs comes months after the company announced its largest reduction in staff since 2004, following a hiring spree fueled by rapid growth during COVID.

3 years ago

BBC's Match of the Day presenter Gary Lineker (center) arrives to King Power stadium prior to the English Premier League soccer match between Leicester City and Chelsea in Leicester
Community

How BBC host’s tweet, suspension upended UK’s sports weekend

Pressure is mounting on the BBC to resolve the crisis, with growing calls for its bosses to step down over allegations of political bias and suppressing free speech.

3 years ago

Bede Jordan and Stefan Kalb pose for a photo in front of a brick wall.
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Money

Silicon Valley Bank failure could wipe out ‘a whole generation of startups’

The implosion of Silicon Valley Bank could force hundreds of tech startups to lay off workers or shut down completely.

3 years ago

Senior machinist Joe Diamond is working on the stainless steel transition plates that will be installed inside the vacuum vessel and on the center stack.
The Pulse
Science

Behind the scenes of a $200 million nuclear fusion experiment

How scientists and engineers make parts for a nuclear fusion experiment at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory in New Jersey.

3 years ago

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A South Jersey man and popular Youtube content creator has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison for being a ring leader of a cable piracy scheme
Courts & Law

YouTube content creator from New Jersey sentenced for cable piracy

A federal indictment says "Omi in a Hellcat" and his partner stole cable signals from major TV providers

3 years ago

Yusuf Mehdi, Microsoft corporate vice president of modern Llife, search, and devices speaks during an event introducing a new AI-powered Microsoft Bing and Edge at Microsoft in Redmond, Wash., earlier this month. Jason Redmond /AFP via Getty Images
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Community

Microsoft’s new AI chatbot has been saying some ‘crazy and unhinged things’

After Microsoft's powerful AI chatbot verbally attacked people, and even compared one person to Hitler, the company has decided to rein in the technology until it works out t

3 years ago

TikTok announced new restrictions this week meant to help teen users reduce their screen time
NPR
Community

TikTok sets a new default screen-time limit for teen users

The changes are meant to help teens limit their screen time and be more intentional about how much of their day they spend on TikTok.

3 years ago

The TikTok logo is seen on a cell phone on Oct. 14, 2022, in Boston
Politics & Policy

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.”

3 years ago

person typing on laptop
Community

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.

3 years ago

A close-up of a sign that reads Free Library of Philadelphia.
Community
Billy Penn

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.

3 years ago

Comcast Technology Center in Philadelphia; Billy Penn illustration
Community
Billy Penn

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.

3 years ago

The Hank Gathers Rec Center in Strawberry Mansion hasn't made a public Facebook post since August 2022 (Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Community
Billy Penn

More than half of Philadelphia rec centers don’t actively use social media, leaving students in the dark about after-school opportunities

City officials say they’ve been working to address the issue, and have been hosting training sessions for rec center staff.

3 years ago

Students look at their laptops in a classroom.
NPR
Education

‘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.

3 years ago

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