Articles filed under Washington Post
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Why the Navy's adding Xbox controllers to nuclear submarinesSep 30, 2017 7:16 am - The Navy plans to equip its Virginia-class submarines with Xbox 360 controllers, which will control the ship's periscopes. The joystick now used, along with its correspo...
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App reviews: Calculator: The Game, Circuit ScrambleSep 30, 2017 7:15 am - Calculator: The Game The humble calculator has never been so fun. Players in this game are presented with a goal and a limited number of moves in which to reach it...
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Your dog is big business, and Uber-like apps want itSep 30, 2017 7:00 am - Long before the term “gig economy” became common lingo, pet owners were slipping neighbor kids a few bucks to walk their dogs. Years before apps, they were calling the l...
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Review: SNES Classic is adorable but may not have the games you wantSep 30, 2017 7:00 am - Nintendo nostalgia kicked into high gear this week with the video game company's Friday launch of the SNES Classic, a limited-release mini-version of the Super Nintendo ...
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Amazon wants you to be using Alexa in every room of your houseSep 30, 2017 7:00 am - SEATTLE - Amazon really wants us all to be talking to its smart assistant, Alexa. The company announced a half-dozen new products that make clear that the tech giant wan...
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Neonatal facilities increasingly use donated breast milk to save premature babiesSep 28, 2017 11:00 pm - The weekly shipment arrived at noon Thursday - 300 ounces of breast milk donated by women across the country and pasteurized at a milk bank in Austin. It was packed wit...
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New clinical trial might change standard treatment for melanomaSep 28, 2017 11:00 pm - In a head-to-head comparison of two immunotherapy drugs used to prevent relapse in certain patients with advanced melanoma, one treatment was the clear winner - and it's...
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus says she has breast cancerSep 28, 2017 1:00 am - Emmy-winning "Seinfeld" and "Veep" star Julia-Louis Dreyfus has been diagnosed with breast cancer, according to a note the actress posted Thursday on Twitter. "1 in 8 wo...
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Rep. Steve Scalise returns to Congress 15 weeks after shootingSep 28, 2017 1:00 am - House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, who was at "imminent risk of death" when he was rushed to the hospital with a gunshot wound 15 weeks ago, returned to work on Thursday...
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Analysis: The GOP tax plan, explained in simple termsSep 28, 2017 1:00 am - The big tax code makeover President Donald Trump and Republicans have been promising for months is finally out. It's nine pages long. That may sound like a lengthy docum...