Technology
Facebook bans Holocaust denial, distortion posts
The decision comes amid a push by Holocaust survivors around the world over the summer who lent their voices to a campaign targeting Zuckerberg, urging him to take action.
4 years ago
Some AT&T customers in Delaware unable to contact 911
The problem was happening in Kent and Sussex counties, the Delaware State Police and Delaware Department of Safety and Homeland Security said.
4 years ago
Facebook vows to crack down on voter intimidation in election
Facebook announced new measures to prevent misinformation, threats and confusion surrounding the election, but let Trump Jr's call for an 'army of poll watchers' stand.
4 years ago
Half a million Pa. kids are supposed to be learning to read right now. Are they?
K-3 is a critical time for kids to learn to read. If virtual school disrupts that progress, the consequences could last a lifetime.
4 years ago
Listen 5:12Pennsylvania’s voter services website back online following outage
The outage started around 5:30 p.m. Saturday and affected other Pa. agencies. The voter services website was back online as of Monday morning.
4 years ago
The new COVID-19 app: the promises and the tradeoffs
Pa., Del. (and soon N.J.) have launched a COVID-19 app to reach people contact tracing isn't. But privacy protections could make it harder to know how effective it is.
Air Date: September 29, 2020
Listen 15:06US judge halts Trump’s TikTok ban, hours before it was set to start
The decision grants TikTok a short-term reprieve, but the wildly popular app's fate still faces an extraordinary amount of uncertainty.
4 years ago
A tournament venue on North Broad, a giant gaming center in Bucks and a build-your-own PC program all have goals to diversify the pipeline.
4 years ago
How the COVID-19 alert apps work
Pennsylvania and Delaware have released apps to help with contact tracing. Will the strategy work?
4 years ago
A tech powerhouse, US lags in using smartphones for contact tracing
Google and Apple teamed up on using smartphones to track COVID infections. But the systems are only available in a few states, used by a tiny percent of the population.
4 years ago
Judge agrees to delay US gov’t restrictions on WeChat
WeChat users had argued the moves targeting the all-in-one app with instant messaging, social media and other communication tools would restrict free speech.
4 years ago
US bans WeChat, TikTok citing national security
The order Friday was put into place, according to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, to “combat China’s malicious collection of American citizens’ personal data."
4 years ago
New app could help track Delaware COVID-19 cases
The new COVID Alert DE app could alert users that someone they’ve been in close contact with has tested positive for the coronavirus.
4 years ago
NJ Transit launches ridership app that shows how many aboard
New Jersey Transit bus and rail riders can now find out how many passengers they’ll be joining for their trips.
4 years ago
Can virtual counseling be effective? Some parents say it appears to be working.
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