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Technology

The names and faces of gamers are shown as they compete in a round of the League of Legends championship series video game competition
Arts & Entertainment

Esports betting gets underway in New Jersey

While sports betting is not a significant part of casinos’ bottom lines overall, the industry is still trying to get a piece of the electronic action.

4 years ago

The Spotify logo is seen on a phone screen
NPR
Community

Spotify will add a COVID advisory to podcasts after the Joe Rogan controversy

The platform will add a new content advisory to any podcast episode that discusses COVID-19, which will direct listeners to a hub with information from "trusted sources."

4 years ago

The Wistar Institute will use the grant funds for its apprenticeship programs. (6abc)
Science

Philadelphia biomedical research firm granted $250K for workforce training

Officials said the funds will help address the critical need to boost a skilled labor force in Philadelphia as the life sciences industry grows.

4 years ago

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Money

U.S. warns that chip shortage could shut down factories

The U.S. supply of computer chips has fallen to alarmingly low levels, raising the prospect of factory shutdowns, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday.

4 years ago

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Community

Dunking in the metaverse: The strange saga of a Sixers corporate partnership that went awry

The Sixers recently announced a partnership with a Chinese technology company. After reporters and fans dug into the company, the team backed out.

4 years ago

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Money

Microsoft buys game maker Activision Blizzard for about $70B

Activision Blizzard is the maker of Candy Crush’ and ‘Call of Duty.’

4 years ago

A phone screen displays the game ''Wordle''
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

This is Wordle, the word game everyone on Twitter won’t stop talking about

It's a simple game to guess a five-letter word. People on social media have been very enthusiastic about sharing how well they did.

4 years ago

File photo: In this April 13, 2017 photo provided by NASA, technicians lift the mirror of the James Webb Space Telescope using a crane at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. (Laura Betz/NASA via AP, File)
NPR
Science

NASA’s James Webb telescope completes its final unfolding in space

Considered the most powerful telescope in space, It will still be five months before NASA can start receiving its images.

4 years ago

Young woman using Mental Health Apps on cell phone.
The Pulse
Health

How can therapy apps reach lower-income communities?

A Reno effort succeeded with people who’d done in-person therapy. But did it reach those who traditionally couldn’t afford in-person therapy?

4 years ago

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FILE - This July 8, 2018 photo shows Tesla 2018 Model 3 sedans sit on display outside a Tesla showroom in Littleton, Colo. Late last year, Tesla Inc. was fully charged and cruising down the highway on Autopilot. Shares were trading above $370 each, sales of the Model 3 small electric car were strong and the company had appointed a new board chair to rein in the antics of CEO Elon Musk. But around the middle of December 2018, investors started having doubts about the Wall Street darling’s prospects for continued growth. The stock started a gyrating fall that was among the worst in company history
NPR
Money

Tesla recalls nearly half a million cars over possible safety issues

Defects in some models leading to problems with the rearview camera and front hood, which could lead to serious accidents, triggered two separate recalls of the electric cars.

4 years ago

The exterior of the Capitol Building in Harrisburg, surrounded by fall foliage
Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmakers advance plan to boost broadband internet expansion

The bill, which was sent to the Senate, would set up the independent Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority.

4 years ago

File photo: Lydia Winters shows off Microsoft's
Community

‘The internet’s on fire’ as techs race to fix software flaw

Computer security experts around the world are racing to patch one of the worst software vulnerabilities discovered in years.

4 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline
Community
Billy Penn

Coffee, bowling, and getting vaxxed: What Google trends show about Philly in 2021

We regret to inform you that another year has passed.

4 years ago

A close-up of an Amazon logo on its website.
NPR
Money

Amazon announces progress after an outage disrupted sites across the internet

The company says its "network device issues" are resolved. Earlier, users were blocked from sites or apps connected to Amazon Web Services, including NPR, and Netflix.

4 years ago

A common-carrier parcel locker
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly to test new tech in bid to stop delivery drivers from parking illegally

The delivery vans blocking Philly streets may soon find themselves under the management of a new tech tool.

4 years ago

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