
Technology
Despite hacks, U.S. not seeking widened domestic surveillance
Instead, the administration will focus on tighter partnerships and improved information-sharing with private-sector companies.
4 years ago
Mapping Máaz: NASA uses Navajo language to name features on Mars
NASA got permission from the Navajo Nation to use their language to name some points of interest on Mars.
4 years ago
The Mars mission and the future of commercial space travel
NASA's rover Perseverance is on Mars searching for evidence of ancient life. What would it mean if we found it? And, where is the growing commercial space industry headed?
Air Date: March 12, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:00How well are contact tracing apps working to alert us to COVID in Pa., Del., and N.J.?
Now that people have been using the apps for a while, states are measuring how useful they actually have been, and what could make them better.
4 years ago
Listen 1:27In the confusion and complication of vaccine rollout, these people are stepping up to fill the gap
Online, on Twitter, in Facebook groups, these people have made it a goal to help others locate not just available doses, but actual vaccination times.
4 years ago
Pandemic typewriter boom: Sales double at Philly shops as the click-clack goes viral
It’s not just antique collectibles — faux typewriter keyboards are a hot TikTok trend.
4 years ago
Going electric: is the EV revolution here to stay?
What will it take to get the world's 1.6 billion gas powered cars and trucks off the road? And what impact will electric vehicles have on our climate?
Air Date: March 3, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29I’m trying to sign up for the COVID vaccine, but I’m not good with computers. Help!
Online sign-up forms are frustrating many people, especially older ones now eligible for vaccines. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk spoke to a few of you.
4 years ago
Listen 7:57Worrying about your child’s COVID-era screen time? Here’s what you need to know
For now, while virtual activities are inescapable, experts say there’s no need for concerned parents to panic as long as they keep a few things in mind.
4 years ago
Black Quantum Futurism receives the Knight Foundation’s new art and technology fellowship
The Knight Foundation has launched a $50,000 art and technology fellowship. Its first class includes a Philly duo making science fiction a reality.
4 years ago
After weeks of being offline, Parler finds a new web host
Far-right-friendly social media site Parler limped back to life on Monday with a new Web host, retooled community guidelines.
4 years ago
Reading Public Museum brings its mummy back to life, as a hologram
The Reading Public Museum knows what the Ancient Egyptian woman named Nefrina looked like in 300 B.C., so it recreated her as a hologram.
4 years ago
Listen 1:25After pressure from advocates, Comcast boosts internet speed for low-income users
The announcement comes amid calls by Philly officials and advocates to do more for school children during a school year turned upside down.
4 years ago
What’s actually in Philly Fighting COVID’s privacy policy?
During most of the time the group collected names on its COVIDReadi site, it did so without terms and conditions or a privacy policy.
4 years ago
‘These radios are a huge asset to us’: Delco overhauls police radio system
Darby police officers receive the first batch of new radios as Delco seeks to reinvent its emergency communications networks.
4 years ago