Technology
FTC: Facebook misled parents, failed to guard kids’ privacy
The Federal Trade Commission says Facebook misrepresented the access it provided to app developers to private user data.
2 years ago
Elon Musk threatens to re-assign @NPR on Twitter to ‘another company’
Musk, who has been scuffling with the media since acquiring the platform last year, asked if NPR was going to start tweeting again.
2 years ago
The first smart gun with facial and fingerprint recognition is now for sale
Smart guns have mainly been the stuff of movies. In the real world, technological and political challenges have meant the high-tech devices haven't become a reality.
2 years ago
Fed faults Silicon Valley Bank execs in bank failure
The report issued Friday takes a critical look at what the Fed missed as Silicon Valley Bank grew quickly in size in the years leading up to its collapse.
2 years ago
No one is driving this taxi. What possibly could go wrong?
An Associated Press reporter recalls the first time he took a ride in a car without sitting in the driver's seat. The half hour ride was going fine until an error occurred.
2 years ago
Tom Hanks donates rare typewriter to South Philadelphia shop – and you can use it!
A shop in South Philadelphia is the latest to get a surprise box in the mail from the Oscar-winning actor.
2 years ago
Facebook users can apply for their portion of a $725 million lawsuit settlement
The settlement stems from a lawsuit alleging Facebook developers sold user data to Cambridge Analytica to target people in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
2 years ago
Can capitalism save the planet from a climate crisis?
Many would say capitalism is what drove the climate crisis, and that a solution would depend on a different economic model that prioritizes sustainability and equity.
2 years ago
Listen 6:52Cybercriminals stole sensitive photos of nearly 3K patients in LVHN data breach: Officials
Some of those images were posted on the dark web.
2 years ago
Central Bucks will monitor online activity to flag students experiencing bullying or mental health issues. Data and privacy experts say there are unintended harms to consider.
2 years ago
Listen 4:39NPR quits Twitter after being falsely labeled as ‘state-affiliated media’
NPR's official Twitter feeds have gone silent. The news org cites the social media platform's decision to question NPR's editorial independence via inaccurate labels.
2 years ago
Meet ‘the Zeen’: Philly inventor behind the Steadicam creates wheelchair-walker hybrid
Nearly 50 years ago, Garrett Brown invented the Steadicam for motion picture filming. Today, he’s using his skills to give people more mobility options.
2 years ago
Listen 3:48Bob Lee, Cash App founder and MobileCoin exec, slain at 43
MobileCoin CEO Josh Goldbard says Lee made large contributions to Android at Google and was the first chief technology officer of Square before coming to MobileCoin.
2 years ago
Twitter labels NPR’s account as ‘state-affiliated media’, which is untrue
NPR operates independently of the U.S. government, and gets less than 1% of its annual budget, on average, from federal sources.
2 years ago
ChatGPT Panic, Medicaid Protections Expire, New Philly Music
AI chatbots are everywhere -- along with the fear that they are taking over education and the workplace. What does our future with these AI tools look like?
Air Date: April 5, 2023 12:00 pm
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