Articles filed under Washington Post
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How do you stop robocalls to your landline?Apr 13, 2019 6:22 am - It's not much of a stretch to describe robocalls as 2019's No. 1 tech problem. "We get calls in the middle of the night," writes Shulamit Elson in New York City. They ap...
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How hospitals are using tablets, apps to communicate with patientsApr 13, 2019 6:15 am - Shannon Olson got more sleep than she expected during her daughter Emilia's hospital stay in January. Emilia, 2 1/2, was hospitalized for 10 days at the Geisinger Janet ...
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How Facebook is trying to stop its own algorithms from doing their jobApr 13, 2019 6:15 am - MENLO PARK, Calif. - For years, Facebook has built its algorithms to maximize engagement and clicks - a strategy that has helped the company garner 2.7 billion users acr...
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Tracking your pregnancy on an app? Your employer could have access to that dataApr 13, 2019 6:00 am - Like millions of women, Diana Diller was a devoted user of the pregnancy-tracking app Ovia, logging in every night to record new details on a screen asking about her bod...
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'Dark patterns' - the manipulative Web design trick you've never heard ofApr 13, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Two U.S. senators unveiled new legislation Tuesday targeting what they say are deceptive tricks, employed by websites and tech companies, that are designed ...
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Good news! People can safely remove USB drives from Windows 10 devices without paralyzing fearApr 13, 2019 6:00 am - Microsoft has long cautioned PC users to take great care when removing flash drives. Following the right steps, in the right order, is the only way to ensure your data's...
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Snap is projected to lose users in the US for the first timeApr 13, 2019 6:00 am - Snap Inc.'s photo-sharing app Snapchat will lose users in the U.S. for the first time this year, suggesting the company's latest efforts to broaden its audience with new...
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What law is Julian Assange accused of breaking?Apr 12, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The crime U.S. authorities have charged WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with wasn't for publishing classified information, an accusation that some have sai...
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White House proposed releasing immigrant detainees in sanctuary citiesApr 12, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - White House officials have tried to pressure U.S. immigration authorities to release detainees onto the streets of "sanctuary cities" to retaliate against P...
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Where's Jake's cell? Old Joliet Prison finally unlocks the gates.Apr 12, 2019 1:00 am - At the start of "The Blues Brothers," the 1980 comedy classic, "Joliet Jake" Blues walks out the front gate of Joliet Correctional Center, a looming, limestone fortress ...