
Technology
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
An 11-minute flight to space was just auctioned for $28 million
Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos is going into space on July 20 on a reusable rocket made by his space exploration company, Blue Origin.
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Apple iPhones can soon hold your ID. Privacy experts are on edge
Buying a coffee and grabbing a train is already possible with an iPhone, but Apple wants to replace the physical wallet completely.
4 years ago
U.S. suffers over 7 ransomware attacks an hour. It’s now a national security risk
The surge in attacks has been years in the making. Last year, there were 65,000 ransomware attacks, according to the cybersecurity company Recorded Future.
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How a new team of feds hacked the hackers and got Colonial Pipeline’s ransom back
The lynchpin to retrieving $2.3 million, half the company's payment, was gaining access to the private key linked to the attacker's Bitcoin account.
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How UFO sightings went from conspiracy theory to a serious government inquiry
Are we alone? Have alien spacecraft been buzzing across Earth's skies?
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Your Amazon Echo will share your wi-fi network with neighbors, unless you opt out
Amazon is building a Wi-Fi network – using your Wi-Fi.
4 years ago
Cybersecurity and the growing threat of ransomware attacks
What do the recent ransomware attacks on the world's largest meat production company and a U.S. oil pipeline reveal about our cybersecurity and the growing threat?
Air Date: June 3, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29Think pet, not threat with Artificial Intelligence
Intelligent machines will play a much larger role in the future than they do now, and we’re trying to imagine that future as we’re ra ...
Air Date: June 2, 2021
Listen 18:37Philly 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.
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