
Technology
William Noel, groundbreaking librarian and open data advocate, has died
The Philadelphia native was honored at the White House for his advocacy of unrestricted digital information access.
11 months ago
Listen 1:04Senate passes bill forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell or face ban, sends to Biden for signature
The revised legislation extends the deadline, giving ByteDance nine months to sell TikTok, and a possible three-month extension if a sale is in progress.
12 months ago
Philly manufacturer of military robot dogs is a target of Gaza war protests
Pennovation’s Ghost Robotics has embraced the weaponization of its robots.
12 months ago
The House votes for possible TikTok ban in the US, but don’t expect the app to go away anytime soon
Both Democrats and Republicans have voiced national security concerns about the app’s owner, the Chinese technology firm ByteDance Ltd.
12 months ago
Biden signs bill extending a key US surveillance program after divisions nearly forced it to lapse
The measure extends for two years the program known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
12 months ago
Ghost riding: Dorney Park’s new roller coaster is a supernatural menace
Iron Menace, the Northeast region’s only zero-gravity drop coaster, tells the spooky story of the Lehigh Valley’s steel industry.
12 months ago
Listen 1:15Philly police want to jump on high-tech policing bandwagon
The goal is to streamline the paperwork process and add high-tech criminology and even drones to help those on patrol.
12 months ago
Teams from Drexel and the University of Delaware traveled to the path of totality as part of a nationwide NASA project.
12 months ago
Listen 1:14Why Pa.’s efforts to regulate social media companies have failed so far
Bills that would ban TikTok and regulate kids’ social media accounts have been debated in Pennsylvania, but lawmakers haven’t found a consensus.
1 year ago
Right to Repair, Jo Piazza on ‘The Sicilian Inheritance’
Lawmakers in many states - including Pennsylvania and New Jersey - want you to be able to repair your cracked cell phone screen, broken laptop or other tech.
Air Date: April 2, 2024 12:00 pm
Listen 50:01These are the coolest things made in Philly
The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry is hosting its second-annual “Coolest Thing Made in PA” competition. Here’s our picks for the best “Made in Philly.”
1 year ago
Mobile driver’s licenses could soon be coming to N.J.
A bill is working its way through the N.J. legislature that would allow a license to be carried on a cellphone, tablet, or any device with internet capability.
1 year ago
Listen 1:09TikTok is under investigation by the FTC over data practices and could face a lawsuit
The agency is also scrutinizing the company over potential violations of a children's privacy law.
1 year ago
Aravind Krishnan is developing technology that can test for bacterial toxins using a plant-based alternative to horseshoe crabs.
1 year ago
Listen 1:19Camden, the City Invincible, hosts its first-ever TEDx conference, inviting five speakers to share their innovative ideas with interested participants.
1 year ago