Technology

Fitness Trackers Movement

A boom in fitness trackers isn't leading to a surge in physical activity

Is social media harmful to teens' mental health? Not necessarily, study finds

Social Media Mental Health

Why your kid won't put down the smartphone – it's not your fault

Smartphone Addiction Teens

Hersheypark to go cashless, joining a business trend expedited by COVID

Hersheypark Cashless

Pennsylvania, New Jersey to take part in multi-state investigation of TikTok's influence on minors

TikTok Investigation

Philly's five-year broadband internet plan hopes to bridge the city's 'digital divide'

Philadelphia Digital Equity

Penn researchers named Time's 'Heroes of the Year' for helping to develop COVID-19 vaccines

Time Heroes of the Year 2021

Cheyney University launches new cybersecurity program to address diversity in tech careers

Cheyney University diversity cybersecurity

Franklin Institute to honor Penn researchers who played vital role in developing COVID-19 vaccines

Franklin Institute Awards Drew Weissman Katalin Karikó

New phone area code coming to Philly suburbs

12 02 2021 Phone.jpeg

Growing number of Philadelphia households have high-speed internet, city survey finds

Philadelphia internet Survey

Comcast unveils its first smart TV in bid to capture streaming market

Comcast Smart TVs

Penn researchers awarded $3 million Breakthrough Prize for developing mRNA technology used by COVID-19 vaccines

Penn Breakthrough Prize

B. PHL Innovation Fest returns with virtual and in-person tickets

More than 30,000 PGW customers need to re-register their online accounts

Philadelphia Gas Works

New app allows users to control the lights of an iconic Philly skyscraper

One Liberty Place skyline

New app helps expectant mothers navigate the unique challenges of pregnancy after child loss

Pregnancy After Loss app

Apps track vital health stats for millions of people, but doctors aren't using the data

Health Tracking Apps

NASA rocket launch may be visible from Philly area on Tuesday

NASA Anteres Main

Getting paid to pick up litter in Philadelphia: There's an app for that

80521 Glitter app .jpeg

App allows New Jersey residents to prove they've received COVID-19 vaccinations, but don't call it a vaccine passport

Tech challenge, survey aim to make Philadelphia's public transit more accessible

70821 SEPTA AR tech challenge

'SEPTA Key 2.0' sets table for future upgrades to fare payment system

SEPTA Key 2.0

Calming computer jitters: Help for seniors who aren't tech-savvy

Senior Computer Help

Children's Health

CHOP milestone exemplifies three decades of progress in fetal surgery

CHOP fetal surgery

Gopuff aims to improve delivery times with acquisition of rideOS

Gopuff deliveries

Rocket launch could be visible from Philly region Tuesday morning

Rocket launch Philly region

Google Photos ends free unlimited uploads, launches subscription options for users

Google Photo

Philly among cities seeing greatest influx of tech jobs during COVID-19 pandemic, study says

philly tech jobs

Rapid COVID-19 test developed at Penn uses electrodes to identify positive cases

RAPID Penn COVID-19 Test

Uber partners with goPuff to expand grocery delivery nationwide

Uber goPuff partnership

Philly pre-K students may now qualify for the city's free internet services program

phlconnected internet program

Knight Foundation invests $2.2 million to support Philly's public spaces, digital equity

Knight Foundation

A video game may hold the key to treating COVID 'brain fog'

EndeavorRX COVID brain fog

Philly airport screening international travelers using facial recognition technology

PHL biometric scanning

Philadelphia airport seeks name suggestions for new food-delivering robot

PHL robot name

Bucks County mom doctored videos to harass girls on daughter's cheerleading sqaud, prosecutors say

Spone Bucks Cheerleading

'Vaccine passports' could be the future of post-pandemic travel

COVID-19 Vaccine Passports

Wharton student's new website, FindAShot, hopes to ease manic search for COVID-19 vaccine appointments

FindAShot COVID-19 Vaccine

Robots now delivering food at Philadelphia International Airport

PHL Delivery Robots

Recreating the cat filter used in lawyer's viral Zoom mishap may be challenging

Zoom Cat Lawyer

Penn physicists get $2 million grant to develop portable COVID-19 detector

'Invisible Beauty' at Penn Museum shows archaeology through a new lens

'Invisible Beauty' at Penn Museum

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