Technology
-
Tech Talk: Researchers develop tech that ‘sees’ through walls
New technology developed by a team of MIT researchers detects motion on the other side of a wall, thus putting us one step closer to sharing superpowers with superheroes. RF-Pose, developed by professor Dina Katabi and her team from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL), uses artificial intelligence to teach wireless devices to sense people’s postures and…
-
Tech Talk: Crypto industry frustrated by haphazard regulation
Regulators in the rapidly evolving crypto space are coming up with wildly divergent ideas about what it is and how to regulate it. Two of the biggest issues that touch an alphabet soup of regulators are securities law and taxation, writes Laura Shin at bizjournals.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Most pressing in the securities realm is the question…
-
Tech Talk: Facebook under more scrutiny over data sharing
Facebook said this week it is facing an expansion of federal investigations into its sharing of user data with the political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica. The Justice Department and the FBI have each broadened their inquiries into Cambridge Analytica by also focusing on Facebook, and the Securities and Exchange Commission has started an investigation into…
-
Tech Talk: Is it possible to escape technology?
Where can to go to truly escape being inundated at all hours with the collapse of society, the weekend activities of people you barely knew 10 years ago, bad memes, worse TV, and so on? That place, as it turns out, might not actually exist, but there are parts of the world, and attitudes toward the world,…
-
Tech Talk: ‘Fiber cut’ triggers multi-state internet outage
Outage reports for Comcast and other ISPs flared up across the country on Friday afternoon, as the Philly-based communications giant was affected by a “fiber cut” from an infrastructure partner. Comcast said on its Twitter account that one of its “large backbone network partners” suffered an accidental break in its optic fiber network, which affected Comcast’s service, and that of…
-
Tech Talk: 7 times a design change made things better
Whether it took going back to the drawing board or simply streamlining a process with the click of a mouse, design changes are frequently helping companies serve their users better. As part of our an inquiry on topics, designers from companies both large and small shared their stories on how a design alteration made their…
-
Tech Talk: Phenom People plans to double staff at Ambler HQ
Growth projections at HR software company Phenom People are such that, the company says, headcount at its Ambler, Pa.-based will roughly double by the end of the year. The company officially cut the ribbon Thursday at its new 12,000-square-foot HQ at Ambler Yards, writes Roberto Torres at technical.ly. [uam_ad id=”54865″] The company’s growth spurt will be fueled by…
-
Tech Talk: Making homes smarter with the ‘internet of things’
Internet of things (IoT) devices are everywhere, and if it’s connected to the internet, chances are an IoT device can connect to it and allow you to control it. In response to a query, members of the Forbes Technology Council discussed which devices they thought were the best for the savvy smart-home fan, according to a post at forbes.com.…
-
Tech Talk: Comcast machineQ platform deployed at golf courses, mines, vineyards
Comcast’s machineQ, a low-power wide-area network (LPWAN), is helping companies track carts around golf courses, monitor irrigation at vineyards and measure the amount of water used by mining operations. The Philadelphia-based communications giant, which launched machineQ in 2017, released the names of five companies currently using the technology, writes Roberto Torres at technical.ly. The five companies include Bensalem,…
-
Tech Talk: Philly’s startup to study use of video to overcome isolation of seniors
Backed by a $150,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health, Philadelphia-based startup OneClick.chat will join a study to evaluate the impact that video chat can have on social isolation among older adults. Two thirds of the grant will go to the Philly company so it can continue working on its platform, writes Roberto Torres at technical.ly.…
-
Tech Talk: How to beat ‘back porch pirates’
It’s easy for so-called porch pirates to snatch packages from your front door or apartment building stoop, and amid the rise of online retail giants, such as Amazon, package theft is in the spotlight. But just as online shopping brought porch pirates to the forefront, tech companies and shippers have been coming up with solutions…
-
Tech Talk: Supreme Court rules warrants are required to collect cellphone data
In a major statement on privacy in the digital age, the Supreme Court ruled Friday that the government generally needs a warrant to collect troves of location data about the customers of cellphone companies. The 5-4 decision has implications for all kinds of personal information held by third parties, including email and text messages, internet…
-
Tech Talk: Malvern-based cybersecurity startup raises $2.1M
Myota, a small cybersecurity startup backed by regional heavyweight entrepreneurs and investors, has raised more than $2.1 million in a seed round. CEO Trip Koury said the startup has been keeping quiet about the technology it’s developed to maintain a competitive edge, writes Michelle Caffrey at bizjournals.com. [uam_ad id=”54865″] Koury was vague about how Myota’s tech works, except…
-
Tech Talk: In wake of Comcast bid, Disney raises Fox offer to $71B
Disney announced Wednesday it’s signed a new deal with Fox to pay about $71.3 billion in cash and stock for Fox’s movie studios, cable channels, international assets and its stake in Hulu, a boost from Disney’s and Fox’s original deal of $52.4 billion in stock. The offer comes nearly a week after after Comcast elbowed its way into the…
-
Tech Talk: Philly firm introduces Loopy, a robot for kids
Philly-based LocoRobo, makers of STEM learning tools for kids, just launched a $20,000 KickStarter campaign aimed to help manufacture its latest creation: a tiny programmable robot called Loopy. The company, founded by Drexel University Ph.D. Pramod Abichandani, says Loopy’s AI and on-board sensors allow the toy to “learn and grow over time, personalize his responses to his human companion, and react to the…
-
Tech Talk: South Jersey firm has fix for Google ‘not secure’ warning
Starting next month, websites that aren’t using HTTPS (hypertext transfer protocol secure) will get an embarrassing “Not Secure” badge tacked on by Google Chrome. As the deadline looms, threatening to hit companies’ search engine rankings and visibility, a South Jersey-based online marketing and web development firm whipped up a packaged version of its HTTPS-migration service, writes Roberto Torres at…
-
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…
-
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…
Founding Partners
Advertisement
Affiliate Partners
Community Partners
