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Health

Kids and screens

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

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An exhibit at the Science History Institute highlights the accomplishments of scientists with disabilities. The chemist John Dalton, pictured below, noticed his inability to distinguish between red and green and created a color blindness test. (Steph Yin/WHYY)
Science

New 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.

7 years ago

Park & Diamond's new foldable, portable bicycle helmet. (Courtesy of Park & Diamond)
Community

A bike helmet that’s stylish, portable? Idea began with a crash in North Philly

A startup says many bikers don’t wear helmets because they don’t like the style or the inconvenience.

7 years ago

This July 16, 2013 file photo shows a sign at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif. Facebook said in a Thursday, May 23, 2019 report, it removed more than 3 billion fake accounts from the service in the October-March period, although it doesn’t say how many it also missed. The report comes as Facebook grapples with challenges ranging from fake news to its role in elections interference, hate speech and incitement to violence in the U.S., Myanmar, India and elsewhere. (Ben Margot/AP Photo, File)
Community

Facebook: Fake account removal doubles to 3 billion in 6 months

Facebook also said Thursday that it removed more than 7 million posts, photos and other material because it violated its rules against hate speech.

7 years ago

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Community
Billy Penn

Philly nonprofit banned from Twitter for celebrating 10 years of helping kids

Twitter's algorithm apparently decided the account was guilty of violating the platform’s terms of service, which state that users must be at least 13.

7 years ago

In this Wednesday, May 15, 2019, photo, Bailey Coffman shows her photo as a man in the Snapchat app during an interview in New York. Snapchat's new photo filter that allows users to change into a man or woman with the tap of a finger isn’t necessarily fun and games for transgender people. But some others see the potential for such tools to lead to self-discovery among people struggling with their gender identity. (Mary Altaffer/AP Photo)
Community

In gender-swap photo filters, some trans people see therapy

Some argue that the filter, which Snapchat calls a "lens," could be a therapeutic tool that leads to self-discovery.

7 years ago

The FCC's proposal would allow phone companies to block
NPR
Politics & Policy

FCC wants phone companies to start blocking robocalls by default

If the government's new plan works, the number of robocalls you receive may go down in the near future.

7 years ago

Common sense says that phone use while driving is a bad idea. Yet nine out of 10 drivers admit to doing it. (Image courtesy of Oregon Department of Transportation)
The Pulse
Health

Why we can’t stop using our phones while driving

Notifications and texts offer immediate gratification some can’t resist when behind the wheel. To kick the habit, some behavior rewiring is needed.

7 years ago

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Ajit Pai, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, testifies as the House Energy and Commerce Committee holds an oversight hearing of the FCC, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, May 15, 2019.  (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Help coming on blocking scammers for robocall-plagued U.S.

New measures by U.S. regulators could help thwart some of the billions of robocalls received in the U.S.

7 years ago

French President Emmanuel Macron, (right), talks with Jordan's King Abdullah, (left), at the Elysee Palace, Wednesday, May 15, 2019 in Paris. Several world leaders and tech bosses are meeting in Paris to find ways to stop acts of violent extremism from being shown online. (Francois Mori/AP Photo, Pool)
Politics & Policy

World leaders, tech execs pledge to curb online violence at Paris tech summit

Facebook, Google, Twitter and other tech companies joined a dozen countries in a pledge to step up efforts to keep internet platforms from being used to spread hate.

7 years ago

This June 27, 2015, file photo, shows the Hulu logo on a window at the Milk Studios space in New York. Disney has struck a deal with Comcast that gives it full control of streaming service Hulu. The companies said Tuesday, May 14, 2019, that as early as January 2024 Comcast can require Disney to buy NBCUniversal’s 33% interest in Hulu and Disney can require NBCUniversal to sell that stake to Disney for its fair market value at that future time. (Dan Goodman/AP Photo)
Money

Disney takes over Hulu from Comcast as stream wars heat up

Disney is taking full control of Hulu from Comcast, as both companies prepare to launch their own streaming services in response to declining audiences for traditional TV.

7 years ago

In this May 31, 2018, file photo customers enter the Apple store in New York. The Supreme Court is allowing consumers to pursue an antitrust lawsuit that claims Apple has unfairly monopolized the market for the sale of iPhone apps. (Mark Lennihan/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

Apps cost too much? Court allows suit adding to Apple’s woes

A divided Supreme Court ruled Monday that consumers can pursue an antitrust lawsuit that claims Apple has unfairly monopolized the market for the sale of iPhone apps.

7 years ago

Penn State University's main campus. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
Education

Elaborate phishing scams increasingly target universities

In the United States last year, phishing victims lost more than $48 million. Microsoft says this is an increasingly common type of email scam.

7 years ago

Ashley Yates of Harry S. Truman High School works on her team's robot between rounds at the Liberty Bots competition Saturday at Montgomery County Community College. (Brad Larrison for WHYY)
Education

Battle of the metal warriors: Local high schools vie in first regional Liberty Bots competition

With a focus on workforce development in manufacturing, students from local high schools were partnered with representatives from local manufacturers.

7 years ago

(Billy Penn illustration)
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Who’s winning the internet in Philly’s primary election?

Of the 100-plus candidates running in Philly’s May primary, few can afford to get on TV. But the internet’s a cheap alternative, if you know how to use it.

7 years ago

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