Technology
Google CEO says he leads ‘without political bias’ during Congressional testimony
Google CEO Sundar Pichai is no longer an empty chair.
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New websites offer online resources for addiction treatment in Philly and beyond
Philadelphia has launched a new website where people receiving Medicaid benefits can find information about behavioral health and addiction treatment.
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Drexel grads pitch Amtrak on new sign: Vintage-style romance with efficiency of new technology
Amtrak appears intent on following through on its plan to install digital screens and send its Solari board to a museum.
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Gamers unplug at Philly PAX convention
Deep in the dark corners of the Pennsylvania Convention Center, something is stirring. Orcs, elves, and adventurers of all kinds are gath ...
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EU steps up fight against ‘fake news’ ahead of elections
Officials unveiled the measures Wednesday as part of an action plan to counter disinformation in the lead up to the continent-wide vote.
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Documents show Facebook used user data as competitive weapon
The committee released more than 200 pages of documents on the tech giant's internal discussions about the value of users' personal information.
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Penn State study says most of Pa. lacks access to high-speed broadband
Statewide research from Pennsylvania State University finds that there’s a severe lack of connectivity to broadband internet for much of Pennsylvania.
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House GOP campaign arm says it was hacked during the 2018 election cycle
A spokesman working on behalf of the National Republican Congressional Committee acknowledged the compromise and said it was reported to authorities.
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Soyuz rocket launches, docks successfully to relief of NASA, Russia space agency
Nearly two months after a rocket malfunction forced NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos to abort the launch of a Soyuz mission, a new crew blasted off on Monday
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Pa. Supreme Court rules employers legally responsible for protecting workers’ sensitive data
In a recent ruling, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court said that employers are legally responsible for protec ...
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Climate change: the talks, the costs, and the consequences
Guests: Jean Chemnick, Robert Kopp, Stephen Pacala The UN climate change conference in Katowice, Poland starts Mo ...
Air Date: November 30, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:58From toilet to tap: Texas town makes the most of its ‘pre-owned’ water
Water shortages forced Big Spring, Texas to begin reusing its wastewater five years ago, but not all locals are on board.
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Listen 8:06Most of us take our drinking water for granted — switch on the tap, and out it flows. But in much of the world, that’s not the case. ...
Air Date: November 30, 2018
Listen 48:51New Jersey to offer tech-focused vocational programs at three high schools
One of the three, Burlington City High School will begin offering the P-Tech curriculum in the fall.
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Chinese scientist says he’s first to create genetically modified babies using CRISPR
For the first time, a scientist claims to have used a powerful new gene-editing technique to create genetically modified human babies.
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