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Technology

The Krause House DAO is a group organized by cryptocurrency fans that is raising money to attempt to purchase an NBA franchise
NPR
Money

Crypto enthusiasts want to buy an NBA team, after failing to purchase U.S. Constitution

Krause House DAO, named after the late Chicago Bulls general manager, Jerry Krause, has raised $4 million with the long-shot goal of trying to buy an NBA sports franchise.

4 years ago

Auditory processing disorder refers to any failure along the pathway, from our ears into our brains. (carloscastilla /bigstock)
The Pulse
Science

Trouble understanding, but your hearing checks out fine. What’s at play?

Researchers are strategizing ways to discover whether auditory processing disorders are at play.

4 years ago

Listen 12:24
Jessica Pointer (L) accepts a gift, a plant stand, from Lisa Ivery (R) on a sunny, fall morning.
Community

How Buy Nothing takes giving and receiving to a different, more neighborly level

Online Buy Nothing groups grow more popular by the day. Members say the gift-economy has brought them closer than ever before.

4 years ago

Listen 4:36
The icons of Facebook and WhatsApp are pictured on an iPhone
Arts & Entertainment

Keeping it small y sincero: Power Street Theatre debuts bilingual play on WhatsApp

Philly’s Power Street Theatre leans into the mobile social media platform popular with Latinos and immigrants to release the play “¿Que lo Que?”

4 years ago

Listen 2:01
WHERE2GO
Community
Billy Penn

A new app helps you find free bathrooms around Philly — and see how they’re rated

Where2Go is available for iPhone, with an Android version coming soon.

4 years ago

A closeup of Philadelphia City Hall.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Closing Philly’s digital divide will take influencers — the offline, neighborhood kind

One in six Philadelphians remains unconnected even after years of public and private sector efforts. More effort is needed on the ground in the city’s neighborhoods.

4 years ago

Motorists fill up their vehicles at a Shell station Thursday, July 22, 2021, in southeast Denver. Colorado drivers are facing some of the highest prices per gallon at the pump in more than a decade
NPR
Money

Giving up gas-powered cars was a fringe idea. It’s now on its way to reality

In just a few years, phasing out gas-powered cars has gone from fringe idea to mainstream policy proposal.

4 years ago

Two people engage in the metaverse
NPR
Community

The metaverse is already here. The debate is now over who should own it

Metaverse users are wary of Meta's foray into the virtual world. The company, FKA Facebook, plans to spend at least $10 billion on its metaverse division this year.

4 years ago

File photo: A person uses an iPhone on Oct. 8, 2019 in New York. Apple is letting some iPhone users fix their own phones, a sharp turnaround for a company that has long guarded its software in a walled garden that only Apple-approved technicians can unlock. The company said Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2021, it will enable users of two of the newest iPhone models and later some Mac computers to get access to genuine Apple parts and tools to be able to repair them
Community

Under pressure, Apple allows self-repairs to iPhones, Macs

The company said Wednesday it will enable users of two of the newest iPhone models and later some Mac computers to get access to parts and tools to be able to repair them.

4 years ago

NPR
Community

There’s an app to help prove vax status, but experts say choose wisely

A wide array of apps will display your vaccination status, but privacy experts say they don't all do the same thing.

4 years ago

Two Philly affirmations are pictured side by side
Community
Billy Penn

Meet the person running @phillyaffirmation, the Instagram account perfectly memeing life in Philly

Followers jumped from 3k to 25k in one weekend.

4 years ago

A Comcast van is pictured on a Philly street
Community

Internet outage impacts Comcast customers in Philly area, other states

The service issues appear to be far-reaching as users across the country, including Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan, have also reported connectivity problems.

4 years ago

Coded by Kids founder Sylvester Mobley
Community

Coded by Kids works to close the race gap in the tech world

Germantown native Sylvester Mobley is founder of the organization, and the mastermind behind the effort.

5 years ago

Listen 7:00
Seen on the screen of a device in Sausalito, Calif., Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces their new name, Meta, during a virtual event on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021
Money

Facebook Inc. rebrands as Meta to stress ‘metaverse’ plan

Experts point out that it also appears to be an attempt to change the subject from the Facebook Papers.

5 years ago

Artwork by Charlie
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Philly trans artist who depends on Facebook for income has accounts suspended, despite providing documentation

The social media platform promised reforms back in 2014, but they’ve been unevenly implemented.

5 years ago

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