Articles filed under Washington Post
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The anonymous Silicon Valley satire that has stumped tech world insidersDec 05, 2015 5:11 am - Koons Crooks should not be mistaken for your proverbial tech guy, though he may look the part: "relatively young," wearing a "pair of Neoprene cargo pants and a tattered...
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Google's chief of self-driving cars downplays 'the trolley problem'Dec 05, 2015 5:11 am - As automakers and tech companies talk up self-driving vehicles and the chance to bring their benefits to the world, plenty of questions are being raised about the techno...
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Wikipedia has a ton of money - so why is it begging you to donate yours?Dec 05, 2015 12:00 am - If you were on Wikipedia this week, you probably noticed a dramatic, black-and-yellow banner plastered atop your screen: "DEAR WIKIPEDIA READERS," it begins in all caps ...
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Defaults rise despite student loan payoff optionsNov 29, 2015 5:43 am - WASHINGTON -- A curious thing is happening. Despite an increase in the number of people enrolling in the government's generous student loan repayment plans, more people ...
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Law enforcement took more stuff from people than burglars did last yearNov 29, 2015 5:31 am - WASHINGTON - Here's an interesting factoid about contemporary policing: In 2014, for the first time ever, law enforcement officers took more property from American citiz...
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Tech workers turning to Japanese practice of 'forest bathing' to unplugNov 29, 2015 5:13 am - SEATTLE - Before they were to find a "sit spot" in the forest, resisting the urge to check their phones and just pay attention to the nature around them, before they pla...
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Why Mark Zuckerberg says taking paternity leave mattersNov 29, 2015 5:04 am - With a picture on his Facebook page of a car seat, a stroller and his dog, Mark Zuckerberg announced he'd be taking two months of parental leave. It wasn't a huge surpri...
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Credit card perks that will make your life easier this holiday seasonNov 29, 2015 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Most consumers already know they probably won't be held responsible if a thief gets a hold of their credit card information and goes on a shopping spree. Bu...
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This holiday season, we'll also be shopping for ourselvesNov 29, 2015 4:00 am - What hasn't changed: the American consumer swinging into action during the holiday season. What has: the things we're opening our wallets to buy. (Hint: It's not just gi...
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Too much oxygen for preemies can be blindingNov 28, 2015 6:00 am - When I was a newborn - a preemie struggling to survive in a hospital nursery's incubator - an article deep inside The Washington Post saved me from becoming blind. The a...