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A pedestrian passes the New York Stock Exchange, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Money

Tech stocks sink again, Nasdaq has worst month since 2008

The Nasdaq fell 4% for the second time this week and finished April down 13.3%, its biggest monthly loss since 2008.

3 years ago

The Family Law Center in Pittsburgh is seen on Wednesday, March 16, 2022.
Politics & Policy

An algorithm that screens for child neglect raises concerns

The AP identified several concerns about the technology, including questions about its reliability and its potential to harden racial disparities in the child welfare system.

3 years ago

FILE - The Twitter application is seen on a digital device, Monday, April 25, 2022, in San Diego.  The idea that Elon Musk might want to relax Twitter’s content standards after he buys the company is downright alarming for people who have endured waves of harassment and abuse on the platform. The fear is that the hands-off approach Musk has championed will allow Twitter to become more of haven for hate speech, bullying and disinformation.   (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
Community

Twitter abuse victims fear Musk’s plans, but may not quit

While polls show all types of people are susceptible to online harassment, extensive research has shown that women and people of color are far more likely to be targeted.

3 years ago

The Twitter app on a smartphone
Community

Can Musk deliver on his vision for Twitter? Questions remain

Most of Musk's goals strike experts as vague or infeasible; some suggest that Musk may have bitten off more than he can chew.

3 years ago

A surveillance camera is visible outside of a building.
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia lawmakers question nonfunctioning city surveillance cameras

City Council members questioned surveillance cameras that are not working, and how to move cameras from place to place to catch trash dumpers.

3 years ago

Radio Times
Lifestyle

The Shame Machine: Who Profits In The New Age Of Humiliation

We discuss the public shaming on social media, where one tweet or post can make you the subject of humiliation by millions of people and end your career in an instant.

Air Date: April 19, 2022 10:00 am

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Terrence Floyd, brother of George Floyd, is working with the organization Confront Art to release 9,000 non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, on mintNFT.com on April 15 in a campaign to raise funds for various charities. Here, he speaks at the unveiling of sculptures of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and the late Rep. John Lewis in New York City on Sept. 30, 2021.
NPR

9,000 digital art NFTs are being released to raise funds in George Floyd’s memory

In the fight to get justice for his brother's murder, Terrence Floyd has turned to the unlikeliest corners to do just that: NFTs — or non-fungible tokens.

3 years ago

Tesla Elon Musk speaks at the Tesla Giga Texas manufacturing
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Money

Elon Musk is offering to buy Twitter for $43 billion in cash

Musk's offer comes after the Tesla and SpaceX CEO became Twitter's largest shareholder. Musk says he will unlock Twitter's potential.

3 years ago

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Community

Museums turn to immersive tech to preserve the stories of aging Holocaust survivors

Artificial intelligence and virtual reality are among the cutting-edge tools employed by the USC Shoah Foundation and Illinois Holocaust Museum.

3 years ago

Cellist Ajibola Rivers performs with members of the Philadelphia Orchestra
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Orchestra has new collaborator: artificial intelligence

A white monolith shares the stage with the Orchestra, exploding with 3D imagery generated in real time by an AI classical music lover.

3 years ago

A Comcast van is pictured on a Philly street
Community

Comcast and federal programs provide low-cost or free internet to families with low income

Comcast is increasing the internet speed available through its existing affordable program. Tying it to a new federal program can mean free internet for eligible households.

3 years ago

Elon Musk speaks during a news conference at SpaceX's Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas on Feb. 10. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR

Twitter is working on an edit feature and says it didn’t need Musk’s help to do it

News broke this week that Musk had taken a 9% stake in the company, becoming its single largest shareholder.

3 years ago

Close-up of Elon Musk speaking at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition March 9, 2020 in Washington.
Money

Elon Musk joins Twitter board after amassing massive stake

Elon Musk is joining Twitter’s board of directors, one day after it was disclosed that the Tesla CEO took a 9% stake in the social media platform.

3 years ago

An illustration of Philly City Hall is overlayed with bitcoin
Money
Billy Penn

Impossible to track and sensitive to inflation: Philly ends talks about CityCoin cryptocurrency

Technologists say there are plenty of improvements to be made, but are concerned the group is resistant to change.

3 years ago

In this May 28, 2019, photo, Mark D'Amico stands during his arraignment to charges including theft by deception at Burlington County Superior Court in Mount Holly, N.J. D'Amico, who conspired with his former girlfriend to cook up a feel-good story about a helpful homeless man and then used the lie to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars in donations online has been sentenced in federal court. D’Amico received a 27-month term on Friday, April 1, 2022
Courts & Law

N.J. man in GoFundMe scam gets 27-month federal prison sentence

Prosecutors say Mark D'Amico, his ex-girlfriend and a homeless veteran concocted a scheme about the vet giving the woman $20 when her car ran out of gas in Philadelphia.

3 years ago

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