Technology
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.
4 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
N.J. money aims to make Atlantic City the national esports hub
It's the latest manifestation of New Jersey’s interest in being not only a player but a leader in the fast-growing esports industry.
4 years ago
Supreme Court rules in favor of Pa. cheerleader over cursing Snapchat post
The court voted 8-1 in favor of Brandi Levy, who was a 14-year-old high school freshman when she expressed her disappointment over not making the varsity cheerleading team.
4 years ago
Exploring the space-time-stench continuum, where no nose has gone before
Why NASA is creating — and then sniffing out — some of the foulest smells known in the universe.
4 years ago
Listen 10:23Where no plywood has gone before: A space agency will launch a tiny, wooden satellite
Since it became widely available about a century ago, plywood has been prized for its strength, rigidity and durability — three things that are good in a spacecraft.
4 years ago
Fired Pa. contractor seeks to secure contact tracing data after learning personal info still online
After Spotlight PA found that Insight Global, the company handling Pa. contact tracing., had not secured its data issues, the company called on ex and current staff for help.
4 years ago
New survey designed to see just how connected Philadelphia actually is
The city aims to find out whether residents took advantage of pandemic-related programs to get internet service and understand the affordability of service for households.
4 years ago
How Bitcoin has fueled ransomware attacks
If you're planning a multi-million dollar ransomware attack, there's really only one way to collect — with cryptocurrency.
4 years ago