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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 11:  Facebook co-founder, Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill April 11, 2018 in Washington, DC. This is the second day of testimony before Congress by Zuckerberg, 33, after it was reported that 87 million Facebook users had their personal information harvested by Cambridge Analytica, a British political consulting firm linked to the Trump campaign.  (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
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Courts & Law

The Facebook Papers: What you need to know about the trove of insider documents

4 years ago

The term metaverse seems to be everywhere. Facebook is hiring thousands of engineers in Europe to work on it, while video game companies are outlining their long-term visions for what some consider the next big thing on the internet. Essentially, it’s a world of endless, interconnected virtual communities where people can meet, work and play. You can go to a virtual concert, take a trip online and try on digital clothing. But tech companies still have to figure out how to connect their online platforms. (Mandel Ngan/Pool via AP)
Science

Explainer: What the metaverse is and how it will work

Essentially, it’s a world of endless, interconnected virtual communities where people can meet, work and play.

4 years ago

An Instagram post from Philly's Public Health Department
Health

Philly’s health department is getting saucy, but experts warn there could be a cost

More than 70% of Philadelphians are vaccinated, and the health department aims to reach the remaining third.

4 years ago

A young student attends virtual school from his home
Community
Broke in Philly

Philly broadband survey: 84 percent of homes have high-speed internet, up from 70 in 2019

Local government was eager to learn how discounted or free broadband access programs affected digital access across Philly. With updated stats, it can focus on what works.

4 years ago

The Netflix logo is displayed at Netflix's Los Angeles headquarters
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Netflix employees are staging a walkout today as a fired organizer speaks out

The Netflix employee resource group supporting trans and non-binary people is demanding better representation, both onscreen and in management.

4 years ago

Jessica Rosenworce gestures during a hearing
NPR
Politics & Policy

Complaints about spam texts were up 146% last year. Now, the FCC wants to take action

Even as the federal government has cracked down on robocalls, more than 47 billion spam texts have been sent so far in 2021, one company found, costing Americans millions.

4 years ago

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying the LUCY spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 41 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, in Cape Canaveral, Fla
Science

NASA’s asteroid hunter Lucy soars into sky with diamonds

A NASA spacecraft named Lucy has rocketed into the sky with diamonds on a 12-year quest to explore a record-setting eight asteroids.

4 years ago

Telecommunication equipment for a 5G radio network with radio modules and smart antennas installed on a metal structure against an abstract background
The Pulse
Science

Sending Signals

The modern world is made possible by a web of electromagnetic radiation. Your phone, computer, TV, cable box, radio — all depend on mil ...

Air Date: October 15, 2021

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Female scientist working in a lab.
Science

Delaware women working in STEM fields encourage others to join their ranks

Some of the top women in Delaware’s growing life sciences industry offered advice for students and others looking to work in STEM fields in an online symposium.

4 years ago

Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket latest space passengers from left, Audrey Powers, William Shatner, Chris Boshuizen, and Glen de Vries raise their hands during a media availability at the spaceport near Van Horn, Texas, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021
Science

William Shatner, TV’s Capt. Kirk, blasts into space

Hollywood’s Captain Kirk, 90-year-old William Shatner, has blasted into space and safely returned to Earth in a convergence of science fiction and science reality.

4 years ago

FILE - In this May 6, 2018 file photo, actor William Shatner takes questions from reporters after delivering the commencement address at New England Institute of Technology graduation ceremonies, in Providence, R.I.
Science

To oldly go: Shatner, 90, inspires with real-life space trip

As William Shatner prepares to be beamed up at age 90 for his first real-life spaceflight, he’s bringing out the awe in people around a rural Texas spaceport.

4 years ago

Former Facebook employee and whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing on Captiol Hill on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. (Matt McClain/AP, Pool)
Radio Times

What to do about Facebook

Leaked internal documents and whistle-blower testimony have raised questions about Facebook, their harmful practices and if more oversight is necessary.

Air Date: October 7, 2021 10:00 am

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Streaming and gaming company Twitch, which is owned by Amazon, says they had a data breach Wednesday morning. (Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty)
NPR
Community

Twitch, the popular game streaming service, confirms that its data has been hacked

The Amazon-owned company, which has more than 7 million creators streaming every month, made the announcement in a statement Wednesday on Twitter.

4 years ago

A photo illustration shows social media apps Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp on a phone screen
NPR
Community

Why Facebook and Instagram went down for hours on Monday

When a company can't use the internet's core protocols, it's as if their online domains simply don't exist. That happened to Facebook, creating a cascade of problems.

4 years ago

In this photo illustration, the Facebook and Instagram apps are seen on the screen of an iPhone
NPR
Courts & Law

Watch live: Whistleblower tells Congress Facebook products harm kids and democracy

A former Facebook employee compared the social network to big tobacco at a Senate hearing, saying the company has hidden what it knows about the harms of its products.

4 years ago

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