Articles filed under Washington Post
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Review: I gave Amazon a key to my house. I regretted it.Dec 09, 2017 6:24 am - I gave Amazon.com a key to go into my house and drop off packages when I'm not around. After two weeks, it turns out letting strangers in has been the least-troubling pa...
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New books for young readers illustrate basics of codingDec 09, 2017 6:21 am - As we are in the middle of Computer Science Education Week, what better time to look at recent kids' books about coding? As you may already know, coding is instructing a...
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Facebook's Messenger Kids deepens debate over child social media useDec 09, 2017 6:21 am - Facebook now has a messaging app for kids - its first product aimed at young children, putting the social network at the heart of the ongoing debate about how and when c...
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Analysis: When Amazon and Google fight, consumers loseDec 09, 2017 6:18 am - Two tech giants are in a messy streaming video fight right now, leaving consumers squeezed in the middle. Google on Tuesday said it would pull its YouTube apps from Amaz...
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'The Woebot will see you now' - the rise of chatbot therapyDec 09, 2017 6:17 am - My therapist wanted to explain a few things during our first online session: "I'm going to check in with you at random times. If you can't respond straight away, don't s...
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Chicago Cubs lose out as Japan's Ohtani agrees to sign with AngelsDec 08, 2017 12:01 am - ANAHEIM, Calif. - Shohei Ohtani has decided he's on the side of the Angels. The Japanese two-way star announced Friday he will sign with the Los Angeles Angels, ending t...
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Intrigue grows over what sparked the attack on Rand PaulDec 07, 2017 12:00 am - BOWLING GREEN, Ky. - Rand Paul was on the verge of becoming a powerful senator and the nation's leading libertarian. His neighbor was a successful doctor and Kennedy-sty...
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In Alabama, Bannon asks Republicans to win one for TrumpDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - FAIRHOPE, Ala. - In one week, Alabama Republicans would learn whether Roy Moore, their embattled nominee for Senate, could overcome multiple allegations of sexual assaul...
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5 questions about Jerusalem you were afraid to askDec 06, 2017 12:00 am - JERUSALEM - President Donald Trump on Wednesday will officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, a move that could spark protests in Palestinian areas and a...
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John Oliver grills Dustin Hoffman over sexual harassment allegationDec 05, 2017 12:00 am - NEW YORK — HBO host John Oliver hammered Dustin Hoffman on an allegation of sexual harassment and the actor fired back with a ferocious defense as a seemingly benign scr...