Technology
Can you actually learn a new language through an app?
Definitely maybe, research suggests. What doesn’t help: conjugation, and odd bits of practice conversation no one ever uses.
5 years ago
Listen 6:41Twitter removes thousands of QAnon accounts, promises sweeping ban on the conspiracy
Twitter says it is taking sweeping action against the conspiracy theory QAnon, removing more than 7,000 accounts associated with the group and banning links related to QAnon.
5 years ago
Your ‘doomscrolling’ breeds anxiety. Here’s how to stop the cycle
So many of us do it: the long scroll through grim news on social media. A behavioral specialist offers shares how to stop “doomscrolling” for the sake of your health.
5 years ago
‘We’re embarrassed’: Twitter says high-profile hack hit 130 users
Up to eight accounts also had their private information compromised in a high-profile breach earlier this week, according to Twitter.
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Murphy pledges to close the ‘digital divide’ in N.J. for new school year
When schools moved to online instruction in March, wide disparities in home computer and internet access were a roadblock.
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Twitter says it was the victim of a ‘coordinated social engineering attack’
Twitter says it is investigating the coordinated hack, which attacked the accounts of some of the richest and most popular names on the social media platform.
5 years ago
Biden, Gates, other Twitter accounts hacked in Bitcoin scam
Con artists on Wednesday apparently hacked into the Twitter accounts of technology moguls, politicians and major companies in an apparent bitcoin scam.
5 years ago
What’s Here to Stay or Gone Forever?
COVID-19 hasn’t just changed the world — it’s transformed the way we live. On a national scale, it has upended politics and flatten ...
Air Date: June 26, 2020
Listen 49:11Facebook and Twitter remove ‘racist baby’ video posted by Trump
Facebook and Twitter said Friday that a post shared by President Trump about a "racist baby" has been removed from the platforms following a copyright complaint.
5 years ago
Thanks to COVID-19, social media has never been more important — or more dangerous. Information — good or bad — spreads at lightnin ...
Air Date: June 19, 2020
Listen 48:53Should cities pay influencers to help stop the spread of COVID-19?
The question is not just about money. It’s also about getting the word out to people who need to hear it and might not get it elsewhere.
5 years ago
Listen 7:50The cost and hidden silver lining of COVID-19 misinformation
Because of the pandemic, researchers are learning more about how falsehoods spread on social media — and hopefully how to stop them.
5 years ago
Listen 10:52Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly preparing to move into ‘green’ phase of reopening
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said Thursday the city could move into the “green” phase of the state’s reopening plan as early as July 3.
5 years ago
Fake vs. Real — And When It Matters
There was a time when seeing was believing — but that’s changing, thanks to new technology that’s elevating fakery to a whole new l ...
Air Date: June 12, 2020
Listen 48:59Social media usage is at an all-time high. That could mean a nightmare for democracy
Studies show that social media polarizes its users. The pandemic means more Americans are on it than ever. What does that mean for the landscape of the 2020 election?
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