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So Should We Be Worried About Apple’s New Fingerprint-Scanning Technology?

Apple’s long-awaited press conference is set to start at 1 p.m. eastern time, and the tech giant is expected to announce not only a couple […]

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@PPAwatch Is the PPA’s Worst Social Media Nightmare

We’ve all seen it: PPA sedans making their own parking spots, vans stationed in front of fire hydrants, handicapped spots occupied by regrettably un-handicapped PPA […]

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New iPhone 5S Photos Leak Days Before Official Apple Conference

Tomorrow, Apple is expected to reveal its newest version of the iPhone, much to the fanfare of fanboys everywhere. Most logically called the “5S,” industry […]

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The Good and Bad of the Philadelphia Inquirer’s Redesign

As promised, we received a redesign of the Philadelphia Inquirer today—one that’s reportedly set the new ownership group at war with itself and with the […]

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NASA Set to Launch LADEE Explorer to the Moon Tonight

Or, well, at least one of our robots will: The robotic spacecraft LADEE, will fly to the moon by way of Virginia’s Eastern Shore. Liftoff […]

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In Philadelphia, GPS Gives Turn Instructions at “Site of Shooting”

We’re going to assume this isn’t a Photoshopper with a grim sense of humor: A Philly Reddit user posted the following image of the instructions […]

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Twerk, Emoji, Phablet and Other Signs of the Impending Apocalypse

It’s a big news story a couple of times each year: Merriam-Webster or the Oxford Dictionary announces the addition of a few new words, and […]

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Wisdom From Philadelphia Police: “Poop Isn’t Worth Prison”

So the Philadelphia Twitter hashtag of the year will probably belong to the Police Department, all thanks to this query: Hey @PhillyPolice is it assault […]

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Why Are Young People Afraid to Use Their Phones the Way They’re Meant to Be Used?

I picked some tomatoes and basil this morning to take to my daughter at her apartment in West Philly. After work, I’ll text her to […]

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WATCH: A Flash Mob Dances to Inspire Philly

From the description: “Watch as 50 dancers, ages ranging from 5-25 years old, flashmob all over the city of Philadelphia. Devin put SinCity Danco, Sterling […]

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Shockingly, Philadelphians Skeptical of “Free Hugs” Offer

What to say about this? Philadelphians aren’t exactly known as a “huggy” people, are they?

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Jersey Court: Don’t Send Texts to Drivers, Or Else

CBS Local reports that a New Jersey court has ruled a state prohibition on driving-while-texting can be used against individuals who sent texts to friends […]

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XFINITY Live Had a Naughty Twitter Feed Last Night

XFINITY Live! How unlike you to be so interesting! Here’s tweet number two. We greatly apologize for our last tweet. Our account was hacked and […]

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Philly Still Leads Country in Smartphone Thefts

NBC 10 reports on a study from mobile security firm Lockout, which re-affirms that Philadelphia is just a lousy place to hang onto your smartphone. […]

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Penn, Drexel Among Nation’s Best Robot Builders

NewsWorks reports that Penn and Drexel are among six semifinalists in DARPA Robotics Challenge. The two will compete in December on an obstacle course in […]