Technology

Screen Time Uses

Rethinking screen time: A better understanding of what people do on their devices is key to digital well-being

Video game lets players explore LOVE Park and virtually travel to Ireland using Portal

LOVE Park Portal

Franklin Institute debuts $8.5 million exhibit on human body, featuring the return of the Giant Heart

Giant Heart Franklin

New Portal sculpture at LOVE Park will link Philly to other cities via livestream

Portal LOVE PArk

NJ attorney general sues TikTok, accusing app of exploiting teens for profit

tiktok lawsuit nj

Gloria Dei Church creates app so visitors can take self-guided tours of its nearly 350-year-old cemetery

Gloria Dei app

Three Mile Island owner seeks $1.6 billion federal loan to restart nuclear plant for Microsoft AI facility

Three Mile Island

Here's how to maintain healthy smartphone habits

Healthy Smartphone Habits

This early movie projector started a dispute between the Franklin Institute and Thomas Edison

Phantoscope

Plan would power new Microsoft AI data center with electricity from Pa.'s Three Mile Island nuclear reactor

Three Mile Island

A hollow victory in fight to bring transparency to cops' use of facial recognition technology

facial recognition cops

Abington School District joins growing push to restrict students' use of cell phones in class

Abington School Phones

SEPTA fixes tech outage that prevented riders from buying tickets or reloading Key cards

SEPTA Fare Outage

Rescue from above: how drones may narrow emergency response times

Drones Emergency Response

Microsoft outage affects travelers at Philadelphia International Airport, city services

PHL tech outage

From diagnosing brain disorders to cognitive enhancement, 100 years of EEG have transformed neuroscience

EEG History Uses

Test program that would lock up students' phones at school advances in Pa. Senate's education committee

phones schools lock

Parents who want to reduce their kids' screen time should start by reducing theirs, study finds

parents kids screen time

ShopRite to bring scan-as-you-go smart carts to some Philly region stores

ShopRite Smart Carts

Here's how to protect phones, laptops and cars from damage in extreme heat

Electronics heat Unsplash

Navigating Without Nuisance: The Role of Popup Blockers

A lap top with a pop up blocker

What Are Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) Tools?

A visual of a hacker on a computer

TSA tests handheld language translation devices at Philadelphia airport

TSA Translation Devices

The Navy Yard's self-driving shuttle is ready to begin transporting riders

Navy Yard Shuttle

How to Cut Expenses and Game More Affordably

Child playing a video game online

Can a mobile app help people tackle substance abuse? This Conshohocken company believes so

Substance Abuse App

Navigating Cyberattacks and the Power of AI-Driven Cybersecurity Solutions

Pixabay illustration showing of cybersecurity with globe and lock

Cybersecurity 101: Safeguarding Your Digital Life From Cyber Shadows

Cybersecurity text image

Artificial intelligence in health care needs more regulation, WHO says

Health Care Artificial Intelligence WHO

Pennsylvania to be first state to test ways ChatGPT can help state employees do their jobs

pennsylvania chatgpt

Mammography AI can cost patients extra. Is it worth it?

Mammogram AI Software

How Technology is Reshaping the Workplace

Photo Of People Doing Handshakes

Redefining Communication - Timekettle WT2 Edge Translator Earbuds

Timekettle WT2 Edge Translator Earbuds - Main

Millions of Comcast's Xfinity customers told to reset their passwords following data breach

Xfinity hacked comcast

Cyberattack on Hershey Company left hackers with access to personal data

New TikTok feature allows users to save songs directly to Spotify, Apple Music

tiktok add music app

Apple's new MacBook Pro, iMac models use its most powerful computer chips yet

apple imac

Philly musician says 'everyone should be concerned' about sale, layoffs at indie platform Bandcamp

Bandcamp Layoffs

New Jersey woman sues Tinder for allegedly letting scammers use her photos

Tinder Lawsuit New Jersey

Privacy advocates say the Phillies' facial recognition entrance puts their fans' data at risk

Phillies Facial Recognition

TikTok's new Shop feature lets users buy and sell products directly through the app

Apple's iPhone 15 uses a new charger, has an upgraded camera and can help people get roadside assistance

Apple iPhone 15

Artificial intelligence may influence whether you can get pain medication

Pain Medication AI

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