Technology
Comcast's cable customers tumble as cord-cutting picks up
The cable company added TV customers last year for the first time in a decade. But on Thursday it posted its biggest quarterly cable-customer loss since 2014.
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Trump OKs test program to expand domestic drone flights
President Donald Trump gave the go-ahead Wednesday, signing a directive intended to increase the number and complexity of drone flights.
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To reach special needs students, Bucks County school turns to virtual reality
There is a classroom in Morrisville, Bucks County unlike any other in Southeast Pennsylvania. Administrators think the technology inside could unlock students' potential.
9 years ago
Top Democrat: White House won't ID employees who used private email
The White House counsel's office is refusing to tell a committee on Capitol Hill which of President Donald Trump's aides used private email accounts for public business.
9 years ago
Is Amazon too big for Philly’s kiddie-sized tech talent pool?
Philadelphia’s tech sector has been growing slowly, but steadily over the years. Is it big enough to attract the hulking online retailer?
9 years ago
Listen 4:41Gore stumps for Murphy in Princeton, just weeks before Election Day
Gore is among a number of prominent Democratic leaders called in by the campaign, adding some star power to the homestretch of an otherwise lackluster race.
9 years ago
Planetarium returns, wows students at Delaware middle school
After being dormant for a decade a Planetarium returns to a school, to rave reviews.
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On ‘Radio Times’: ‘Facebook has taken over news distribution’
The 2016 election proved that Facebook is now a juggernaut of news distribution, both real and fake.
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Listen 0:00Social media’s unintended consequences
Guests: Alexis Madrigal, April Glaser, Alexandra Petri As the probe into Russian election meddling continues, we ...
Air Date: October 6, 2017
Listen 49:15A new documentary looks at the "digital divide" between public schools across the country — those that have access to computers and the internet and those that don't.
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Listen 0:00Pa. jail faces class-action lawsuit for posting mugshots online
A lawyer for a man who sued a Pennsylvania county jail for posting his mug shot online says nearly 70,000 former inmates could have claim ...
9 years ago
Equifax and cybersecurity; PA budget
Guests: John Baer, Matt Blaze, Fahmida Rashid Have you visited the Equifax website to find out if you’re data ...
Air Date: September 21, 2017
Listen 00:49:56Katrina Stevens: Classroom tech must serve students and teachers and work across school districts
To what extent can successful learning programs in one location be implemented in other locations — say, Philadelphia? ...
9 years ago
ListenWith help from Drexel prof, snow-melting concrete may someday clear wintry roads
Winter is coming, and that means snow and ice on the roads — and scattering salt and de-icing chemicals. But a researcher at Dre ...
9 years ago
‘You build your imagination’: Minecraft draws hundreds of kids to Philly schools fundraiser
Minecraft has sold more than 100 million copies worldwide. It is, very simply, one of the most popular computer games ever created. The B ...
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