Articles filed under Washington Post
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Will Donald Trump, GOP dismantle Consumer Financial Protection Bureau?Nov 20, 2016 6:12 am - Republican lawmakers and big names on Wall Street have been trying to weaken or abolish in the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since it was created more than five y...
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Rule protecting investors could be on chopping block under TrumpNov 20, 2016 6:11 am - Donald Trump's win could bring a major victory to brokers and financial advisers. One of Trump's campaign advisers, Anthony Scaramucci, has said that the president-elect...
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Doctors using virtual reality to treat patients with dementiaNov 19, 2016 6:21 am - For most people, virtual reality's promise of transporting us to a different world in a heartbeat is a great novelty. But for those who cannot travel freely, it's a life...
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What could an iPhone cost in Donald Trump's America?Nov 19, 2016 6:20 am - Businesses and policymakers are bracing for what could happen under President-elect Donald Trump's trade agenda. Trump has promised to slap a tax on Chinese goods, possi...
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Analysis: How social media helps dictatorsNov 19, 2016 6:19 am - Many people think that social media has been a boon for grass-roots social and political movements, and it's easy to understand why. The rise of Facebook, Twitter, and o...
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Q&A: Facebook fake-news writer thinks he helped Donald Trump get electedNov 19, 2016 6:19 am - What do the Amish lobby, gay wedding vans and the ban of the national anthem have in common? For starters, they're all make-believe - and invented by the same man. Paul ...
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Can virtual reality foster real empathy?Nov 19, 2016 6:10 am - WASHINGTON - The fundraiser invitation promised a night of "Cocktails and Virtual Reality." More than 40 people crowded into a Washington row house, sipping mixed drinks...
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After mastering Go, bots are learning to play StarCraftNov 19, 2016 6:10 am - Earlier this year, researchers' artificial intelligence beat a human in the dazzlingly complex board game known as Go. Not just once, but four times. It was a milestone ...
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Drug combo reversed plaque buildup in heart patients' arteriesNov 19, 2016 6:00 am - Statins are one of the biggest success stories of modern medicine, credited with transforming cardiac care. Millions of Americans take them based on scientific evidence ...
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SpaceX wants to deliver superfast internet from spaceNov 18, 2016 6:10 am - SpaceX has asked the government for permission to test what could someday be a massive network of satellites that will beam internet service down to Earth. The applicati...