Technology
‘No pulse, no problem’: Learning to live with a life-saving device
When Chris Donges was diagnosed with heart failure in 2018, he was given two options: Wait for a heart transplant or implant a medical device onto his heart.
2 years ago
Listen 11:38Workplace 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."
2 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.
2 years ago
A former employee accuses Twitter of big security lapses in a whistleblower complaint
Twitter's former security head is accusing the company of ignoring major security vulnerabilities and misrepresenting the number of fake accounts on the platform.
2 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.
2 years ago
Musk says Twitter deal could move ahead with ‘bot’ info
Both sides are headed toward an October trial in a Delaware court.
2 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.
2 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
2 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
2 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.
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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.
2 years ago
The James Webb telescope had 344 ‘single point failures’ before launch. Then, success
Bill Ochs, the project manager for the James Webb telescope, shares the trials and tribulations of the launch and what it's like having the images out in the world.
2 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.
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