Articles filed under Washington Post
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Tired of long lines? Canadian grocery chain debuts Smart Carts with self-checkoutNov 09, 2019 5:17 am - Enduring a lengthy checkout line is a potential annoyance each time you set foot inside a busy grocery store. That's particularly true during the evening rush, when shop...
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Inside TikTok: A culture clash between U.S., Chinese views on censorshipNov 09, 2019 5:12 am - The wildly popular short-video app TikTok has become one of the world's fastest-growing social media platforms, known for its quirky memes and viral singalongs. But its ...
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Hackers can hijack your iPhone or smart speaker with a simple laser pointer — even from outside your homeNov 09, 2019 5:00 am - Laser pointers are great for taunting cats and inflicting irritation. But they're also quite effective at hacking Alexa, Siri or Google Assistant, researchers say — even...
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Book by anonymous Trump official portrays a presidency on the brinkNov 08, 2019 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Senior Trump administration officials considered resigning en masse last year in a "midnight self-massacre" to sound a public alarm about President Donald T...
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'Last Christmas' unwraps plot twist, but still takes predictable rom-com routeNov 07, 2019 5:00 am - “Last Christmas” - ★ ★ “Last Christmas” has a twist. If that is news to you, congratulations on evading the speculative realm of Twitter and Reddit since August, when th...
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Timing is really off for 'Playing With Fire'Nov 07, 2019 5:00 am - “Playing With Fire” — ★ ½ The creators of “Playing With Fire,” a clodhopping comedy about California wildfire “smoke jumpers,” built in little pauses after many of ...
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Bold and colorful, this shrimp sheet pan dinner is ready in 30 minutesNov 05, 2019 5:00 am - Cooking dinner for my family at the end of a long workday can feel like a chore for me as well, despite my deep passion for homemade food and my ease in the kitchen. Bu...
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How to talk to your kids about money when you don't have a traditional jobNov 03, 2019 5:19 am - Shyloh Hadley owns a Pittsburgh salon, Hair by Shyloh. Her son's father is also self-employed, running Flower City Printmakers. With two parents in unsalaried positions,...
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Laid-off employee returns to nonprofit and does same job unpaid. Is that legal?Nov 03, 2019 5:10 am - Q: I work at a nonprofit that is having serious financial difficulties. Recently a part-time employee was laid off. We had an awkward party, signed a card, said goodbye ...
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For many black millennials, student debt is biggest hurdle in homeownershipNov 03, 2019 5:00 am - Not long after they were married in 2017, Rick and Astardii Hopkins started shopping for a home. But when the Birmingham, Alabama, couple began exploring home loans, the...