Longtime voice of Nintendo's Mario character is calling it quits

Charles Martinet, the original voice of Mario in Nintendo games since the 1990s, is stepping down.

• Aug 21, 2023

Why you should be concerned if you hear about a 'back to school necklace'

Whether or not it's an exaggeration or a very poor attempt at some sort of joke, mental health experts say it's certainly not something to laugh off.

• Aug 10, 2023

Uber expands audio recording safety feature to Pittsburgh

Uber is expanding a safety feature that allows riders and drivers to record audio to Pittsburgh.

• Aug 9, 2023

Local educators say A.I. should not be feared

Schools are about to start up, and one hot topic this fall is how schools will use and guard against artificial intelligence.

• Aug 7, 2023

Allegheny County says data breach may have exposed personal information

The county said it was affected by a global cybersecurity incident involving the file transfer tool MOVEit.

• Aug 2, 2023

CHIP glitch leaves some kids without insurance and parents with anxiety

A mother from Butler County says a snag with her son's health insurance couldn't have happened at a worse time.

• Jul 31, 2023

FTC chair says AI could "turbocharge" fraud, be used to "squash competition"

After becoming the youngest-ever FTC chair at 32, Lina Khan has taken on tech giants like Amazon, Microsoft and Meta.

• Jul 27, 2023

Bye-bye birdie: Twitter jettisons bird logo, replaces it with "X"

Elon Musk says the rebranding will see Twitter evolving into payments, banking and commerce, to go along with messaging.

• Jul 24, 2023

Amazon releases new cashless "pay by palm" technology

Amazon One, already in use at Whole Foods and Amazon Fresh locations across 20 states, allows customers to pay for purchases using their unique "palm signatures."

• Jul 20, 2023

Scammers use AI to mimic voices of loved ones in distress

Artificial intelligence is making phone scams more sophisticated — and more believable.

• Jul 19, 2023

Biden administration unveils new consumer label for smart home devices

The new "U.S. Cyber Trust Mark" is aimed at making it easier for consumers to determine if a smart-home product and its connections meet U.S. cybersecurity criteria.

• Jul 18, 2023

Robotics Factory moving into Lawrenceville

The Robotics Factory, a set of programs designed to create, accelerate and scale robotics startups in the Pittsburgh region, is coming to Lawrenceville.

• Jul 17, 2023

Criminals using A.I. to alter images for sextortion schemes, state police warn

Artificial intelligence is being used to alter photographs of victims into explicit images used in "sextortion" schemes, Pennsylvania State Police are warning.

• Jul 17, 2023

How AI technology could be "a game changer" in fighting wildfires

As more people across the country are seeing the impact of wildfires and smoke, scientists are turning to the promise of big data, technology and collaboration to keep big fires from spreading.

• Jul 17, 2023

Powerful solar flares are possible today. Here's what to know.

Scientists warn that there could be a powerful solar flare today after flares on Sunday caused radio blackouts.

• Jul 17, 2023

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