Judges asked to rule on warrantless GPS tracking
A federal appeals court is being asked to decide if the government must obtain a warrant before placing a GPS tracker on a suspect's car.
Telecom
Mar 19, 2013
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News tagged with philadelphia
TV-over-Internet service expands despite lawsuits (Update)
The Internet company that challenged cable and satellite TV services by offering inexpensive live television online plans to expand beyond New York City this spring.
Telecom
Jan 8, 2013
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Penn Museum unwraps mystery of mummy conservation
A museum in Philadelphia is unwrapping the mystery of mummy conservation.
Archaeology
Oct 22, 2012
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High-tech musical duet gets cheers at Philly event
(AP)—Technology that allows musicians in different places to perform together in real-time was dramatically demonstrated Tuesday in Philadelphia, where a violinist and cellist hundreds of miles apart played a duet as if ...
Other
Oct 2, 2012
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Comcast to start charging heavy downloaders extra
(AP) -- Comcast, the country's largest Internet service provider, is going to start charging extra when customers go over a certain monthly data limit.
Telecom
May 17, 2012
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Wireless providers to disable stolen phones
(AP) -- Major wireless service companies have agreed to disable cellphones after they are reported stolen under a strategy intended to deter the theft and resale of wireless devices.
Telecom
Apr 10, 2012
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Space Image: Eastern seaboard at night
(PhysOrg.com) -- An Expedition 30 crew member aboard the International Space Station took this nighttime photograph of much of the Atlantic coast of the United States.
Space Exploration
Feb 28, 2012
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At great expense, railroad bypassed first black-founded town in the US
Ignoring topography, efficiency, expense and even their own surveyors' recommendations, regional railroad officials in the mid-19th century diverted a new rail line around New Philadelphia, Ill., "the first town in the United ...
Archaeology
Nov 1, 2010
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New Galapagos threat: Mosquitoes from afar
Seems like every week a species from somewhere else shows up in a new area and takes over, wreaking havoc. The latest hotspot: the Galapagos, where non-native mosquitoes are arriving via aircraft and tour boats.
Ecology
Aug 31, 2009
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Study: Privatized Philly schools did not keep pace
Public middle-grades schools placed under private management in 2002 as part of a state-run overhaul of the Philadelphia School District did not keep pace with the rest of the city's public schools, according to a study published ...
Other
Apr 9, 2009
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