
Technology
TerraCycle’s Loop launches reusable packaging to enthusiasm — and a little sticker shock
The program has launched in the mid-Atlantic region, allowing customers to order household products in reusable containers that they can return.
6 years ago
Computer virus still crippling Philly courts and their online systems
Normal court proceedings have slowed or stopped since Philly's First Judicial District shut down the court websites after getting a virus almost a month ago.
Air Date: June 10, 2019
Listen 12:48Is YouTube doing enough to stop harassment of LGBTQ content creators?
YouTube announced it will be taking steps to remove supremacist content and re-examine its anti-harassment policy following days of backlash.
6 years ago
SEPTA goes electric with 25 new ‘battery buses’
A new fleet of 25 electric buses hit Philadelphia streets this week. If all goes well, the entire fleet could eventually run on batteries.
6 years ago
NAACP calls for firing Philly police who made offensive social media posts
The Philadelphia NAACP is calling for the city police department to fire officers who are found to have posted racist, violent, or offensive content on social media.
6 years ago
Philly says hidden cameras, higher fines help catch more illegal dumpers
Philadelphia has prosecuted 14 cases of illegal dumping in the last five months, ten more than in 2016.
6 years ago
Report: FCC overstates broadband availability in Pa., FCC disagrees
The report found median speeds for most of Pennsylvania didn’t meet the definition for broadband.
6 years ago
Reports: Justice Dept. preparing antitrust probe of Google
The U.S. Justice Department is readying an investigation of Google's business practices in search and other areas, and whether they violate antitrust law.
6 years ago
Defense chief calls out China on tech theft, South China Sea
U.S. Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan on Saturday denounced China's efforts to steal technology from other nations and militarize man-made outposts in the South China Sea.
6 years ago
Uber lost $1 billion in 1st quarter, hopes profit-slashing price cuts ease up soon
Around the world, competition in ride-hailing is driving down prices and contributing to Uber's losses.
6 years ago
Solving the tech industry’s ethics problem could start in the classroom
Ethics is something the world's largest tech companies are being forced to reckon with.
6 years ago
What to do when your SEPTA Key expires (and why that’s a thing)
Unlike when a credit card expires, the transit authority will not automatically send users a replacement. So what do you do?
6 years ago
Uber to start banning passengers with low ratings
Uber has unveiled a new policy that enables the company to kick riders with low ratings to the curb.
6 years ago
Children spend a lot of time on screens, which worries many parents. We discuss the effects of screens on kids' mental, physical, emotional, and social health
Air Date: May 28, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:28New Philly exhibit celebrates lives, contributions of scientists with disabilities
A new exhibit at the Science History Institute in Philadelphia tells the stories of scientists with disabilities — and shows how they overcame prejudice and marginalization.
6 years ago