Articles filed under Washington Post
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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 ...
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For partners, a postpartum problemMar 19, 2016 7:24 am - Like any expecting couple, Brett Pipitone and his wife, Laura, knew that having a child would upend their daily routine. But no research or planning prepared them for th...
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Distinguishing defiance from anxiety: What to do with a child who worriesMar 19, 2016 7:21 am - I should have recognized the signs earlier. Looking back on my oldest son's first year of life, I hear Star Wars' "Imperial March" playing in my head. If I'd been a sea...
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Why the government can't actually stop terrorists from using encryptionMar 19, 2016 7:09 am - WASHINGTON - Even if the U.S. government prevails in its quest to compel Apple and other U.S. companies to give the authorities access to encrypted devices or messaging ...
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Alexa! Pay my credit card please!Mar 19, 2016 7:09 am - Amazon Echo users can already ask their virtual assistant Alexa to update their calendars, dim the lights and play some music. But soon they will also be able to ask Ale...
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Making a lunchtime workout workMar 19, 2016 6:56 am - It can be one of the most exhilarating things you do during the workday, but nailing the lunchtime workout can be tricky. Should you eat before or after? How much shou...
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Review: What you need to know about Samsung's newest phonesMar 19, 2016 5:12 am - Klutzes of the world should rejoice as Samsung officially starts sales of its new water-resistant Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. The phones, which the com...
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What AlphaGo's sly move says about machine creativityMar 19, 2016 5:12 am - AlphaGo, the computer system Google engineers trained to master the ancient game of Go, needed only one move to make it abundantly clear it has left humans in its dust. ...