Articles filed under Washington Post
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Forbes named 99 men and only one woman on its list of 'most innovative leaders'Sep 15, 2019 6:08 am - Forbes Magazine may be best known for its lists of the world's wealthiest billionaires, but its recent ranking of the most innovative CEOs is the one that has been getti...
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Think your credit card is safe in your wallet? Think again.Sep 15, 2019 6:00 am - Check your bank balance, Avril Rhoades in Valdez, Alaska. Freeze your credit, Nazaryah Minnieweather of Victorville, California. And cancel your credit card, Jennifer Ke...
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Poor and middle-class Americans are much less likely to survive into their 70s, report saysSep 15, 2019 6:00 am - Poorer Americans are much less likely to survive into their 70s and 80s than rich Americans, a stark life-expectancy divide compounded by the nation's growing disparitie...
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This year's Apple event was more diverse than ever. But underrepresented minorities were still left out.Sep 15, 2019 6:00 am - Usually, Apple's events are heavily white and male. This year, more women and people of color took the stage, limiting the tally of white men. But the more diverse lineu...
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Optimists have a good chance of reaching 85Sep 14, 2019 7:25 am - Seeing a partially filled glass of water as half full, not half empty, puts you in good stead for living to age 85 or beyond. The most optimistic people live longer tha...
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How counties are preparing for Election Day cyberattacksSep 14, 2019 6:24 am - PRINCETON, N.J. - If Russian hackers seek to disrupt the 2020 election, it will be county election officials on the front lines. And some are diving in to war games so t...
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Amazon starts crowdsourcing Alexa responses. What could possibly go wrong?Sep 14, 2019 6:23 am - "Alexa, are you trolling me?" Amazon made its Alexa Answer program available to the general public this week after several months of beta testing, opening up its artific...
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Does the new iPhone creep you out? Why tiny holes scare some peopleSep 14, 2019 6:00 am - As Apple debuted its newest iPhones on Tuesday, a striking new feature took center stage: a three-lens setup that puts a near-professional camera in the hands of anyone ...
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Apple changes kids app guidelines following criticism from developersSep 14, 2019 6:00 am - Apple rolled back privacy rules Thursday that developers of apps for children had said would hurt their ability to make money and improve their products. The rules, whic...
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PewDiePie, YouTube's biggest star, tried to make peace; his fans rebelledSep 14, 2019 6:00 am - Longtime YouTubers are among the first to know what it means to mature in real time on the Internet. It means constantly reckoning with what you've done online, which is...