Technology

A new app lets Philadelphia landlords help their renters save for a home of their own. The system is not perverse: It’s a perk

The MSNBC host and Citizen board member speaks with two third-party fact-checkers formerly working with Meta about the real threats facing social media in this new era.

Hopeworks and other local programs are training Philadelphians for jobs in the growing healthcare industry while creating financial stability — and mobility

How emerging tech can help cities fight climate change

Vialytics is user-friendly software that quickly identifies and maps potholes, sinkholes and other roadway problems. Could the app fix Philly streets — or would our City simply run a pilot and then throw it away?

Who among your friends is a voter — and who is not? A new tech platform helps you find out, and gives tips on how to nudge them to the polls. What are you waiting for?

Five million people around the world died from antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections last year — a problem expected to multiply in the next several decades. Might a Penn scientist find an answer in our deep past?

Could a Philadelphia company’s clever carbon capture capsule transform how buildings breathe — and impact climate change?

Artificial intelligence is changing how we work and teach. How do we find the path that’s just right for students?

City Councilmember Isaiah Thomas and a local video game entrepreneur have teamed up on Philadelphia's second annual PHL Gaming Conference and Expo, an event The Citizen Recommends