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Why red-hot Warby Parker left Philly and headed to NYC
From humble roots in Philadelphia, a New York eyewear company is quickly disrupting its industry.
Friday morning, as part of
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Move over, Pong. Watch this Vine of Tetris on the Cira Centre
Pong on the 29-story Cira Centre was
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Philly Tech Week panel asks: Can city become national hub for social entrepreneurship?
Can Philadelphia become the hub for companies in the business of doing good? That was the question at a Philly Tech Week event at the Uni
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Balloon mapping workshop brings ‘nerdy enthusiasm’ to Philly Tech Week
It’s Wednesday morning and Sean McGinnis is holding a giant orange orb.
“Let’s go walk the balloon,”
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Initiative to battle dearth of at-home Internet access launches in Philadelphia
Philly Tech Week kicked off in earnest on Monday. However, as the celebration of all things tech begins, 41 percent of Philadelphians don
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10 years ago
At Philly Robotics Expo, students inspire students to think STEM [photos]
A frisbee-launching robot. Things that fly. Gizmos made from motorized Legos.
Those were a few of the many robotic delights on dis
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Watch Philly Tech Week’s giant game of Pong
For a few hours Friday night, the Cira Centre was transformed into a massive homage to the video game that started it all.
Give it
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Here comes Philly Tech Week [podcast]
Get ready for a bonanza of tech-related public events. The third annual Philly Tech Week kicks off tonight with an awe-inducing public ar
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Foreign journalists descend on Philadelphia
The plan: fly in a handful of foreign journalists. The goal: gin up some positive press.
That’s the idea behind a media
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With International Space Apps Challenge, world’s biggest hackathon centers on Philly
Philadelphia will soon be mission control for the world’s biggest mass collaboration.
“As of right now, this looks to
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The lineup for Jay-Z’s Made in America — in videos
It’s baaack. Here’s who’s going to be in town over Labor Day weekend:
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H-1B visas are hot again, for Philly firms too
If H-1B visas are an economic indicator, then things may be looking up.
USCIS Reaches FY 2014 H-1B Cap
— US
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For Philly Tech Week, play Pong on the Cira Centre [video]
Ever wanted to play Pong on a 400-foot-tall screen? Starting April 19 you can.
The arcade classic is coming to the north wall of t
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A vision for Dilworth Plaza [video]
Can $50 million transform Dilworth Plaza into Philad
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