Articles filed under Washington Post
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Facebook tests another tool to get us to embrace social shoppingOct 17, 2015 7:31 am - Social commerce has been something of a buzz phrase in the retail industry recently, and it's not hard to see why: Merchants are trying to get you to buy their goods whe...
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Pepsi launching mobile phone in ChinaOct 17, 2015 7:30 am - PepsiCo Inc. said this week it plans to launch a line of mobile phones and accessories in China in the next few months, a move that's both a bit of novel marketing and a...
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Behind the scenes of the world's first true Instagram novelOct 17, 2015 7:30 am - Instagram has seen its share of photo essays, profiles and short stories. But no one has used the image-sharing network to publish an entire novel - at least not until M...
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An unassuming 'fanboy' bought and very briefly owned Google.comOct 17, 2015 7:30 am - For one curious minute, the most popular website in the world was owned by a 29-year-old MBA student in Massachusetts. It was an hour past midnight, and Sanmay Ved was s...
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Measuring the modern workforce in the 'gig economy'Oct 17, 2015 7:30 am - WASHINGTON - Very often these days, when a tech leader is asked how the government could help people adapt to the "gig economy," the answer is frustratingly basic. "It's...
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Should you compare mammograms costs?Oct 17, 2015 7:20 am - If you're thinking about getting a mammogram in the Chicago-Gary-Kenosha area, you might check carefully, because the cost can vary from $83 to as much as $370, accordin...
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Does dental care have an age limit?Oct 12, 2015 5:45 am - Unfortunately for a lot of seniors in America, traditional Medicare does not cover dental services, and any type of dental coverage under Medicare would require suppleme...
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How to find a dentist you'll loveOct 12, 2015 5:45 am - Choosing a good dentist in the Chicago area is similar to finding a marriage partner. After all, it's not just a one-time encounter; the dentist/patient relationship sho...
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Dental phobia: Alleviating anxiety during dental visitsOct 12, 2015 5:45 am - The thought of sitting in a dentist's chair has filled me with terror for as long as I can remember. It started with some painful dental work I had as a kid. A bike acci...
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Work advice: Employees left to their own devicesOct 11, 2015 7:44 am - Q: I am a general manager of a store in a large retail chain. Recently, our VP mandated that each store conduct online consumer outreach through its own Facebook and Ins...