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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

Replika can be a way for some people to connect with an AI program that mimics human relationships.
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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

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How declassified historic satellite images could help clear unexploded bombs in Vietnam 50 years later

The U.S. dropped millions of tons of bombs on Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. Some remain, and could still explode.

2 weeks ago

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Philly 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

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20 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

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To 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

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Science

‘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

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Politics & Policy

Trump 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

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Education

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

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Education

Penn 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

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Science

Artificial 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

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Studio 2
Arts & Entertainment

Best 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

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Courts & Law

Creating 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

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Politics & Policy

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

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Community

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

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