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Getting educated about your finances after Memorial Day
Several financial education events aimed at women and seniors in the Philadelphia area are coming up in the weeks following Memorial Day. The events include the “Second Saturday” seminar on divorce for women Saturday, June 9, at Boenning & Scattergood’s offices in Conshohocken, where attorneys Jean Biesecker and Barbara Zulick will explain the differences among…
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Tech Talk: Investors divided on iPhone’s profitability
Apple has ridden the iPhone’s success to record-breaking profits and now it stands on the brink of becoming the world’s first trillion-dollar company. But investors are split on whether the iPhone has enough momentum to push it over the threshold — or if the device is the very thing holding it back. Apple investors get…
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Tech Talk: Scientists look for monster’s DNA to spur interest in Loch Ness biodiversity
An international team of scientists plans to dredge Scotland’s Loch Ness next month — seeking not the mythical monster, as so many have done before, but rather its DNA footprint. The project’s leader, evolutionary genetics professor Neil Gemmell of New Zealand’s Otago University, doubts that the Loch Ness monster actually exists. He been quite candid…
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Tech Talk: Private conversation sent to Amazon Echo contact
Amazon is reviewing how its voice-activated speakers work after a woman claimed her Echo device recorded a private conversation in her home and sent it to a contact without her knowledge. The incident, first reported by a television station in Seattle, set off a fresh round of concerns about the security and privacy risks raised…
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Malvern Bank, National Association Honors Narberth Ambulance in Celebration of EMS Week
In celebration of National EMS Week, representatives of Malvern Bank, National Association visited Narberth Ambulance on Monday with boxes of donuts to show appreciation for the myriad services its volunteers provide the community. Comprised of more than 80 members who volunteer their time, Narberth Ambulance is a nonprofit that provides 24/7 service to more than…
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Tech Talk: How technology is important for healthy aging
A host of assistive technologies, apps, mobile devices and even virtual reality experiences are making healthy aging easier than ever before. The conveniences include activity sensors, medication management and therapeutic robots, writes Tiffany Bingham at bizjournals.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] In the 1980s, wearable, wireless emergency call buttons were developed and popularized as a means of addressing this…
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Tech Talk: Best Buy launches tech support subscription service
Best Buy Co. Inc. is rolling out a subscription service for its tech support unit, called Total Tech Support. The service, which runs $200 per year, provides unlimited phone, online and in-store help on basic tasks like setting up home networks, car-stereo installation and basic data-recovery tasks, writes mark Reilly at bizjournals.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] The idea…
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Tech Talk: Comcast rolls out WiFi upgrade; security bug discovered
Comcast’s xFi-branded WiFi extension pods are now available to its broadband customers nationwide. The xFi upgrades are designed to make Comcast stand out in the market, but there’s not a whole lot of market left, writes Michelle Caffrey at bizjournals.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Residential broadband’s penetration rate is at 80.2 percent, says MoffettNathanson analyst Craig Moffett, and subscriber growth…
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Tech Talk: What happens to our online data when we die?
“Digital death” is one of the biggest challenges facing the tech community. Where does our online data go when we’re gone? Who gets our Bitcoins? Should our social media accounts be preserved or shut down? Even if we were to settle upon a reliable system for “passing on” control of our digital lives, applying real-world solutions to…
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Malvern Bank, National Association surprises local educators for Teacher Appreciation Week
Representatives from Malvern Bank, National Association’s Paoli office surprised staff at area independent schools with delicious donuts for Teacher Appreciation Week. Vice President John M. Lyons brought sugary smiles to various schools on the Main Line, including the Timothy School of Berwyn, on Friday, May 11. Under the leadership of President and CEO Anthony C.…
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Tech Talk: Yanny vs. Laurel, explained
Here’s the backstory of where the “Yanny vs. Laurel” audio clip came from—and how it went viral—down to the person who recorded it. There are a few partial explanations for how Yanny and Laurel became 2018’s version of “the dress,” which similarly tore the internet apart three years ago, writes Louise Matsakis at Wired. [uam_ad id=”54865″] A…
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Tech Talk: One-fifth of Delaware’s population may have had Facebook data exposed
Delaware Attorney General Matt Denn said 902 Facebook users in Delaware installed an app that allowed Global Science Research to access their personal information without permission, as well as data about their friends. Facebook estimated that nearly 201,000 people in Delaware were friends with those on the social media site who had installed the app, according to…
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Tech Talk: Turn5 soups up Jeep for Make-a-Wish teen
Paoli-based Turn5 recently transformed a plain, 2002 Jeep Wrangler into a souped-up super-ride for 18-year-old Earl Offenback of Buck County, who lives with a heart condition called called hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). Offenback is a fan of “The Fast and the Furious,” and of cars overall, so it made sense that his request the Make-A-Wish Foundatoin…
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Tech Talk: Retraining becomes crucial for protecting jobs
With automation predicted to displace as many as 73 million, or a third, of U.S. workers by 2030, retraining throughout a career is becoming the most viable path for those who hope to keep working. Online learning and micro-certification are increasingly appealing to individuals and businesses seeking to future-proof themselves against automation, or introduce automation…
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Tech Talk: 14 mistakes that can cost applicants a job
According to a survey by IT staffing firm Robert Half Technology, tech chiefs across the country have identified a list of 14 mistakes and warning signs that they say can often cost people a job. Badmouthing former managers and employers tops the list, writes Roberto Torres at technical.ly. [uam_ad id=”54865″] “There is strong activity in the…
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Tech Talk: Philly start up targets ‘reply all’ email errors
Philadelphia-based software company Winnieware makes an add-on for email platform Microsoft Outlook called ReplyToSome, which helps users eliminate “reply all” errors in their email accounts. The platform works by listing recipients’ addresses grouped by organizations. It’s color-coded: Green for internal, red for external, writes Roberto Torres at technical.ly. [uam_ad id=”54865″] “This way, when you reply, you can select only a certain…
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Tech Talk: Salvation Army offers job training and placement
Through a 12-week training and certification program called Work-Tech, the regional chapter of the the Salvation Army is offering low-income people 18 and older the chance to earn certification from New Jersey-based tech education company C-Tech. At the end of the program, students can get entry level job offers at companies like Verizon, Network Design Technologies and Tri-Wire Engineering Solutions, writes Roberto…
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Tech Talk: Jennifer Maher named sole 1776 CEO
Jennifer Maher, the former co-CEO of 1776, has been named sole CEO. D.C.-based 1776 merged with Philadelphia’s Benjamin’s Desk seven months ago in a move that combined traditional coworking with broader programming and incubation offerings, writes Roberto Torres at technical.ly [uam_ad id=”54865″] Jennifer Maher cofounded Benjamin’s Desk in 2012 alongside husband Mike Maher, who stepped down in from…
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