Technology
Got a fake profile? It’s not just you. Cyber scammers have been busy during the pandemic
Cyberattacks and fraud scams are on the rise nationwide, including the Philadelphia region, during the pandemic. But there are some things we can do to prevent them.
3 years ago
Listen 4:21$110 million plan to extend high speed internet to rural Delaware
Federal funds will help connect more than 11,000 homes and businesses in Delaware to high-speed broadband internet. The biggest gap is in southwestern part of the state.
3 years ago
Internet funding rule could favor rural areas over cities
Officials in some urban areas are raising concerns about a federal rule limiting how federal coronavirus relief money can be spent on high-speed internet.
3 years ago
Lost vax card? Online portal designed to help Delawareans access vaccine records
Lost your COVID-19 vaccine card? Delaware residents can now access their vaccine history through a new online portal.
3 years ago
This is the Voice, The Voice Catchers
John Colapinto, author of This is the Voice, joins us to talk about the extraordinary architecture of our sonic sounds. Then, Joseph Turow on his new book, The Voice Catchers.
Air Date: August 27, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00A new app lets you change the colors at the center of the Philly skyline
An upgrade added animation to the crown of One Liberty Place, now outfitted in easily-adjusted LEDs.
3 years ago
Facebook reveals most viewed posts to rebut claims it’s rife with disinformation
What do people see most on Facebook? Recipes, cute cat GIFs or highly charged political partisanship? That question has been hard to answer.
3 years ago
Hobbled Hubble Telescope springs back to life on its backup system
The Hubble Space Telescope is returning to operation more than a month after its original payload computer shut down.
3 years ago
Elon Musk takes the stage in Wilmington courtroom and doesn’t hold back
Musk testified in a Tesla shareholder lawsuit against him. He's the latest business celebrity to appear in Delaware Chancery Court.
4 years ago
More than 30 states sue Google over ‘extravagant’ fees in Google Play store
It is the latest government assault against the immense power wielded by Google amid a wave of legal and regulatory challenges rising against Big Tech in recent months.
4 years ago
The newest TikTok stars are exotic pets, but experts say that’s a problem
TikTokkers are increasingly captivated by videos of exotic pets like servals and foxes. But viewers won't know whether an exotic pet is owned legally.
4 years ago
Philly and SEPTA issue tech challenge to help people with disabilities navigate transit
SEPTA and the city of Philadelphia are calling for ideas on new ways to use technology to make it easier for people with disabilities to use mass transit.
4 years ago
After contact tracing data breach, Pa. sidesteps scrutiny on proposed $34M contract
The Pa. Department of Health is working to hire a new company under an even pricier contract to take over its contact tracing program after it fired the previous company.
4 years ago
SpaceX’s new rocket factory is making its Texas neighbors mad
Environmentalists from Brownsville to Washington D.C. are protesting Elon Musk's ambitious vision to build, test and launch next-generation rockets in this fragile ecosystem.
4 years ago
UFO report: No sign of aliens, but 143 mystery objects defy explanation
This could have been the day that finally answered the burning question: Are there aliens out there? Sadly, we'll still have to wait.
4 years ago