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Delaware district uses locked bags to implement new middle school cell phone policy

Middle school students in the Colonial district can now use a locked YONDR bag to help them keep their phones out of sight during the day.

4 years ago

Moiya McTier is the author of The Milky Way: An Autobiography of Our Galaxy. (photo/Mindy Tucker)
Radio Times
Science

An autobiography of the Milky Way

A new book is written from the witty, sharp, sometimes self-indulgent perspective of our Milky Way galaxy, detailing what it's like to look down on tiny planet Earth.

Air Date: August 30, 2022 10:00 am

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Mary Znidarsic-Nicosia and her husband Nicholas Nicosia, pictured at their press conference in Rochester, NY, on Tuesday. The two deny allegations of racism and now blame
NPR
Courts & Law

A Rochester couple denied allegations of racism. Then came a confession

Mary Znidarsic-Nicosia and Nicholas Nicosia defended themselves against "false claims of racism." Then, she confessed she runs a "blatantly racist" Twitter account.

4 years ago

Chris Donges was diagnosed with heart failure in 2018—and when his health dramatically declined, he opted to use a new life saving medical device to help his heart pump blood. (Courtesy of Donges)
The Pulse
Health

‘No pulse, no problem’: Learning to live with a life-saving device

When Chris Donges was diagnosed with heart failure in 2018, he was given two options: Wait for a heart transplant or implant a medical device onto his heart.

4 years ago

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Radio Times

Workplace surveillance: how your boss is spying on you

More companies are using surveillance software to track employees' work in the office and at home, monitoring keystrokes, mouse clicks and utilizing the webcam.

Air Date: August 24, 2022 10:00 am

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The Yelp website is shown on a computer screen
Community

Yelp to add more flags to anti-abortion pregnancy centers

Yelp says it will place a notice on listings informing users the centers “typically provide limited medical services and may not have licensed medical professionals onsite."

4 years ago

Philadelphia City Hall is visible in a view of the Philadelphia skyline.
Politics & Policy

Philadelphia city initiative connects thousands to free internet

Students pre-K through grade 12 at Philadelphia Public Schools and select charter schools are eligible.

4 years ago

Peiter Zatko, Twitter's former security head, poses for a portrait on Aug. 22 in Washington, D.C. Zatko accused the company of ignoring major security vulnerabilities in an explosive whistleblower complaint. (Matt McClain/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
NPR
Community

A former employee accuses Twitter of big security lapses in a whistleblower complaint

Twitter's former security head is accusing the company of ignoring major security vulnerabilities and misrepresenting the number of fake accounts on the platform.

4 years ago

File photo: People shop at an Apple Store in Beijing, Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
Community

Apple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs

Security experts have advised users to update affected devices — the iPhone6S and later models, newer iPads and Mac computers running MacOS Monterey.

4 years ago

A closeup of Elon Musk
Courts & Law

Musk says Twitter deal could move ahead with ‘bot’ info

Both sides are headed toward an October trial in a Delaware court.

4 years ago

Close-up of Elon Musk speaking at the SATELLITE Conference and Exhibition March 9, 2020 in Washington.
Courts & Law

Musk countersuit accuses Twitter of fraud over ‘bot’ count

The countersuit filed by the billionaire and Tesla CEO on Thursday alleges that Twitter committed fraud, breach of contract and violation of the Texas Securities Act.

4 years ago

The Allen Telescope Array at SETI Institute. (Seth Shostak/SETI Institute)
The Pulse
Science

‘All or nothing’: Scientists search for extraterrestrial intelligence

Humans have long asked the question, “Are we alone?” These SETI scientists are on a quest to find out

4 years ago

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File photo: The Twitter splash page is displayed on a digital device in San Diego, April 25, 2022. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)
Courts & Law

Twitter responds to Musk’s claims, calls them ‘excuses’

Twitter denied in a court filing that it had deprived its would-be acquirer, billionaire and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, of necessary information or misrepresented details about its

4 years ago

An iPhone seen in Washington. (Carolyn Kaster/AP)
Community
6abc

New 835 area code for Philly suburbs, Lehigh Valley could begin as soon as September

The remaining supply of numbers in the current 610/484 area codes is nearly exhausted.

4 years ago

Jean Bartik (left) and Frances Spence operating the ENIAC’s main control panel. (photo credit U.S. Army and University of Pennsylvania)
Radio Times

The women who programmed the first modern computer

Kathy Kleiman on her new book about the ENIAC programmers, "Proving Ground: The Untold Story of the Six Women Who Programmed the World’s First Modern Computer"  

Air Date: August 2, 2022 10:00 am

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