
Technology
Facebook froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users
When a Facebook researcher suggested disabling comments on vaccine posts until the platform could do a better job of tackling anti-vaccine messages, that proposal was ignored.
3 years ago
Explainer: What the metaverse is and how it will work
Essentially, it’s a world of endless, interconnected virtual communities where people can meet, work and play.
3 years ago
Philly’s health department is getting saucy, but experts warn there could be a cost
More than 70% of Philadelphians are vaccinated, and the health department aims to reach the remaining third.
3 years ago
Philly broadband survey: 84 percent of homes have high-speed internet, up from 70 in 2019
Local government was eager to learn how discounted or free broadband access programs affected digital access across Philly. With updated stats, it can focus on what works.
3 years ago
Netflix employees are staging a walkout today as a fired organizer speaks out
The Netflix employee resource group supporting trans and non-binary people is demanding better representation, both onscreen and in management.
3 years ago
Complaints about spam texts were up 146% last year. Now, the FCC wants to take action
Even as the federal government has cracked down on robocalls, more than 47 billion spam texts have been sent so far in 2021, one company found, costing Americans millions.
3 years ago
NASA’s asteroid hunter Lucy soars into sky with diamonds
A NASA spacecraft named Lucy has rocketed into the sky with diamonds on a 12-year quest to explore a record-setting eight asteroids.
3 years ago
The modern world is made possible by a web of electromagnetic radiation. Your phone, computer, TV, cable box, radio — all depend on mil ...
Air Date: October 15, 2021
Listen 49:43Delaware women working in STEM fields encourage others to join their ranks
Some of the top women in Delaware’s growing life sciences industry offered advice for students and others looking to work in STEM fields in an online symposium.
3 years ago
William Shatner, TV’s Capt. Kirk, blasts into space
Hollywood’s Captain Kirk, 90-year-old William Shatner, has blasted into space and safely returned to Earth in a convergence of science fiction and science reality.
3 years ago
To oldly go: Shatner, 90, inspires with real-life space trip
As William Shatner prepares to be beamed up at age 90 for his first real-life spaceflight, he’s bringing out the awe in people around a rural Texas spaceport.
3 years ago
Leaked internal documents and whistle-blower testimony have raised questions about Facebook, their harmful practices and if more oversight is necessary.
Air Date: October 7, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Twitch, the popular game streaming service, confirms that its data has been hacked
The Amazon-owned company, which has more than 7 million creators streaming every month, made the announcement in a statement Wednesday on Twitter.
3 years ago
Why Facebook and Instagram went down for hours on Monday
When a company can't use the internet's core protocols, it's as if their online domains simply don't exist. That happened to Facebook, creating a cascade of problems.
3 years ago