
Technology
Workplace surveillance: how your boss is spying on you
More companies are using surveillance software to track employees' work in the office and at home, monitoring keystrokes, mouse clicks and utilizing the webcam.
Air Date: August 24, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:30Yelp to add more flags to anti-abortion pregnancy centers
Yelp says it will place a notice on listings informing users the centers “typically provide limited medical services and may not have licensed medical professionals onsite."
3 years ago
Philadelphia city initiative connects thousands to free internet
Students pre-K through grade 12 at Philadelphia Public Schools and select charter schools are eligible.
3 years ago
Apple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs
Security experts have advised users to update affected devices — the iPhone6S and later models, newer iPads and Mac computers running MacOS Monterey.
3 years ago
Musk says Twitter deal could move ahead with ‘bot’ info
Both sides are headed toward an October trial in a Delaware court.
3 years ago
Musk countersuit accuses Twitter of fraud over ‘bot’ count
The countersuit filed by the billionaire and Tesla CEO on Thursday alleges that Twitter committed fraud, breach of contract and violation of the Texas Securities Act.
3 years ago
‘All or nothing’: Scientists search for extraterrestrial intelligence
Humans have long asked the question, “Are we alone?” These SETI scientists are on a quest to find out
3 years ago
Listen 9:47Twitter responds to Musk’s claims, calls them ‘excuses’
Twitter denied in a court filing that it had deprived its would-be acquirer, billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, of necessary information or misrepresented details about its
3 years ago
New 835 area code for Philly suburbs, Lehigh Valley could begin as soon as September
The remaining supply of numbers in the current 610/484 area codes is nearly exhausted.
3 years ago
The women who programmed the first modern computer
Kathy Kleiman on her new book about the ENIAC programmers, "Proving Ground: The Untold Story of the Six Women Who Programmed the World’s First Modern Computer"
Air Date: August 2, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:14Delaware judge sets October trial date for Twitter lawsuit: Elon Musk likely to testify
The billionaire wanted to wait until February, but the chancellor ruled that such a delay lengthens the “cloud of uncertainty” over the social media giant.
3 years ago
As AI language skills grow, so do scientists’ concerns
Researchers say they'd be less concerned if the companies developing these systems, known technically as “large language models," were less secretive about the data they use.
3 years ago
Lead sponsor Sen. Sarah McBride says the measure was spurred by the election lies that led to the Capital insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.
3 years ago
Crypto plunge is cautionary tale for public pension funds
The plunge in prices for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies provides a cautionary tale for the few public pension funds that have dipped their toes into the crypto pool.
3 years ago
Musk abandons deal to buy Twitter; company says it will sue
Musk’s tumultuous $44 billion bid to buy Twitter is on the verge of collapse — after the Tesla CEO sent a letter to Twitter’s board saying he is terminating the acquisition.
3 years ago