
Technology
New service aims to follow users across multiple devices
Some 60 companies including such leading brands as Subway, Sprint and the NFL are joining forces to help each other follow you around online.
7 years ago
A needle in a legal haystack could sink a major Supreme Court privacy case
Can a U.S. technology company can refuse to honor a court-ordered U.S. search warrant seeking information that is stored at a facility outside the United States.
7 years ago
Facebook changes privacy controls as criticism escalates
The changes make it easier for users to see what information they've shared, delete certain personal information and control ads that they see.
7 years ago
DOJ watchdog: FBI could have tried harder to hack iPhone
The report says communication failures among FBI officials delayed the search for a solution.
7 years ago
From light bulbs to drones, a new curriculum takes flight in North Philly school
A Catholic school in North Philadelphia, is piloting a curriculum that will turn students into literal pilots. Drone pilots, that is.
7 years ago
Listen 2:17Coding club creates tech aspirations at Middletown school
The tiny toy robots look a little like the ghosts from the old PacMan arcade game. But the little devices called Ozobots are helping stud ...
7 years ago
Listen 3:23Is it even possible to protect your privacy on Facebook?
There are a few things you can do. Let's start with apps.
7 years ago
Elon Musk to Facebook: Mmm … k, bye
There is no greater burn than pretending you've never heard of something when that thing has 2.2 billion monthly active users.
7 years ago
DOJ charges 9 Iranians in massive hacking scheme
The Justice Department said the hackers were affiliated with an Iranian company called the Mabna Institute, which prosecutors say contracted with the Iranian government.
7 years ago
Mother of slain N.J. man blames computer program for his shooting
In New Jersey, there’s a bail algorithm designed to recommend whether you sit behind bars or walk free until your trial. The state’s court system recently abandoned cash bail.
7 years ago
Listen 9:50Philly hopes to clear flightpath for autonomous drones
Will drones start filling the skies of Philadelphia? For some, the idea doesn't sound so crazy.
7 years ago
Mueller examining Cambridge Analytica, Trump campaign ties
Mueller's investigators have asked former campaign officials about the Trump campaign's data operations.
7 years ago
On a break: teens ghost social media
One study found that more than half of teenagers are intentionally spending less time on their phones.
7 years ago
Listen 6:09Philly Free Library getting ATM-style story machine
The Free Library of Philadelphia will receive electronic kiosks that print and dispense short stories.
7 years ago
Cambridge Analytica scandal causes trouble for Facebook
Guest: Tiffany Li The scandal surrounding digital campaign firm Cambridge Analytica has highlighted some of Faceb ...
Air Date: March 22, 2018 10:20 am
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