Technology
For stomach pain and other IBS symptoms, new apps can bring relief
Here's how to find relief, using the latest science and a new generation of apps.
2 years ago
After 45 years of science-based art, Esther Klein Gallery winds down
Since 1976, the Esther Klein Gallery has run the art program of the University City Science Center. It will reinvent itself in a new space.
2 years ago
Some leading robot makers are pledging not to weaponize them
Boston Dynamics and five other robotics companies have signed an open letter saying what many of us were already nervously hoping for anyway.
2 years ago
SEPTA launches QR code reporting system to keep buses and trains clean
On a dirty bus or train and want to notify SEPTA? You’ll soon be able to do just that by scanning a QR code with your smartphone.
2 years ago
Harvard researchers Emily Weinstein and Carrie James on their new book, "Behind Their Screens: What Teens Are Facing (And Adults Are Missing)."
Air Date: September 27, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Move over, Bruce Willis: NASA crashed into an asteroid to test planetary defense
In images streamed as the impact neared, the egg-shaped asteroid, called Dimorphos, grew in size from a blip on screen to have its full rocky surface come quickly into focus.
2 years ago
After serious breach, Uber says services operational
The Company says there is no evidence the hacker got access to sensitive user data such as trip history.
2 years ago
Twitter shareholders have approved the $44 billion sale to Elon Musk
Musk has been attempting to back out of the deal, citing concerns about bots on the platform and the security of its user data.
2 years ago
To get unconnected neighbors online, Philly needs to ramp up offline efforts
The White House’s broadband affordability plan is a big opportunity for Philly — but getting families signed up demands offline efforts, writes Julia Rivera.
2 years ago
iPhone users can now edit and unsend text messages (but only to other iPhone users)
The newest version of Apple's iOS will allow users to edit and unsend messages sent via iMessage.
2 years ago
Here’s why the Twitter whistleblower’s testimony to Congress will be crucial
The timing highlights both the public scrutiny on social media companies lately and Twitter's own delicate position.
2 years ago
How space exploration has changed, 60 years since JFK’s ‘We Choose the Moon’ speech
On the anniversary of President Kennedy's speech on the race to the moon, we look at dramatic advances in U.S. space science, from commercial flights to the Webb telescope.
2 years ago
Social media firms are prepping for the midterms. Experts say it may not be enough
Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and TikTok are bringing back familiar strategies from 2020 to fight the spread of disinformation in the 2022 midterm elections.
2 years ago
New maps will help decide where up to $1 billion in federal money goes for Pa. broadband expansion
Pa. must first resolve a basic and yet surprisingly thorny challenge: pinpointing where high-speed internet is still unavailable.
2 years ago
Biomanufacturing research at University of Delaware gets $8 million federal boost
The University of Delaware will get $8 million in federal funding to invest in biomanufacturing efforts and expand its life sciences workforce.
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