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Comcast Makes It Official: Merger Over

It’s official: Comcast is ending its bid to merge with Time Warner Cable, ending a year of effort and expense. The company sent out this […]

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WATCH: Philly Police Turned a Sizzler Commercial Into a Recruiting Video

So, this is the strangest thing you’ll probably ever see on the Philadelphia Police YouTube page:

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Will Online Gambling Come to Pennsylvania?

Pennsylvania legislators are considering a bill to legalize Internet gambling in the state, a potential means of generating new revenue and enticing new participants to […]

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Three Quick Thoughts About the New Star Wars Trailer

Oh, my god:

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Selfie Sex-Ed: Should High Schools Teach Sexting Risks?

According to a long-term study by researchers at the University of Texas, sexting may actually be a normal part of sexual development among teens. As provocative as that […]

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Apple’s New Emoji Have Created Brand New Ways to Be Culturally Insensitive Online

More than half of Americans are in possession of a smartphone, with many using emoticons. It is fair to say that while all races are […]

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The Astonishing Ubiquity of Walter Scott’s Death

I spent the better part of the last week avoiding video of the Walter Scott shooting. I read the various articles that accompanied it as […]

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Buy This App and Never Talk to Your Child Again!

When I wrote a few years back about the precipitous drop-off in the number of young men getting driver’s licenses, Uber was just beginning to […]

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Report: One-Quarter of Philadelphians Unhappy With Comcast

Twenty-six percent of Philadelphia Comcast subscribers are unhappy with the company’s service, according to a new report (below) released as City Hall begins the public […]

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FLOWCHART: A Handy Guide to the Wide World of Philly Crowdfunding

When the first couple crowd-funding requests popped up in my Facebook feed, I was a fan. It was hard not to be. Out of the […]

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Trevor Noah and the Never-Ending Cycle of Twitter Shame

The thing about people is that they’re fallible; they do bad things, both intentionally and unintentionally. As we were all taught as children, people make […]

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Amazon Home Services Has Arrived in Philadelphia

It’s not enough that you can have anything under the sun delivered to your front door. Now, thanks to the wonders of the Internet, you […]

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Union: Three Sticking Points in Inquirer/Newspaper Guild Negotiations

The company that owns Philly’s biggest daily newspapers is seeking a mediator to help resolve contract negotiations with the union that represents most of its […]

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Mo’ne Davis Just Wrote the Book on Twitter Trolls

By now, I’m used to Mo’ne Davis making me feel bad about myself. At 13, she throws a 70 miles-per-hour fastball, has been on the […]

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Apple to Go After Comcast With Web TV Offering

Apple and Comcast are about to start competing head-to-head. The Wall Street Journal reports this morning that Apple is planning a “Web TV” service — […]