Technology
Philly gamers, rejoice: Parks & Rec to include esports in future programming
Philadelphia Parks & Recreation Dept. partners with Nerd Street Gaming to include esports in programming, with the goal of increasing access to high-end tech.
4 years ago
The Promise and Pitfalls of AI
In a lot of ways, artificial intelligence acts as our personal butlers — it filters our email, manages the temperature in our homes, fi ...
Air Date: May 28, 2021
Listen 51:53Philly data breach that impacted health employee emails also hit other departments
It appears the hack is connected to a series of attacks targeting health care and social service organizations and agencies during the pandemic.
4 years ago
Black Lives Matter fights disinformation to keep the movement strong
Calls for racial justice and an end to police brutality still fill social media a year after George Floyd's murder. But BLM says posts targeting it are full of disinformation.
4 years ago
When DNA Research Doesn’t Benefit All of Us
There’s long been an idea that sharing our DNA for research benefits the greater good — that it leads to new insights, new medication ...
Air Date: May 21, 2021
Listen 49:13For African Americans, DNA tests offer some answers beyond the ‘wall of slavery’
For decades, slavery created challenges for Black Americans trying to trace their roots. DNA ancestry tests might reveal new answers.
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Listen 13:41Passing on your password? Streaming services are past it
Many of us were taught to share as kids. Now streaming services ranging from Netflix to Amazon to Disney+ want us to stop.
4 years ago
Social media hate speech, harassment ‘significant problem’ for LGBTQ users, per GLAAD report
LGBTQ social media users encounter hate speech and harassment at higher rates than all other identity groups at 64%, according to GLAAD's inaugural social media index report.
4 years ago
Major US pipeline halts operations after ransomware attack
The company transports gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and home heating oil from refineries primarily located on the Gulf Coast through pipelines running from Texas to New Jersey.
4 years ago
‘A.I. Nation:’ artificial intelligence in our lives
A.I. is part of our everyday lives. We'll discuss our relationship with it and look at where the technology is headed.
Air Date: May 7, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:37How close are scientists to developing fusion energy? And what are the roadblocks standing in the way?
4 years ago
Listen 18:51Why it’s so hard to replace a Nissan LEAF battery
Years of research powered electric car batteries, yet questions remain to be answered.
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Listen 13:38Want to send a mean tweet? Twitter’s new feature wants you to think again
Twitter released a new feature that detects potentially offensive replies on its service and asks users to review a message before sending.
4 years ago
Facebook board upholds Trump suspension
The social network’s quasi-independent Oversight Board has voted to uphold his ban from the platform after his account was suspended four months ago.
4 years ago
Facebook board readies for its biggest decision yet: Whether to reinstate Trump
The decision to ban Trump from both Facebook and Instagram, which the company owns, came after the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol.
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