Technology

The activist and former NFL quarterback’s Lumi app is helping with the school district’s five-year plan to improve literacy.

In a world with seemingly infinite competition for our time and attention, how do we decide what to prioritize?

A digital twin is a virtual representation of patients. Doctors plan to use the program to simulate treatments and therapies.

The SemPresto autoinjector epinephrine device attaches to smartphones with magnetic technology and could be used for allergic reactions.

Can we make technology safer and healthier for kids and teens? Do social media and phone bans actually work? And who should be responsible for setting the boundaries?

Parents across the country who are worried about excessive screen time in schools are lobbying educators to go back to pencils and paper.

City Council members warned that autonomous vehicles could threaten jobs, raise safety concerns and operate beyond Philadelphia’s regulatory control.

The carts are designed for older children and even adults with special needs. A national advocacy group recently started an effort to promote them.

The lawsuit alleges that Character Technologies Inc., the company behind Character.AI, has chatbots that engage in "the unlawful practice of medicine and surgery.”

Taking place May 4-8 this year, more than 90 tech-focused events are planned, celebrating America’s semiquincentennial.

Are doomsday predictions of AI’s impact on workers overblown?

The district says it "enables students to easily transition projects and research between home and school" by giving students 24/7 access to educational software and sites.

A discussion with NPR’s Michaeleen Doucleff about dopamine, and escaping the vicious cycle of chasing pleasure.

Despite the parallels to hitchBOT, robot abuse is not just a Philly thing, though giving the robot eyes doesn’t help things.

Dozens of data centers are planned for the Philly region. Some lawmakers want to put up guardrails, while others want to speed their development.