Technology
Twitter and Facebook flag Trump’s mail-in voting post for platform violations
The post encourages voters to go to their polling place in person to check that their mail-in ballot was counted, which election officials say is unnecessary.
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How is the COVID pandemic changing the world? And what are the economic, technological, and demographic trends shaping our future?
Air Date: September 11, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:44Technology is always changing the way we work, and what kinds of jobs are available. But now these changes are happening at lightning spe ...
Air Date: September 4, 2020
Listen 49:18Is your boss spying on you while you work remotely?
The pandemic has accelerated a disconcerting trend: Workplace-surveillance software.
4 years ago
Listen 6:57A voice-over artist asks: Will AI take her job?
If a text-to-speech clone can capture her in a moment, is there a role for her? And how will artificial intelligence affect creativity?
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Listen 4:41Remote learning’s distractions put extra pressure on students with ADHD
With less structure and supervision, remote classes lean hard on already stressed parents to help students with ADHD stay focused and engaged.
4 years ago
Fad or future? Telehealth expansion eyed beyond pandemic
There’s a push to make telehealth a permanent fixture of the government’s flagship health program. But it will take involvement by Congress to do away with old restrictions.
4 years ago
Willingboro parents, teachers mixed on plans for all-virtual start to school
Willingboro, which leads Burlington County in COVID-19 cases, is planning an all-virtual start to the school year. Parents and teachers have mixed reactions.
4 years ago
Listen 3:48Coronavirus pandemic, virtual school expose rural Delaware’s broadband deficiency
The state will spend $20 million to provide accessible and affordable internet to those who can’t connect now to virtual classes and services.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: App to track COVID-19 exposure coming in September
The app uses tech developed by Apple and Google to track if users have come within six feet of someone who’s tested positive for COVID for 15 minutes.
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Pennsylvania prepares to launch virus-tracing app next month
The app is designed to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus.
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Delaware Valley students on the good and bad of virtual learning
WHYY youth interns Maizy Mennuti and Denzel Massaley interview students from Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey about their thoughts on virtual learning.
4 years ago
Pharma company pledges $10 million to Philly students to help diversify STEM careers
Black workers make up 12% of the United States’ workforce, but hold 5% of science and engineering jobs, according to the National Science Foundation.
4 years ago
Community College of Philadelphia dean discusses decision to move classes fully online
Community College of Philadelphia Dean of Liberal Studies Chae Sweet discusses moving classes fully online for the upcoming school year.
4 years ago
Listen 5:56Big Tech: monopolies, misinformation and election integrity
Have Big Tech companies gotten too big? And should they do more to police misinformation online?
Air Date: August 11, 2020 10:00 am
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