Technology

The NextGen Acela trains, as Amtrak calls them, are faster and lighter than the current fleet. They start revenue service along the Northeast Corridor on Thursday.

Generative AI tools have transformed classrooms. But local teachers and school districts are still deciding on whether, and how, to use them.

We'll hear from people who have tried to make the low-tech lifestyle work. And, Kelsey McKinney on why we love juicy gossip about friends, family and even celebrities.

Over a billion young people are at risk of hearing loss in part due to headphone use. Audiologists weigh in on the risk, and how to protect your ears.

Some of Philadelphia’s biotechnology companies that specialize in cell therapy shed employees in recent weeks as the industry is facing some unique headwinds.

Tech companies are building huge data centers to power their AI supercomputers that use enormous amounts of energy. What does this mean for consumers and the environment?

The four-week program provides interactive learning about the frontiers of biomedical research.

WHYY's Billy Penn tested out the virtual “Squid Games” experience — and everyone made it out in one piece.

An investor owned firm says its proposed Delaware City data center will bring jobs. Residents say it will use too much energy and water.

A Coldplay concert kiss-cam caught an alleged affair between Astronomer’s now-former CEO and the head of HR. Why does cheating hit a deep emotional nerve for millions?

Tech company Waymo is testing robotaxis on streets and highways in Philadelphia. Have self-driving cars finally arrived? And would you hitch a ride in a cab without a driver?

Ethan Mollick's guidelines of using AI: “always invite AI to the table, be the human in the loop, treat AI like a person and assume this is the worst AI you will ever use.”

The settlement was announced in Delaware’s Court of Chancery at the start of the second day of trial.

From illegal sidewalk parking to bike lane obstructions, violations captured by photo trigger an automatic report that gets sent to the PPA.

Officials say the outage Friday is believed to be due to a glitch in the system and not a cyberattack.