Technology
False alarms highlight weaknesses in national alert system
Last month's bogus ballistic missile warning in Hawaii and, now, this week's tsunami snafu have highlighted trouble spots and prompted calls for change.
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Pennsylvania to require voting machines with paper backup
Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday ordered counties that plan to replace their electronic voting systems to buy machines that leave a paper trail — a safeguard against hacking.
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Jewelers’ Row tower needs more work, city board says
The Toll Brothers proposal for a 24-story condo tower in the midst of Jewelers’ Row received a mixed-review at the city’s Civic Design Review (CDR) board on Tuesday.
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Wrist watching: Amazon patents system to track, guide employees’ hand movements
"This idea, if implemented in the future, would improve the process for our fulfillment associates," the company says.
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Hands off: our self-driving future
Guests: Erick Guerra, Andrew Hawkins The self-driving cab will soon be a reality. GM announced that its autonomou ...
Air Date: January 30, 2018
Listen 49:25Drone school takes off in Delaware
As technology advances, new ways to use drones are being discovered and that could mean big money for FAA-certified commercial drone pilots.
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Listen 4:49Amidst an ever-advancing barrage of app updates, software upgrades, and new products, how can one cope — or refuse to cope?
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‘Don’t think a robot could do this’: Warehouse workers aren’t worried for their jobs
Thanks to surging online shopping, retail warehouses are booming, and so are jobs. But the unavoidable buzzword is automation.
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Delaware announces cybersecurity partnership for high school girls
Delaware leaders are offering a free training opportunity for high school girls interested in a career in cybersecurity.
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Apple to build 2nd campus, hire 20,000 in $350B pledge
Cities from across the U.S. will likely be offering Apple tax breaks and other incentives in an attempt to persuade the company to build its second campus in their towns.
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Montco DA tries new technology to solve a cold crime
Authorities hunting for suspects in a gunpoint rape in a Norristown park have hit a dead end, so they're turning to a new technology to help jumpstart their investigation.
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Netflix brings Letterman back to the interview chair — with a few twists
It's called My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman — and it's excellent.
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N.J. lawmakers to DOJ: Keep online gambling legal
Federal lawmakers who represent New Jersey have asked the U.S. Justice Department to keep internet gambling legal.
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Cybersecurity firm: US Senate in Russian hackers’ crosshairs
The Senate Sergeant at Arms office, which is responsible for the upper house's security, declined to comment.
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Need for high-speed internet tops Pa. lawmakers’ agriculture agenda
Eight percent of Pennsylvania doesn't have broadband access.
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