Technology
N.J., Pa. join effort to block online instructions for 3D-printed guns
As of Monday evening, officials said, 1,000 people have already downloaded blueprints for AR-15 rifles.
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Listen 2:24Russian hackers targeted the most vulnerable part of U.S. elections. Again.
Russian hackers took aim at maybe the most vulnerable sector of U.S. elections: campaigns.
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Scooters: Sidewalk nuisances, or the future of local transportation?
You can pretty much drop them off anywhere. And that's part of the problem.
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Facial recognition software wrongly identifies 28 lawmakers as crime suspects
Amazon Rekognition has been marketed as a tool that provides extremely accurate facial analysis through photos and video.
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Report: China, Russia and Iran ramp up economic spying on US
"China, Russia and Iran stand out as three of the most capable and active cyber actors tied to economic espionage and the potential theft of U.S. trade secrets."
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Philly art exhibit examines what to expect when you’re expecting privacy
A digital artist turns Philadelphia's Icebox gallery into an immersive interpretation of 4th Amendment privacy laws.
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Listen 2:57New Jersey initiatives aim to spur growth of high-tech startups
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is launching two initiatives to help attract high-tech companies to the state.
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Guest: Paul Atchley, Catherine McDonald, Russ Martin Why can’t we just hang up and drive? Most motorists have p ...
Air Date: July 16, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:57Feds’ internet subsidy proposals would hurt the poor, PUC says
The program in question is FCC's Lifeline. It has about 12.5 million subscribers around the country and more than half a million in Pennsylvania.
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AI innovators take pledge against autonomous killer weapons
The position of the pledge is ultimately to encourage global governments to take legal action to ban any possibility of future destruction.
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State confirms unauthorized changes were made to vital records site
The state website where people can order birth and death records was recently offline for nearly a full week because someone made unauthorized changes to the site.
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PUC considering taking over FCC duties to speed broadband installation
The state Public Utility Commission is considering taking over jurisdiction of some utilities from the federal government to bring high-speed broadband to rural areas.
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Rising seas could cause problems for internet infrastructure
The dense network of cables that make up the internet is likely to be inundated with saltwater as sea levels rise, a new analysis suggests.
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CHOP study: Despite kids in backseat, parents not putting down their phones
New research shows many parents are using their phones while driving with young children in the car, and that behavior is also correlated with other risky driving habits.
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