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Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmakers advance plan to boost broadband internet expansion

The bill, which was sent to the Senate, would set up the independent Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority.

4 years ago

File photo: Lydia Winters shows off Microsoft's
Community

‘The internet’s on fire’ as techs race to fix software flaw

Computer security experts around the world are racing to patch one of the worst software vulnerabilities discovered in years.

4 years ago

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Community
Billy Penn

Coffee, bowling, and getting vaxxed: What Google trends show about Philly in 2021

We regret to inform you that another year has passed.

4 years ago

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NPR
Money

Amazon announces progress after an outage disrupted sites across the internet

The company says its "network device issues" are resolved. Earlier, users were blocked from sites or apps connected to Amazon Web Services, including NPR, and Netflix.

4 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly to test new tech in bid to stop delivery drivers from parking illegally

The delivery vans blocking Philly streets may soon find themselves under the management of a new tech tool.

4 years ago

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Community

No internet? Delaware County wants to hear from you about broadband access

Though FCC maps say otherwise, county officials think Delco has huge gaps in internet coverage, specifically in lower-income areas in the southeast.

4 years ago

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NPR
Courts & Law

Ex-Google workers sue company, saying it betrayed ‘Don’t Be Evil’ motto

4 years ago

FILE - In this Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, file photo, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey appears on a screen as he speaks remotely during a hearing before the Senate Commerce Committee on Capitol Hill, in Washington. Dorsey broke his silence to defend his company’s ban of President Donald Trump as the right decision, but warned that it could set a dangerous precedent. The ban, he said, revealed Twitter’s “failure” to create an open and healthy space for what Dorsey calls the “global public conversation.” (Michael Reynolds/Pool Photo via AP, File)
Arts & Entertainment

Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey stepping down as CEO

Twitter says co-founder Jack Dorsey will step down as CEO of the social media platform.

4 years ago

The Krause House DAO is a group organized by cryptocurrency fans that is raising money to attempt to purchase an NBA franchise
NPR
Money

Crypto enthusiasts want to buy an NBA team, after failing to purchase U.S. Constitution

Krause House DAO, named after the late Chicago Bulls general manager, Jerry Krause, has raised $4 million with the long-shot goal of trying to buy an NBA sports franchise.

4 years ago

Auditory processing disorder refers to any failure along the pathway, from our ears into our brains. (carloscastilla /bigstock)
The Pulse
Science

Trouble understanding, but your hearing checks out fine. What’s at play?

Researchers are strategizing ways to discover whether auditory processing disorders are at play.

4 years ago

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Community

How Buy Nothing takes giving and receiving to a different, more neighborly level

Online Buy Nothing groups grow more popular by the day. Members say the gift-economy has brought them closer than ever before.

4 years ago

Listen 4:36
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Arts & Entertainment

Keeping it small y sincero: Power Street Theatre debuts bilingual play on WhatsApp

Philly’s Power Street Theatre leans into the mobile social media platform popular with Latinos and immigrants to release the play “¿Que lo Que?”

4 years ago

Listen 2:01
WHERE2GO
Community
Billy Penn

A new app helps you find free bathrooms around Philly — and see how they’re rated

Where2Go is available for iPhone, with an Android version coming soon.

4 years ago

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PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Closing Philly’s digital divide will take influencers — the offline, neighborhood kind

One in six Philadelphians remains unconnected even after years of public and private sector efforts. More effort is needed on the ground in the city’s neighborhoods.

4 years ago

Motorists fill up their vehicles at a Shell station Thursday, July 22, 2021, in southeast Denver. Colorado drivers are facing some of the highest prices per gallon at the pump in more than a decade
NPR
Money

Giving up gas-powered cars was a fringe idea. It’s now on its way to reality

In just a few years, phasing out gas-powered cars has gone from fringe idea to mainstream policy proposal.

4 years ago

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