
Technology
How the Influencer Economy is shifting Philly’s creative landscape
It’s not LA or NYC, but examples abound of how creatives can thrive here — one TikTok at a time! Here are two.
16 hours ago
Will AI replace human connection?
Where are human-AI relationships headed? Is it ok to be friends, or more, with a chatbot? We discuss this topic with the founder of Replika, a Replika user and a reporter.
Air Date: May 7, 2025
Listen 50:38The U.S. dropped millions of tons of bombs on Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Some remain, and could still explode.
2 weeks ago
Listen 11:50Philly researchers are using AI robots to better support aging adults with autism
Researchers at Saint Joseph’s University are collaborating with Bancroft, a New Jersey nonprofit, to pilot AI technology with people in assisted living communities.
3 weeks ago
Listen 4:4720 years after its first upload, YouTube is changing the way people learn
Users of all ages turn to the platform to master new skills, solve problems, and learn on their own terms.
3 weeks ago
Listen 3:10To relieve loneliness, AI companion robots move in with seniors
About one in four older adults report feeling socially isolated. Could AI companion robots help to relieve loneliness?
3 weeks ago
Listen 12:00‘Peak algorithm’: Why some people are pushing back against machine curation
Have we reached peak algorithm-driven culture? Finding the balance between human and machine curation.
4 weeks ago
Listen 11:29Trump administration says it will exclude some electronics from reciprocal tariffs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection said items like smartphones, laptops, machines used to make semiconductors and flat-panel monitors would be exempt.
1 month ago
Checked-out and stressed-out: helping disengaged teens reconnect
Ask most third graders if they like school and there’s a good chance they will give you an enthusiastic “ye ...
Air Date: April 11, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 50:26Penn program offers artificial intelligence training to Philadelphia school district teachers
The PASS program is funded by a foundation supporting the integration of arts and technology into education.
1 month ago
Listen 0:52Artificial intelligence to be used by SEPTA, PPA to catch drivers illegally parked in bus lanes
High-tech cameras will be mounted onto more than 150 buses and trolleys so the Philadelphia Parking Authority can identify and ticket vehicles illegally parked in bus lanes.
1 month ago
Listen 1:11Best of Philly tourism: Off-the-beaten-path edition
We rounded up the coolest spots in Delaware, New Jersey, Philadelphia and the suburbs for food and drink, outdoor activities, attractions worth the cost and free things to do.
Air Date: April 3, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 37:47Creating and sharing deceptive AI-generated media is now a crime in New Jersey
The creation and dissemination of deceptive deepfake media is now a crime punishable by up to five years in prison.
1 month ago
In their own words: Trump officials shrugging off Signal leak once decried Clinton’s server
Some of the text's participants who spoke out against Clinton haven't commented publicly at all about the Signal leak.
2 months ago
What is Signal, the messaging app where Trump officials texted war plans to a journalist?
National security officials texted war plans for military strikes in Yemen to a group chat in the secure messaging app that included the editor-in-chief for The Atlantic.
2 months ago