Articles filed under Washington Post
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6 in 10 of you will share this link without reading it, study saysJun 18, 2016 7:17 am - On June 4, the satirical news site the Science Post published a block of "lorem ipsum" text under a frightening headline: "Study: 70% of Facebook users only read the hea...
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App reviews: Sprightly, TodayJun 18, 2016 7:17 am - Sprightly Microsoft's Sprightly is a simple app for those who want to make something more than a cut-and-paste job for fliers and cards. The app gives you a handful...
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What the world needs now is a dinosaur emojiJun 18, 2016 7:14 am - The Unicode Consortium will soon release 72 new emoji into the world. None of them is a dinosaur. Dominik Schwarz, a self-described "internet rando" with a deep and abid...
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The self-retweet has officially arrivedJun 18, 2016 7:13 am - This is how to retweet yourself on Twitter: Go to one of your own tweets, click the little loopy "retweet" button, choose whether to quote yourself or simply retweet you...
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Virtual reality revolutionizes the roller coaster thrillJun 18, 2016 7:07 am - Before the new Superman: Ride of Steel Virtual Reality Roller Coaster takes off, riders strap on their headsets, and the cityscape of Metropolis materializes before them...
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US just took one step closer to privatizing a core part of the InternetJun 18, 2016 7:05 am - Every time you type "Google.com" into your browser, what you get is a search engine used by billions. What you don't see? A complicated string of actions kicking into hi...
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WHO: Coffee itself isn't cancerous, but watch out for 'very hot' beveragesJun 18, 2016 7:00 am - If you're like many Americans who enjoy a cup of Joe, you'll be happy to know that the World Health Organization released its long-anticipated report on coffee, and its ...
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Mark Zuckerberg on how much he'd like to (literally!) read your thoughtsJun 18, 2016 7:00 am - Mark Zuckerberg already has persuaded you to share your status updates, photos and videos with the world. But you're still being stingy, Zuckerberg insists. You ought to...
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How GoFundMe is making sure Orlando victim fundraisers are legitJun 17, 2016 1:00 am - A GoFundMe campaign for victims of this weekend's Orlando shooting has raised more than $5 million from 100,000 donors in five days. Although that campaign is legitimate...
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Analysis: How the Islamic State exploits America's mass shooting problemJun 13, 2016 1:00 am - In many ways, Omar Mateen fits the stereotype of an American mass shooter. Mateen, who had a seemingly troubled family background, had significant problems with romantic...