
Technology
Hackers attack hundreds of high-profile German politicians, post private data online
Hackers have published cellphone numbers, credit card data and private communications belonging to members of nearly every German political party, in a sweeping breach last mo
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N.J. sees progress in test of paper-trail voting machines that allow audit of results
A review of midterm election offers assurance that electronic vote counts are reliable, but lawmakers show limited interest in deploying the technology statewide.
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NASA spacecraft opens new year 4 billion miles from Earth
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has survived the most distant exploration of another world, a tiny, icy object 4 billion miles away that looks to be shaped like a peanut.
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Guests: Naomi Baron, Stacey Steinberg Hey! So… When someone texts you a lot of question marks, how does it make ...
Air Date: January 1, 2019 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Embracing children’s online lives
Guests: Jordan Shapiro In his new book, ...
Air Date: December 31, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:58‘Tech addicts’ seek solace in 12 steps and rehab
We like to say we're addicted to our phones or an app or some show on a streaming video service. But for some people, tech gets in the way of daily functioning and self-care.
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Did 2018 usher in a creeping tech dystopia?
The list is long: High-tech tools for immigration crackdowns. Fears of smartphone addiction. YouTube algorithms that steer youths into extremism. Gene-edited babies.
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How to stop a drone? There’s no good answer
Shoot it down. Jam it. Use a missile or maybe a net. There's no shortage of ideas about how to stop a drone, but as the past few days show, the reality is far more difficult.
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Google to open artificial intelligence lab in Princeton, N.J.
The company will focus on recruiting students, graduates, and others in the area to work on artificial intelligence, which powers features such as 'smart reply' in Gmail.
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Delaware patients use virtual reality to get through chemotherapy
Some 200 Christiana Care cancer patients have used virtual reality during chemotherapy. Immersion in a rainforest or other natural scenes helps them relax and pass the time.
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Listen 4:20Philly’s dirtiest blocks get surveillance cameras as city steps up fight against illegal dumping
Surveillance cameras are coming to Philadelphia neighborhoods as part of a plan to make illegal dumpers pay for their trashy behavior.
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Philly signs agreement to buy solar energy
The city of Philadelphia plans to fulfill 22 percent of its energy demand with solar power.
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N.J. ponders ban on ‘cashless stores’, Amazon objects
Lawmakers concerned that if stores only accept credit and debit cards they would discriminate against poor and elderly customers.
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Guests: Sarah Schnitker, Jason Farman Our patience can be tested in the holiday season– we’re dashing to work ...
Air Date: December 17, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 47:26Facebook says some users’ private photos were accidentally shared with developers
Up to 6.8 million users may have been affected, Facebook says.
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