Articles filed under Washington Post
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A hidden Amazon fortune: Jeff Bezos' parents may be worth billionsAug 05, 2018 1:12 am - It may be the most successful venture investment of all time. In 1995, Jackie and Mike Bezos plowed $245,573 into their son's fledgling e-commerce website, according to ...
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Over 50, out of work and in despairAug 05, 2018 1:00 am - Q: After working as a librarian for 13 years, I took two years off to care for a dying family member. I came back at the height of the recession, when jobs in my field b...
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Is texting good for your mental health?Aug 04, 2018 8:00 am - Texting gets a bad rap. It's blamed for everything from fostering social isolation to increasing teens' risk of ADHD to driving down adolescent self-esteem to damaging t...
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Review: Tesla Model 3 is a giant iPhone - for better and worseAug 04, 2018 1:19 am - I joined a buddy recently to fawn as he received his long-delayed Tesla Model 3. When we first climbed in, the radio was blaring - and we couldn't find an off button. Th...
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There's no good reason to keep old tweets online. Here's how to delete them.Aug 04, 2018 1:11 am - Once, the internet was fun. It's time to move on. We've built up archives of our past selves online over the years - tweets, social media, message-board posts, live jour...
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Amazon's the biggest in online shopping, but not always the bestAug 04, 2018 1:05 am - Amazon.com's dominance in online retail is clear to see: The so-called Everything Store captures 49 percent of retail e-commerce sales in the U.S., thanks in large part ...
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Why Microsoft considers it a 'responsibility' to help you unplugAug 04, 2018 1:00 am - The revelation hit Yusuf Mehdi when he was cleaning out his garage. The corporate vice president of Microsoft's Modern Life and Devices team used part of a three-month s...
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Is your Fitbit wrong? One woman argued it was - and Fitbit is pushing backAug 04, 2018 1:00 am - When Kate McLellan walked out of a California Sports Chalet in 2015 with a new Fitbit, she was expecting to unbox a cutting-edge heart rate tracker. The Fitbit Charge HR...
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In South Korea, a war against tiny spy cameras at beaches and swimming poolsAug 04, 2018 1:00 am - CHANGWON, South Korea -- It's been an excruciatingly hot summer in South Korea, but those heading to the beach or the swimming pool to relax may find themselves burned b...
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Huawei shipped more phones than Apple last quarterAug 04, 2018 1:00 am - Chinese smartphone maker Huawei has overtaken Apple to become the world's second-largest smartphone manufacturer, according to three new market research reports publishe...