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Aaron Campbell speaks next to Sybir Brown and a robotic dog
Community

West Philly pastor empowers youth through cutting-edge technology

Pastor Aaron Campbell opens a new state-of-the-art STEM lab for young people to stay on the cutting edge of technology.

3 days ago

Drones like this one are now temporarily prohibited from flying over parts of New Jersey. The Federal Aviation Administration is barring drone flights over critical infrastructure at more than 20 locations in the state following a rash of sightings. (Seth Wenig/AP)
Politics & Policy
NPR

Federal regulators prohibit drone flights in dozens of locations across New Jersey

The restrictions, announced Thursday, come amid a flurry of reported drone sightings that have raised concerns across the Garden State and beyond.

1 week ago

Alejandro Mayorkas speaks
Politics & Policy

Federal officials’ authority to track and disable drones set to expire, snared in budget battle

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has called for the reauthorization of the authority, which is included in a spending bill that continued to be debated Thursday.

1 week ago

SEPTA's new phone app
Community
Billy Penn

New SEPTA app aims to deliver arrival times fast

Designers say the update aligns with new patterns of transit use.

1 week ago

Mayor Cherelle Parker speaks behind a podium
Politics & Policy

City launches new website to track progress made on Parker campaign promises

The website tracks everything from potholes to murders and offers one-stop shopping for residents and people coming into town.

2 weeks ago

Listen 1:06
(Shirley Min/WHYY, file)
Studio 2
Science

Unidentified drones: Experts explain the unexplained

Reports of drone sightings continue to cause concern. What started in New Jersey weeks ago, has spread to sightings in other areas, including the Philadelphia suburbs.

Air Date: December 17, 2024 12:00 pm

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a man flyes a drone in New York
Science

Is that a drone or a plane? Experts help explain the differences

Dozens of mysterious nighttime flights first spotted in New Jersey last month and now being seen across the U.S. have raised concerns among residents and officials.

2 weeks ago

A possible drone sighting in the sky
Politics & Policy

U.S. agencies should use advanced technology to identify mysterious drones, Chuck Schumer says

After weeks of bewilderment about the drones buzzing over New Jersey and New York, U.S. Sen. Schumer is urging the federal government to identify and stop the airborne pests.

2 weeks ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature at the statehouse
Politics & Policy

Drones, planes or UFOs? Americans abuzz over mysterious New Jersey sightings

This week seems to have begun a new, higher-profile chapter, with lawmakers and Gov. Phil Murphy demanding answers.

2 weeks ago

Mangione taken out of the police car
Courts & Law

Federal ban on ghost guns unlikely, according to law enforcement expert

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to weigh in on regulations on 3D-printed firearms after several states have filed lawsuits regarding their regulation.

2 weeks ago

Listen 1:06
Phil Murphy
Politics & Policy

New Jersey governor wants more federal resources for probe into drone sightings

Murphy and other officials say there is no evidence that the drones pose a national security or a public safety threat.

2 weeks ago

Phil Murphy
Community

Mystery drone sightings continue in New Jersey and across the U.S. Here’s what we know

The Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday and Thursday temporarily banned drone flights in 22 areas of New Jersey and 30 areas in New York.

2 weeks ago

Entrance sign welcoming people to Picatinny Arsenal
Community

U.S. senator says mysterious drones spotted in New Jersey region should be ‘shot down, if necessary’

The drones appear to avoid detection by traditional methods such as helicopter and radio, according to a state lawmaker.

2 weeks ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy delivers his State of the State address to a joint session of the Legislature
Community

Numerous drone sightings in New Jersey frustrating but don’t pose safety concern, governor says

Gov. Phil Murphy stressed Monday that dozens of reported drone sightings across the state in recent weeks don’t appear to pose a public safety concern.

3 weeks ago

A Quaker parrot, known for its ability to mimic human speech, sits on the shoulder of a young man. (Bigstock/Insonnia)
The Pulse
Science

Artificial voices sound like us, but they lack fundamental qualities of human speech

Professor of linguistics Emily Bender discusses the limitations of speech powered by LLMs and why it’s fundamentally different from human speech.

3 weeks ago

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