Articles filed under Washington Post
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Moms: Here's how to become more financially savvyJun 12, 2016 7:10 am - Kimberly Palmer is a mom on a mission. A money expert as well as the parent of two young children, she views attention to a family's finances as vital as that yearly che...
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Career coach: Drawing the (neck)lineJun 12, 2016 7:10 am - Q: Here's a twist on sexism in the workplace. Why is it OK for women in a professional environment to wear low-cut tops that reveal an inch or more of the line between t...
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Throwing a punch at Parkinson'sJun 12, 2016 7:00 am - I'm on the heavy bag, throwing left jabs, ignoring the relentless blare of Kanye's “Drive Slow, Homie” played at a volume that would raise the dead. I punch to a one-two...
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Children's migraines: How to help kids who get headachesJun 11, 2016 7:30 am - About 10 percent of U.S. children (7.5 million kids) suffer from migraines, with an average loss of eight school days per year — twice the number missed by children who ...
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Why Twitter gave a woman's home address to her cyberstalkersJun 11, 2016 7:18 am - This story begins with a woman named Renee, but we aren't using Renee's last name at her request. That's because Renee is the victim of cyberstalkers - and, thanks to Tw...
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Why smart homes are still so dumbJun 11, 2016 7:18 am - Tony Faddell's recent decision to step down from the helm of Nest came as a surprise but not a big one. The problems specific to the smart appliance company - which is o...
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No, Facebook doesn't eavesdrop on your phone - but it does spy on youJun 11, 2016 7:16 am - Kelli Burns may go down in history - or at least in Google search - as the professor who claimed, definitively, that Facebook "eavesdrops" on its mobile users. Her comme...
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Google's computers are creating songs. Making music may never be the same.Jun 11, 2016 7:14 am - Google has launched a project to use artificial intelligence to create compelling art and music, offering a reminder of how technology is rapidly changing what it means ...
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Traffic-weary homeowners and Waze are at war, againJun 11, 2016 7:14 am - When the traffic on Timothy Connor's quiet Maryland street suddenly jumped by several hundred cars an hour, he knew who was partly to blame: the disembodied female voice...
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App reviews: Mekorama, JuneJun 11, 2016 7:10 am - Mekorama Mekorama is a worthy addition to the puzzle-game genre, with pretty mechanical puzzles and an adorable robot that players are charged with getting from Poi...