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Tech Talk: Car enthusiasts worry automation will take the joy out of driving
For many motorists, car memories come crowded with kids, trips, dogs and relatives. At a panel titled “Why Driving Matters,” held in Scottsdale, Arizona, in January, speakers shared their enthusiasm for cars, and asked what will happen to that enthusiasm when cars become self-driving, write Alan Rappeport and Ana Swanson at bizjournals.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Cars have long…
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Tech Talk: CuriPow platform offers a look at historical figures of many backgrounds
With CuriPow, Brian Galvin is looking to spread the stories and accomplishments of people of color. Each day, the platform offers a quick look at one story, writes Stephen Babcock at technical.ly. [uam_ad id=”54865″] CuriPow provides some lesser-known facts about the country, chronicling stories from the first Chinese-American movie star, Anna May Wong, and the first African…
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Bryn Mawr Trust appoints DNB Financial exec just days after he resigns
Bryn Mawr Trust appointed Christopher McGill to be market president of Philadelphia and South Jersey just days after he resigned from his position at DNB Financial Corp. McGill resigned as chief commercial lending officer at DNB, according to an SEC filing from June 6. His resignation is effective as of June 15, writes Kennedy Rose in the Philadelphia Business Journal.…
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Tech Talk: What government can do when the robots come for our jobs
Robotics and other technologies could make a large portion of today’s jobs obsolete, but a paper published Tuesday by the Roosevelt Institute, a liberal think tank, suggests that a series of policy steps that are, in isolation, not all that radical would go a long way toward ensuring that the benefits of technological advancement would…
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Susquehanna International Group in Bala Cynwyd is ahead of Wall Street on Bitcoin
Susquehanna International Group in Bala Cynwyd is doing more than discussing trading Bitcoin. The financial firm, one of the largest players in trading taditional investments like stocks, has already started doing it. Over the last two years, the privately owned company has also built up a trading desk of around a dozen people that buys…
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Univest puts the breaks on branch expansion, shifts focus to digital enhancements
After growing its retail footprint in recent years via organic and acquisitive means, Univest Corp. of Pennsylvania said it has no immediate plans for branch expansion and instead will focus on enhancing its digital capabilities. Despite the shift, Michael Keim, president of subsidiary Univest Bank and Trust Co., acknowledged the bank would like to have more…
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Tech Talk: FCC chairman predicts no changes for consumers with end of net neutrality
In an interview Friday, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said consumers would be just fine following the repeal of the government”s net neutrality regulations. Pai also signaled potential legal action to come against states enacting their own net neutrality laws, writes Tony Romm at philly.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] “In the short term, I don’t think consumers are…
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Tech Talk: Internet use could change as ‘net neutrality’ ends
The repeal of “net neutrality” took effect Monday, six months after the Federal Communications Commission voted to undo the rules, which had barred broadband and cellphone companies from favoring their own services and discriminating against rivals such as Netflix. AT&T and Verizon can now give priority to their own movies and TV shows, while hurting…
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FOREWARN partners with Montgomery County Association of REALTORS®
FOREWARN, LLC, a red violet company (NASDAQ: RDVT), and the leading provider of real-time information solutions for real estate agents, today announced that the Montgomery County Association of REALTORS® (MCAR) is providing FOREWARN™ for all 2,600 of its members in an effort to promote proactive real estate agent safety, according to a submitted press release. Available…
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Tech Talk: The digital financial advisor is coming
Although their current toehold is relatively small, digital wealth and financial planning services are poised to explode. Rather than treating technology as a threat, the successful financial advisor of the future will leverage technology as a catalyst to add efficiencies to their business, to provide an innovative client experience and ultimately to expand their practice,…
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Tech Talk: Geneva summit aims at equitable AI development
The annual AI for Good Global Summit was held May 15-17 in Geneva Switzerland, as policymakers, artificial-intelligence practitioners, researchers, industry representatives and domain experts from over 60 countries gathered to formulate strategies and projects to ensure inclusive development of AI technologies and equitable access to their benefits around the world. Underlying all of the projects…
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Tech Talk: Temple University puts student IDs on iWatch, iPhone
Temple was one of six universities announced Monday as early adopters of an upcoming feature of the watchOS 5 operating system that lets Apple Watches or iPhones replace the conventional student ID card. The new electronic ID will allow students to access buildings and pay for items, writes Roberto Torres at technical.ly. [uam_ad id=”54865″] “You’re going to…
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Lansdale Electric department shows off new drone
The newest member of the Lansdale Electric Department has four rotors, three operators (so far), two batteries, one camera and a long to-do list. Electric Superintendent Andy Krauss recently showed off that new addition: its “Unmanned Aerial System,” a new DJI Phantom 4 drone with features and capabilities the department is happy to have. “A couple of…
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Tech Talk: UK gives Comcast, Fox, green light to buy Sky
Comcast and 21st Century Fox have been cleared to purchase U.K. satellite giant Sky, leaving the fate of the rival offers in the hands of Sky shareholders. Matt Hancock, the British culture secretary, told Parliament Tuesday he has approved Fox’s bid to acquire the 61 percent of Sky it doesn’t already own, on the condition it divests…
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Tech Talk: Facebook gave device makers ‘vast amounts’ of data on users and friends
Over the years, as Facebook sought to establish itself as the world’s dominant social media site, it struck agreements allowing phone and other device makers access to vast amounts of its users’ personal information. The partnerships raise concerns about the company’s privacy protections and compliance with a 2011 consent decree with the Federal Trade Commission,…
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Tech Talk: Toyota sheds some manufacturing to focus on new car technology
Toyota Motor Corp. announced Friday it plans to transfer some its parts manufacturing operations to its main supplier, Denso Corp., to compete more effectively inn new vehicle technologies. The company is shedding some of its in-house parts production as it looks to develop new technologies including electric cars, self-driving vehicles, ride-sharing and other mobility services, writes…
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Tech Talk: Comcast customers can now buy movie tickets through their TVs
Starting this week, Comcast X1 users can say “Get tickets” into their X1 voice remote while watching a trailer for “Jurassic World” to search for showtimes on the 30,000 movie screens served by Fandango. The companies expect to extend this feature to additional new releases throughout the year, writes Annlee Ellingson at bizjournals.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″]…
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Tech Talk: Ambler job-software firm to hire 200
Phenom People, an Ambler hiring-software company, says it has raised $22 million in investments and will boost its staff to 500, from around 300 currently. Phenom People sells the Talent Relationship Marketing (TRM) software platform to manage hiring campaigns, job candidates and their information, appointments and conversations, writes Joseph N. DiStefano at philly.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] “We plan to use the…
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