Technology
Parking Battle Bots
Robot lawyers are overturning thousands of parking tickets in New York City. When will they invade Philly?
By Stephen St. VincentOn Second Thought…
A former taxi industry consultant ponders whether Uber might, in the long run, lead to better working conditions for drivers
By Jeff HornsteinPower to the People
Millennial mayor Alex Torpey on recruiting citizens to reinvent government.
By Larry PlattInternet All Your Things
The city wants your ideas for how to smarten up Philly through its proposed Internet of Things
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyStreetChange
A local psychiatrist’s app helps users help the homeless—and provides certainty about where their money goes
By Josh MiddletonSkyless Games
People spend three billion hours online gaming. A local company asks: Why not repurpose those hours for the greater good?
By Rana FayezREC Philly
The music producers have launched a membership program to help Philly musicians thrive—and keep them in town
By Kyle Mountain‘Techno Rebels’ Jarvus Innovations
They’ve spent $600,000 on social impact ventures—and they’re growing. Ultimately, they want to build a spaceship ... while making the world better
By Larry Platt‘SheCanic’ Patrice Banks
The former “auto airhead” learned to fix her own car. Now she teaches other women, and is set to open a woman-friendly repair shop
By Emma Copley EisenbergGaming for Good
A local family’s Facebook game has encouraged more than 4 million people to do 40 million good deeds, both real and virtual
By Emma Copley Eisenberg