Technology
To deter foreign hackers, some states — including Pennsylvania — may also be deterring voters
At least nine states do not allow access from the international IP address, but allowed access from a U.S. IP address.
6 years ago
Facebook: Hackers accessed personal data from 29M accounts
The company said it has fixed the bugs and logged out affected users to reset those digital keys.
6 years ago
Lyft, Uber offers discounted or free rides to get to polls on Election Day
Midterm elections are fast approaching and Lyft and Uber are trying to make getting to the polls a whole lot easier.
6 years ago
China makes a big play in Silicon Valley
There is a serious concern in Washington that China could acquire too much sensitive U.S. technology and transfer it back home.
6 years ago
Most Twitter accounts linked to 2016 disinformation are still active, report finds
Disinformation networks publish more than a million tweets a day, the authors found.
6 years ago
New Philly conference aims to draw communities of color to the city’s tech sector
Philadelphia's first Project NorthStar conference will run Oct. 3 to Oct. 5.
6 years ago
Listen 3:37Justice Department sues California over net neutrality law
An equal playing field that prevents internet companies from slowing down or blocking some content was signed into law by California Gov. Jerry Brown
6 years ago
Google CEO holds ‘very productive’ meeting with U.S. lawmakers
Google CEO Sundar Pichai went to Washington Friday.
6 years ago
Facebook says 50M user accounts affected by security breach
Facebook says it has taken steps to fix the security problem and alerted law enforcement.
6 years ago
Uber pays $148M over yearlong cover-up of data breach
Instead of reporting the stolen data as required by law, Uber paid the hackers $100,000.
6 years ago
For teens, a real-life study in staying power of mistakes
A big difference today — it's unlikely to take 30 years for misconduct to cause problems.
6 years ago
Attorneys General zoom in on tech privacy and power
The attorneys general also talked about how antitrust laws might be used to set the right standard of consumer privacy.
6 years ago
Panel urges funding for new voting machines in Pennsylvania
Wolf said earlier this year that counties buying new electronic voting systems must insure they leave a paper trail.
6 years ago
A new one-stop-shop for Pennsylvania education data
The data are assembled longitudinally, meaning you can track something — say a district’s graduation rate — from year to year.
6 years ago
Listen 1:04Hacks, security gaps and oligarchs: The business of voting comes under scrutiny
It's been a tough couple of years for the business of voting.
6 years ago