Technology News – Metro Philadelphia

Power Up Tour

Local

Power Up Tour brings tech access to underserved Philly neighborhoods

By Metro Philadelphia

Philadelphia

Local

Philadelphia launches tools to expand free Wi-Fi access

By Metro Philadelphia

Philadelphia

Local

Closing the digital gap: Philadelphia distributes free laptops to residents in need

By Metro Philadelphia

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Local

TikTok ban shake up: Local influencers weigh in on future of content culture

By Jason Peters

TikTok explainer

Explainer: What will happen to TikTok?

By Sheila Dang and Jaspreet Singh, Reuters

gift video games

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

By Zach Ciavolella

AI shopping

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

CreateAccess

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

Moviac app

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

coding

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

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