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Doctors AI Scribes

Doctors increasingly see AI scribes in a positive light. But hiccups persist

AI tools fail at most real-world jobs, but workers still fear being replaced

Open AI ChatGPT

Pa., N.J. attorneys general join push to halt nonconsensual sexual deepfakes on Grok

Grok AI Deepfakes

What to know before filming police: Your phone is a camera and a tracking device

video ice agents

Drexel scientists discover a 'beneficial use for mosquitoes for the first time'

Drexel Mosquitoes 3D Printing

Penn graduate John Ternus reportedly in the running to become Apple's next CEO

Apple Tim Cook

Deepfakes leveled up in 2025. Here's what's coming next

Deepfakes

The ChatGPT effect: In 3 years the AI chatbot has changed the way people look things up

Chat GPT Search

'Like a David versus Goliath fight': Communities take on Big Tech, government over AI data centers

Children's Health

Kids who get smartphones before 12 have higher rates of depression, obesity and poor sleep

Smartphones Teens Study

Patients deploy AI bots to battle health insurers that deny care using similar technology

AI Medical Claims

Penn data breach included info about Joe Biden and ex-university president Liz Magill, hackers claim

Disparaging email sent to Penn students, alumni is fake, university says

Penn fraudulent email

Disney-owned channels, including 6ABC, go dark on YouTube TV as negotiations on new deal continue

Murphy conditionally vetoes NJ's data center transparency bill, pending changes

City Council committee holds first hearing on artificial intelligence use in Philadelphia

AI Hearing protestors

Health Insurance

AI will soon have a say in approving or denying Medicare treatments

Scrolling on your phone in the bathroom may increase your risk of hemorrhoids

Smartphones Hemorrhoids

Pa. Attorney General probes cyberattack that disrupted office's operations

PA AG cyberattack

Temple turns to AI-based weapon detection tech at Liacouras Center to speed up entrance process

Liacorus AI weapons

Pennsylvania and New Jersey press tech companies to crack down on deepfake pornography

Three NASA rockets launching from Virginia should be visible in Philadelphia sky seconds after takeoff

NASA TOMEX launch

Strange light seen in Philly sky Tuesday night likely caused by rocket launch

Philly Rocket Light

N.J. to offer digital driver's licenses and ID cards, following national trend

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Penn Museum to license online tool developed by Barnes Foundation that provides up-close look at artifacts

Penn Museum Barnes collab

AI in health care could save lives and money − but change won't happen overnight

AI has become ubiquitous in online search results, and Americans are using it to answer their health questions

AI trust health care

A couple that tried to get pregnant for 18 years finally conceived with the help of a new AI procedure

AI Infertility Conception

Three Mile Island to be restarted earlier than expected for Microsoft data centers

Want to know when you'll die and how to prolong your life? There are apps for that

Smartwatches promise all kinds of quality-of-life improvements; here are 5 things to keep in mind

Smartwatch Health Data

Subtle cyberbullying, like excluding peers from group chats, is just as traumatic as overt attacks, study shows

Cyberbullying Trauma

Teen's artwork to be sent to the moon as a digital time capsule

Giselle Brown artist

Coconut used in first 3D MRI image in the 1970s now lives in Old City

Coconut MRI

New tools show free WiFi locations as Philly aims to improve digital equity

Wi-Fi Finder Philadelphia

New Jersey attorney general sues Discord app for ‘alarming’ security lapses

NJ AG Matt Platkin

Technology use may help ward off cognitive decline — not expedite it

Technology Cognitive Decline

Could AI replace your therapist? New research suggests the technology could play a role in mental health care

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Signal isn't perfect for top-secret communications, but it might be right for you

March Madness, Pennsylvania-style: 64 locally-made products compete in bracket-style tournament again

Wilma Theater selected for program to expand digital offerings

Wilma Theater digital streaming

New online tool provides public data on demographics of drivers getting pulled over in Philly

Driving equality dashboard police

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