Articles filed under Washington Post
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Meet Tay, the creepy-realistic robot who talks just like a teenMar 26, 2016 1:00 am - Tay.ai, the coolest chatbot since SmarterChild, is "so fricken excited" to talk to you. That's because she's engineered to talk like a teenager - and does a pretty convi...
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Cruz: National Enquirer story is 'garbage' from 'Donald Trump and his henchmen'Mar 25, 2016 1:00 am - OSHKOSH, Wis. - Sen. Ted Cruz blamed "Donald Trump and his henchmen" for planting a National Enquirer story that accused him of extramarital affairs. Vehemently denying...
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Belgian authorities: Brothers carried out Islamic State suicide attacksMar 23, 2016 1:00 am - BRUSSELS - Authorities uncovered bomb material and a farewell message from a suspected suicide bomber Wednesday as details emerged of the Brussels attackers: two brother...
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App reviews: Spiral Splatter, Mimicker AlarmMar 20, 2016 7:38 am - Put your hand-eye coordination to the test with Spiral Splatter as you drag a ball through increasingly complicated mazes. In addition to twists and turns, players will ...
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The secret, pre-Internet history of 'viral' memesMar 20, 2016 7:37 am - When you hear the word "viral," your thoughts probably go to the Internet or some contagious disease. But Claudio Saunt has some surprising news for you: Viral memes - l...
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The most (and least) remarkable thing about the SXSW online harassment summitMar 20, 2016 6:55 am - AUSTIN, Texas - Nobody made a scene. And nobody wanted to talk about Gamergate. For all the concerns that it would be disrupted by violent hecklers, the summit at the So...
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Federal aid gap leaves poor in diaper loopholeMar 20, 2016 6:32 am - The Wal-Mart within walking distance of Nuri Mora's home in South Central Los Angeles, where a 74-count box of diapers sold for $28, closed in January. So now she boards...
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What new perk are companies using to attract millennials?Mar 20, 2016 5:15 am - Forget foosball tables or free snacks. The latest employee benefit for recruiting and retaining young employees is more practical. Boston-based Fidelity announced that i...
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Google 'paintbrush' raises some of art's oldest questionsMar 19, 2016 7:32 am - A recent San Francisco art show hosted by Google included the typical trappings - a big crowd, striking pieces of art and high prices. But there was one noteworthy disti...
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Yelp's founder once thought no one would want to post opinions onlineMar 19, 2016 7:32 am - Yelp has officially logged 100 million reviews on its site - something that chief executive Jeremy Stoppelman said he couldn't have dreamed of when he first started the ...