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Technology

Jean Bartik (left) and Frances Spence operating the ENIAC’s main control panel. (photo credit U.S. Army and University of Pennsylvania)
Radio Times

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

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Elon Musk leaves the New Castle County Courthouse
Courts & Law

Delaware 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.

4 years ago

Image of gas clouds in space
NPR
Science

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.

4 years ago

A person stands with their arms crossed, with a bridge and blue sky visible in the background.
Science

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.

4 years ago

The Court of Chancery courthouse in Georgetown, Del. Twitter has filed suit against billionaire Elon Musk in the court of equity, which was created in 1792. (Antony-22 via Wikimedia Commons)
NPR
Courts & Law

A centuries-old court in Delaware will decide if Elon Musk has to buy Twitter

In a lawsuit, Twitter has asked the Delaware Court of Chancery to order the Tesla CEO to follow through with a $44 billion takeover bid for the social media company.

4 years ago

Twitter's lawsuit sets the social media company and the world's richest man up for a lengthy, expensive and high-stakes battle. (Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto via Getty Images; Patrick Pleul/picture alliance via Getty Images)
NPR
Courts & Law

Twitter takes Elon Musk to court

The social media company is asking a Delaware court to force the world's richest man to follow through on his agreement to buy it for $44 billion.

4 years ago

A cluster of distant galaxies
NPR
Science

NASA’s James Webb telescope reveals the universe as we’ve never seen it before

NASA's $10 billion new telescope showed the world something remarkable today: an image of some of the first galaxies to form in the universe.

4 years ago

Delaware State Capitol Building in Dover. (Paul Brady/Bigstock)
Education

‘The danger it poses to our democracy’: Digital literacy standards to help Delaware students discern truth from fiction

Lead sponsor Sen. Sarah McBride says the measure was spurred by the election lies that led to the Capital insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.

4 years ago

Elon Musk arrives for the 2022 Met Gala
NPR
Courts & Law

Elon Musk wants out of the Twitter deal. It could end up costing at least $1 billion

Elon Musk's battle with Twitter escalates after the billionaire Tesla CEO said he was calling off his $44 billion purchase agreement.

4 years ago

A sign is shown on a Google building at their campus in Mountain View, Calif.
NPR
Science

Privacy advocates fear Google will be used to prosecute abortion seekers

When law enforcement requests it, Google usually hands over location and search data collected through its smartphone apps.

4 years ago

A man stands, speaking, in the foreground of the photo, with a red car and the American flag visible behind him.
Money

Crypto plunge is cautionary tale for public pension funds

The plunge in prices for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies provides a cautionary tale for the few public pension funds that have dipped their toes into the crypto pool.

4 years ago

There are dozens of viral videos on TikTok showing teens participating in the #gentleminions trend.
(@wixmovs/TikTok; @_.itzvan_/TikTok; @joel.evans13/TikTok; Screenshots by NPR)
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Teens are dressing in suits to see ‘Minions’ as meme culture and boredom collide

A viral trend depicts teens in suits on their way to go see the latest installment in the minions universe. Here's why.

4 years ago

Close-up of Elon Musk speaking at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition March 9, 2020 in Washington.
Money

Musk abandons deal to buy Twitter; company says it will sue

Musk’s tumultuous $44 billion bid to buy Twitter is on the verge of collapse — after the Tesla CEO sent a letter to Twitter’s board saying he is terminating the acquisition.

4 years ago

Nick at the Philadelphia CIC co-working space that is home to Jump Button Studio. (Calbert Werner)
Community
Love Now Media

The player and the game: Diversity in gaming opens pathways to new careers

“If you don’t see yourself at the table, then the things that companies are making are not going to relate to you,” he said.

4 years ago

(Unsplash photo/Jonas Leupe)
Radio Times

Protecting digital privacy post-Roe

How is our personal data tracked, collected, used and sold? How might law enforcement and abortion opponents use it post-Roe?

Air Date: July 8, 2022 10:00 am

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