Articles filed under Washington Post
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Should workers the legal right to ignore after-hours email?Apr 08, 2018 1:00 am - On the first day of 2017, a new law went into effect in France giving workers the legal right to avoid responding to work email or text messages on days off or at all ho...
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A personal financial catastrophe can have grave health consequencesApr 08, 2018 1:00 am - Middle-aged people who suffer a massive and sudden loss of wealth also face an increased risk of death — similar to receiving a new diagnosis of coronary heart disease, ...
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He's not a colleague; he's an emotional vampireApr 08, 2018 1:00 am - Q: I started a new job in the past year, working in the branch office of a medium-size business. We stay connected with the main office through an instant-messaging serv...
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How electric cars could hurt beverage industry, convenience storesApr 08, 2018 1:00 am - If drivers of electric cars aren't stopping at gas stations to fill their tanks, the opportunities for impulse purchases inside at the convenience store could dry up. Th...
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Commentary: What if we paid for Facebook instead of letting it spy on us for free?Apr 07, 2018 1:12 am - Let's play the Price is Right. What's a Facebook membership worth? $7 per month? $5? $1? It's a trick question, because Facebook has always been free. But what if there ...
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Commentary: Facebook gathered us all together, then set a four-alarm dumpster fireApr 07, 2018 1:11 am - Since the first tiny packets of information passed across the primordial internet, dreamers have imagined what wonders might be possible once everyone is connected to ev...
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Analysis: If Trump really wants to go after Amazon, he has optionsApr 07, 2018 1:09 am - President Donald Trump is livid with Amazon, attacking the company on Twitter and accusing it of taking advantage of the U.S. government to gain an unfair advantage over...
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Apple rumor: Screens that let you control your phone without tapping or swipingApr 07, 2018 1:00 am - Smudgy iPhone screens may be a relic of the past, if reports of Apple testing a "touchless" screen are true. The company is said to be developing a screen that lets a pe...
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As Facebook confronts tough questions, Europe might force real changeApr 07, 2018 1:00 am - BERLIN - These days, you might get more applause for not being on social media than for reaching a follower milestone in Europe's liberal hubs like Berlin or Paris. Conc...
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'Fortnite': Everything you need to know, and why it's so popularApr 07, 2018 1:00 am - When the University of Maryland-Baltimore County basketball team pulled off the greatest upset in NCAA history, player Nolan Gerrity had the perfect metaphor for what he...