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Brigitte Daniel, (left), executive vice president of Wilco Electronic Systems, and her father, Will Daniel, founder and president of Wilco Electronic Systems. (Technical.ly)
The Philadelphia Tribune
Money

Comcast acquires Wilco Electronic Systems’ cable assets

The African-American owned tech company is a provider of paid TV and other services to many residents of the PHA.

8 years ago

University of Pennsylvania junior chemistry major Sisan Dorsu worked to design a nanocoating for tents.
Science

Penn students aiming to build a smarter shelter for refugees

University of Pennsylvania students are working with the nonprofit ShelterBox to improve conditions for some of the millions uprooted from their homes.

8 years ago

New Jersey Transit officials testify at a legislative hearing in Trenton.
Politics & Policy

NJ Transit says just 6 percent of its fleet has positive train control

At a legislative hearing in Trenton Monday, NJ Transit said just 6 percent of its locomotives have the collision avoidance system, and is ramping up efforts.

8 years ago

Personal injury law firms in the Philadelphia area are sending patients in ERs, chiropractors and pain clinics targeted ads that some privacy experts and prosecutors say are intrusive, and possible, illegal. (ShutterStock)
Money

Who’s affected by computer chip security flaw?

Here's a look at what's affected, what's being done about it, and whether you should worry.

8 years ago

 The Philadelphia skyline (Ashley Hahn / WHYY)
NewsWorks Tonight
Money

What lies ahead in 2018 for Philly’s tech scene? Watching the realLIST

Each new year begins with all kinds of lists and predictions. For the staff of Technical.ly Philly, watchers of all things tech, that means compiling the REAList.

8 years ago

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The URB-E electric folding bicycle is displayed Nov. 28 inside the Technology Pavilion at the 2017 LA Auto Show. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images)
NPR
Lifestyle

New wave of electric 2-wheelers hits U.S. city streets

As battery technology improves and cities get denser, some startups are seeking to produce cheaper and greener mopeds, scooters, and motorized bikes.

8 years ago

Professional poker player Jason Les sits in front of a computer and tries to beat an A.I. at the game.
Science

Poker-winning AI might soon help consumers call companies’ bluff

Computer scientists say the artificial intelligence could be used for everything from getting cheaper plane tickets to cybersecurity.

8 years ago

Bethany Edwards holds the flushable pregnancy test she designed with Anna Simpson.
Health

Flush with success: Philly duo invents biodegradable pregnancy test

“Who hasn’t hidden a pregnancy test in the trash?” said Bethany Edwards, one of the two Philly-based inventors of the flushable pregnancy test.

8 years ago

Radio Times
Lifestyle

Digital distraction and addictive devices

Guest: Nir Eyal How often do you look at your smartphone during the day – checking Facebook or Twitter, or post ...

Air Date: December 26, 2017

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Apple says that it slows the processors in some of its older phones, such as its iPhone 6s Plus, to match their aging, less powerful batteries. (Cole Bennetts/Getty Images)
NPR
Lifestyle

Apple says it slows older iPhones to save their battery life

Confirming iPhone owners' suspicions that Apple purposefully slows the operation of older phones, Apple says that it does just that.

8 years ago

(Chelsea Beck/NPR)
NPR
Lifestyle

From ‘covfefe’ to slamming CNN: Trump’s year in tweets

"My use of social media is not Presidential - it's MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL," Trump's account tweeted on July 1.

8 years ago

(NPR YouTube)
NPR
Science

Being different helped a NASA roboticist achieve her dream

When Ayanna Howard was a little girl, her favorite TV show was the Bionic Woman.

8 years ago

Homeland security and counterterrorism adviser Tom Bossert speaks about malware known as WannaCry, Monday, May 15, 2017, during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington (Andrew Harnik/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

US short of options to punish North Korea for WannaCry cyberattack

Homeland security adviser Tom Bossert said it was "a reckless attack and it was meant to cause havoc and destruction." He said it put lives at risk.

8 years ago

Facebook will soon begin alerting users of photos that feature them, based on facial recognition technology. (Facebook)
NPR
Lifestyle

Facebook expands use of facial recognition to ID users in photos

By default, Facebook users in the U.S. will be signed up for these face recognition alerts, unless they have previously opted out of a similar, more limited feature.

8 years ago

 The Twitter mobile site app. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
NPR
Community

Twitter says it will ban threatening accounts, starting today

The new rules target hate symbols, abuse and unwanted sexual advancements. One clause effectively prohibits accounts from associating with hate group.

8 years ago

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