Technology
New Jersey Legislature moves to make state’s cryptocurrency rules ‘industry-friendly’
The State General Assembly recently passed a package that would establish regulations for digital assets, cryptocurrencies, and blockchain technologies.
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Screenagers: the digital lives of young people
Some teens admit to being addicted to their screens...but for this generation, phones and tablets are critical to daily life. The authors of a new book, Behind Their Screens.
Air Date: November 1, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:15Musk in control of Twitter, ousts top executives: AP sources
The departures came just hours before a deadline set by a Delaware judge to finalize the deal on Friday. She threatened to schedule a trial if no agreement was reached.
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What Google search data says about New Jersey voters ahead of midterm elections
In the last two weeks, wages dominated Google’s ranking of the most searched political topics in New Jersey, only edged out by health care on a few occasions.
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School libraries link up with Delaware Library Catalog to provide broader access to books
Library collections at Delaware schools just got a lot bigger as students can now link to the statewide library system to access books and other materials.
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Philly school district could spend $5 million to lock up student cell phones
Philly’s school board is considering a five-year contract to provide locking cell phone pouches to every district school that wants them.
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Listen 1:07Kanye West will buy the conservative-friendly social site Parler
The Twitter competitor made the surprise announcement Monday, coming days after Ye's accounts on Twitter and Instagram were locked over a string of antisemitic posts.
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For stomach pain and other IBS symptoms, new apps can bring relief
Here's how to find relief, using the latest science and a new generation of apps.
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After 45 years of science-based art, Esther Klein Gallery winds down
Since 1976, the Esther Klein Gallery has run the art program of the University City Science Center. It will reinvent itself in a new space.
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Some leading robot makers are pledging not to weaponize them
Boston Dynamics and five other robotics companies have signed an open letter saying what many of us were already nervously hoping for anyway.
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SEPTA launches QR code reporting system to keep buses and trains clean
On a dirty bus or train and want to notify SEPTA? You’ll soon be able to do just that by scanning a QR code with your smartphone.
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Harvard researchers Emily Weinstein and Carrie James on their new book, "Behind Their Screens: What Teens Are Facing (And Adults Are Missing)."
Air Date: September 27, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Move over, Bruce Willis: NASA crashed into an asteroid to test planetary defense
In images streamed as the impact neared, the egg-shaped asteroid, called Dimorphos, grew in size from a blip on screen to have its full rocky surface come quickly into focus.
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After serious breach, Uber says services operational
The Company says there is no evidence the hacker got access to sensitive user data such as trip history.
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Twitter shareholders have approved the $44 billion sale to Elon Musk
Musk has been attempting to back out of the deal, citing concerns about bots on the platform and the security of its user data.
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