
Technology
Philly teen tech entrepreneurs take matters into their own hands, or phones
Teens Do Tech is a group of three teenagers from North Philadelphia who have decided to repair phones in school for almost no cost.
6 years ago
Listen 3:09Delaware app helps people locate nearby substance use help
Friends and family looking to help loved ones battling addiction can now access an app to find treatment and other support.
6 years ago
Listen 0:49Lawmaker aims to curb social media addiction with new bill
Sen. Josh Hawley's Social Media Addiction Reduction Technology, or SMART, Act would ban features that encourage prolonged engagement such as infinite scrolling and autoplay.
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E for exhilarating: PlanPhilly reviews Indego’s new e-bikes
Indego plans to roll out 400 e-bikes by mid-August.
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What can FaceApp teach us about aging?
Are your friends suddenly looking a LOT older – at least on social media? Lots of people had fun with an app that allows you to dramati ...
Air Date: July 29, 2019
Listen 03:03Focused ultrasound treats tremors from Parkinson’s disease
The FDA recently approved a procedure to ease the trembling caused by Parkinson’s that doesn’t involve invasive surgery and cutting into a patient’s head.
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Listen 2:02Parents, sometimes you’re the problem when it comes to tech use
Parents of young kids pick up their phones an average of almost 70 times a day — often to escape a stressful parenting moment.
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Does Facebook need a humanitarian partner for its new digital currency?
Libra, according to its website, wants to "reinvent" money by making a financial transaction as cheap and simple as "sending a text message or sharing a photo."
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How a 10-year-old-boy helped Apollo 11 return to Earth
A half-century ago, America's dreams were realized in space. The power of U.S. innovation and spirit took the Apollo 11 crew to the moon and back.
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On the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11, we discuss the mission, what we learned about the moon and space, the evolution of the spacesuit, and the new space race.
Air Date: July 19, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Big Tech in the hot seat as Congress probes monopoly power, digital currency
Given Facebook's track record of broken promises, U.S. senators said Tuesday that the social media giant can't be trusted when it comes to plans to launch a digital currency.
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At Truth Church, ministry emerged from Facebook performances
It didn’t take long for word of this freedom of religious expression to seep out, and the church, which began with a few faithful, is growing rapidly.
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Your memories of the moon landing
Where were you on that day in July 1969? A lot of people watched, and say it changed their lives.
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Will robots take your jobs? Why this is such a hard question to answer
A new report says Philadelphia will do quite well compared to other places in the U.S. as more work gets automated.
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Doctors slow to adopt tech tools that might save patients money on drugs
A pricing tool embedded in many medical records systems lets doctors see how much each patient is likely to pay out-of-pocket for medicine. But the tools could be better.
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