Technology News – Metro Philadelphia

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Philly Video Game Gift Guide: The top gifts for gamers in 2024

By Zach Ciavolella

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When AI goes shopping: AI agents promise to lighten your purchasing load − if they can earn your trust

By Tamilla Triantoro, The Conversation via Reuters Connect

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Local

Local tech nonprofit aims to ‘CreateAccess’ for inspiring youth in 3D creation

By Eric Moody

Pennsylvania Senate

Pennsylvania Senate passes a bill to outlaw the distribution of deepfake material

By Associated Press

YouTube toughens policy on gun videos and youth; critics say proof will be in enforcement

By Associated Press

Musk’s X is allowing users to post consensual adult content, formalizing a prior Twitter policy

By Associated Press

Microsoft’s AI chatbot will ‘recall’ everything you do on a PC

By Associated Press

Local

Pennsylvania House passes bill restricting how social media companies treat minors

By Associated Press

Local

Pennsylvania consumers would be notified of AI-generated content under new bill

By Associated Press

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Movies

Moviac: Brian Austin Green talks new app for TV and movie fans

By Molly Given

Supreme Court wrestles with GOP-led states’ efforts to regulate social media platforms

By Associated Press

Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation

By Associated Press

Elon Musk says the first human has received an implant from Neuralink, but other details are scant

By Associated Press

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South Philadelphia

Youth coding program aims to grow STEM education in South Philly and beyond

By Eric Moody

Social media companies made $11 billion in US ad revenue from minors, Harvard study finds

By Associated Press

Politics

As social media guardrails fade and AI deepfakes go mainstream, experts warn of impact on elections

By Associated Press

What did you Google in 2023? ‘Barbie,’ Israel-Hamas war are among the year’s top internet searches

By Associated Press

Local

Xfinity notifies its customers of data breach linked to software vulnerability

By Associated Press

Democrats Pennsylvania

Local

Congressional candidate’s voter outreach tool is latest AI experiment ahead of 2024 elections

By Associated Press

Google will start deleting ‘inactive’ accounts in December. Here’s what you need to know

By Associated Press

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