Technology
Ex-Penn researcher launches a biotech startup to manufacture antibodies in Philly
Antibodies are crucial for scientists and their lab work, but the manufacturing industry has struggled with consistent quality.
6 months ago
Listen 1:05William Noel, groundbreaking librarian and open data advocate, has died
The Philadelphia native was honored at the White House for his advocacy of unrestricted digital information access.
7 months ago
Listen 1:04Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature
The revised legislation extends the deadline, giving ByteDance nine months to sell TikTok, and a possible three-month extension if a sale is in progress.
7 months ago
Philly manufacturer of military robot dogs is a target of Gaza war protests
Pennovation’s Ghost Robotics has embraced the weaponization of its robots.
7 months ago
The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon
Both Democrats and Republicans have voiced national security concerns about the app’s owner, the Chinese technology firm ByteDance Ltd.
7 months ago
Biden signs bill extending a key US surveillance program after divisions nearly forced it to lapse
The measure extends for two years the program known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
7 months ago
Ghost riding: Dorney Park’s new roller coaster is a supernatural menace
Iron Menace, the Northeast region’s only zero-gravity drop coaster, tells the spooky story of the Lehigh Valley’s steel industry.
7 months ago
Listen 1:15Philly police want to jump on high-tech policing bandwagon
The goal is to streamline the paperwork process and add high-tech criminology and even drones to help those on patrol.
7 months ago
Teams from Drexel and the University of Delaware traveled to the path of totality as part of a nationwide NASA project.
8 months ago
Listen 1:14Why Pa.’s efforts to regulate social media companies have failed so far
Bills that would ban TikTok and regulate kids’ social media accounts have been debated in Pennsylvania, but lawmakers haven’t found a consensus.
8 months ago
Right to Repair, Jo Piazza on ‘The Sicilian Inheritance’
Lawmakers in many states - including Pennsylvania and New Jersey - want you to be able to repair your cracked cell phone screen, broken laptop or other tech.
Air Date: April 2, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:01Millions of customers’ data found on dark web in latest AT&T data breach
The provider says it has reset the passcodes of the current account holders whose data was compromised as it investigates the leak.
8 months ago
The White House issued new rules on how government can use AI. Here’s what they do
The memo outlines how government agencies can implement artificial intelligence and requires that agencies have a chief AI officer.
8 months ago
Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years in prison for his FTX crimes
The sentence marks a stunning fall for the 32-year-old former crypto executive who was once seen as the future of finance.
8 months ago
These are the coolest things made in Philly
The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry is hosting its second-annual “Coolest Thing Made in PA” competition. Here’s our picks for the best “Made in Philly.”
8 months ago