
Technology
Researchers say Amazon face-detection technology shows bias
Facial-detection technology that Amazon is marketing to law enforcement often misidentifies women with darker skin, researchers from MIT and the University of Toronto say.
6 years ago
Wind farm surveying begins off N.J. coast
The surveying off the coast of Atlantic and Cape May counties is the first phase of the "Ocean Wind Project" situated 15 miles east of Atlantic City.
6 years ago
Why opposition to GMOs is a First World privilege
How public mistrust in GMOs destroyed one scientist's dream of helping farmers in developing countries produce sturdier, higher-yield crops.
6 years ago
Listen 06:49Shutdown makes government websites more vulnerable to hackers, experts say
The shutdown also means there are fewer IT staff on hand.
6 years ago
Delaware unveils online 'report card' for public schools
Delaware's new schools 'report card' is colorful and interactive. Users can find an array of information on academics, enrollment, school climate and faculty.
6 years ago
‘The Forward,’ storied Jewish paper, shutters print edition after 121 years
Founded as a Yiddish-language daily in 1897, the newspaper once known as The Jewish Daily Forward is ending its print operation to "become a digitally focused publisher."
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Change your phone settings so Apple, Google can’t track your movement
Technology companies have been pummeled by revelations about how poorly they protect their customers’ personal information.
6 years ago
Philadelphia scrambles to get new voting machines
Philadelphia officials are scrambling to get a new voting system with a verifiable paper trail installed by the November election.
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Technology brings images of Holocaust survivors to life
Max Glauben, who turns 91 on Monday, is the latest Holocaust survivor to record an interactive testimony for the University of Southern California Shoah Foundation.
6 years ago
Peoples Gas unveils high-tech methane leak detection system
Utilities across Pennsylvania are required by law to look for leaks.
6 years ago
Is YouTube radicalizing its users?
Guests: Zeynep Tufekci, Becca Lewis YouTube is a great resource for tutorials for learning new skills, the latest ...
6 years ago
Listen 35:30Opioid prescription database helps Pa. doctors find at-risk patients
The prescription drug monitoring program has led to a 20 percent drop in opioid prescriptions in Pennsylvania, according to the state health department.
6 years ago
Is YouTube radicalizing its users?
Guests: Jamil Smith, Zeynep Tufekci, Becca Lewis YouTube is a great resource for tutorials for learning new skill ...
Air Date: January 9, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 49:01Netflix and chill no more — streaming is getting complicated
Streaming TV may never again be as simple, or as affordable, as it is now.
6 years ago
After GoFundMe scam, N.J. lawmaker seeks tougher penalty for crowdfunding swindlers
A South Jersey couple and a homeless Philadelphia man fabricated the feel-good tale, prosecutors say, to trick the public into donating to a crowdfunding site.
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