Technology
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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NASA probe lands safely on Martian surface
NASA's InSight probe landed successfully on Mars today at shortly before 3 p.m. ET.
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How a ‘court records nerd’ discovered the government may be charging Julian Assange
It remains unclear whether any charges against Assange have been filed.
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Birth of cool: 40-year retrospective of Dieter Rams’ product design at Philly art museum
If you’ve ever tried to imagine what a space-age bachelor pad might look like, this exhibition of his stereo equipment and modular furniture may come close.
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Facebook says it’s better at detecting rule violations
Facebook is making progress on rooting out hate, fake accounts and other objectionable content.
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