Digital Age
Facebook Trying to Civilize Young People; Young People Resist
It’s no surprise to anyone who’s ever had one that kids are mean. Really mean. Unspeakably mean. They’re enormously invested in social status, and the […]
Privacy in the Age of the Internet
On the Internet, do we make sure that our passwords contain at least 8 case-sensitive characters and include at least one special character because we […]
Crowdfunding Has Consequences
Over two weeks this past summer, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge poured millions of gallons of frigid water over people’s heads and millions of dollars […]
Will This New “Sex App” Clear Up College Sexual Assaults?
In his eloquent paean last week to watching porn, Daily News scold Stu Bykofsky equated the practice to stopping by the watercooler to chat with […]
Report: Abington Police, Delco DA Handed Out Dangerous Spyware
Back in 2011, Action News ran a story about ComputerCop, which was described as “a new Internet monitoring software designed to protect young people from […]
WATCH: Is This the Coolest Moment From the Puerto Rican Day Parade?
Al Día says this Instagram video from the weekend Puerto Rican Day parade is a hit:
Need a Cuddle Buddy?
Need a cuddle buddy? There’s an app for that, too. How sad. If there’s ever a moment where you might feel especially in need of […]
Jersey May Mandate Cell Phone “Kill Switch”
Newsworks reports that New Jersey legislators are considering a law that would require a “kill switch” be installed on all cell phones and tablets sold […]
Report: Suspects in Gay Bashing Will Meet Police Today
Philly hate crime: pic.twitter.com/i3PBprO9nn — Greg Bennett (@GreggyBennett) September 17, 2014 Suspects in a Center City gay-bashing case will meet police today, 6ABC reports, after […]
Could Comcast Merger Result in Better Netflix Service?
One possible benefit of the proposed Comcast-Time Warner merger? Your Netflix service might get better. But that might happen only if the FCC commands it […]
Apple (Yawn) Launched a New iPhone and a Watch Yesterday
I find it difficult to get excited about new consumer technology these days. It may be a sign that I’m getting older or cheaper, or […]
I Just Can’t Even With Jezebel Anymore
I remember back in the olden days when I first met Jezebel, the distaff online blog of the mighty Gawker empire. It was like stumbling […]
A Philly Cop Weighs in on the Ray Rice Video
One of our favorite Philly cops is Detective Joe Murray, one of the bright shining gems of the Philly Twittersphere. He’s weighing in this morning […]
Did You Click on the Leaked Celebrity Nudes?
Every time a bored, lonely hacker splashes photos of a naked celebrity across the Internet, we seem to forget the answer to a very basic […]
Drudge Commenters Disapprove of Philly’s New Spanish-Immersion Preschool
When Philly’s Al Día newspaper ran a story about Philly’s first Spanish-immersion preschool, the paper got something unexpected: A Drudge Report link. The reaction wasn’t […]