
Technology
Class action lawsuit claims TikTok steals kids’ data and sends it to China
A lawsuit alleging that TikTok collects and sends American users' data to China could cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars.
5 years ago
Microsoft in talks to buy TikTok as Trump threatens a ban
The president’s announcement comes as Microsoft is in talks to acquire the app, which is owned by ByteDance, a Chinese company.
5 years ago
4 key takeaways from Washington’s big tech hearing on ‘monopoly power’
Democratic Rhode Island Rep. David Cicilline said Amazon, Facebook, Google and Apple operate like monopolies and need to be broken up or regulated.
5 years ago
Misinformation on the coronavirus is proving highly contagious
Experts say the flood of bad information is dangerously undermining efforts to slow the virus, which has been blamed for about 150,000 deaths in the U.S.
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With Philly’s revised virtual learning plan, advocates call for expanding internet access
Some say the city and corporate players need to display more urgency.
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Twitter restricts Donald Trump Jr.’s account over COVID-19 misinformation
Twitter confirmed the restriction in a subsequent tweet, emphasizing the action was a temporary limit on some of his account's features and not a permanent suspension.
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Coming this fall: On-campus students, virtual classes
Several Philly area universities are planning virtual classes while still inviting students back to campus. A Penn prof says schools can't justify that hybrid approach.
Air Date: July 27, 2020
Listen 17:154 Delaware River industrial artifacts that shaped Philadelphia
Photographs of Philadelphia’s Delaware River waterfront reveal the intertwined fates of nature, industry and culture.
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Twitter and Facebook become targets in Trump and Biden ads
Ahead of Election Day, President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden aren't just attacking one another in online ads. They're also targeting tech giants.
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How Tech is Changing the Way We Talk
Technology isn’t just changing our world — it’s changing the words we use to describe it. Language is evolving at breakneck speed, ...
Air Date: July 24, 2020
Listen 48:36Can 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.
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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.
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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.
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‘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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