Articles filed under Washington Post
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Will consumers spend as economy weakness spreads?Oct 06, 2019 6:09 am - The economy is showing growing signs of weakening on multiple fronts, with manufacturing already in decline and new questions about whether consumers will continue to se...
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Devising clever responses for dumb, sexist remarks at her workplaceOct 06, 2019 6:00 am - Q: Inspired by your advice, I've made a number of successful changes that involve actively denormalizing the [sexist] microaggressions and empowering others to do the sa...
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Too much social media use hurts youths' mental healthOct 05, 2019 6:30 am - Might time spent on social media - YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and the like - affect young people's mental health? Yes, says a report by Johns Hopkins and oth...
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Galaxy Fold: This flip phone's a flop, but the folding trend won't stopOct 05, 2019 6:25 am - You're not going to buy the first folding-screen smartphone. But I know you're curious. When I flip open the Samsung Galaxy Fold, people in elevators and coffee shops gi...
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Amazon sellers say online retail giant is trying to help itself, not consumersOct 05, 2019 6:18 am - SEATTLE - When Jeff Peterson's Amazon seller account was hacked recently, he frantically tried to reach Amazon's customer service for help restoring access to his sports...
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Why some tech-savvy residents don't want self-driving cars tested in their neighborhoodsOct 05, 2019 6:17 am - SUNNYVALE, Calif. - Karen Brenchley is a computer scientist with expertise in training artificial intelligence, but this longtime Silicon Valley resident has pangs of an...
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Gamers paved the road for a streaming future. Twitch wants to add more lanes.Oct 05, 2019 6:00 am - SAN DIEGO — If live-streaming video is the future of media, gamers got there first. Slowly but surely, others are taking notice and following their lead. Last week at Tw...
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Facebook CEO defends being a billionaire in live Q&AOct 04, 2019 6:00 am - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the fifth richest person in the world, both questioned and defended the existence of billionaires like himself during a live-streamed compa...
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Perry planning to step down as Energy secretary by year's endOct 03, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Energy Secretary Rick Perry is planning to step down from his post by the end of the year, according to four individuals briefed on his plans, making him on...
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Climate activists in London lose control of hose spraying fake bloodOct 03, 2019 1:00 am - From atop a decommissioned fire engine parallel-parked in front of the British Treasury building Thursday morning, climate activists began unleashing hundreds of gallons...