Articles filed under Washington Post
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11 misconceptions about paying for collegeDec 17, 2017 6:20 am - Every year, parents are shocked that the colleges their teen applied to didn't award enough, or any, financial aid. It's complicated. Here are 11 things to understand be...
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What to do about that distant, frosty bossDec 17, 2017 6:17 am - Q: I have been working for the same company and under the same manager for almost a decade. I have also been going to school part time to earn a professional certificati...
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Will electric vehicles doom your neighborhood auto mechanic?Dec 16, 2017 6:24 am - Craig Van Batenburg began his career as an auto mechanic in 1970 after falling in love with the internal combustion engine. But for several years, the 67-year-old from M...
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Analysis: Five myths about bitcoinDec 16, 2017 6:22 am - This month, bitcoin, the digital currency launched by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009, hit a record price of $17,428.42 per coin. It got its own futures market at a traditional...
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Analysis: No, Bitcoin mining won't melt the polar ice capsDec 16, 2017 6:19 am - While much of the world marvels at bitcoin's meteoric rise, another part is focused on an environmental byproduct: The sheer amount of electricity that crypto-currencies...
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Ex-Facebook VP: Social media is destroying societyDec 16, 2017 6:18 am - A former Facebook executive is making waves after he spoke out about his "tremendous guilt" over growing the social network, which he feels has eroded "the core foundati...
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How Twitter is making tweetstorms officialDec 16, 2017 6:18 am - If you have a Twitter rant you really need to get off your chest, then it's your lucky day. Twitter announced Tuesday that it's adding a tool that makes it easy to threa...
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Why Apple is buying Shazam now after years of declining popularityDec 16, 2017 6:18 am - Shazam was one of the earliest smartphone apps to capture the public's attention. Its simple yet useful function - identifying a song that's playing on the radio or else...
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Review: 5 smart home gadgets worth the cost, setup, security risksDec 16, 2017 6:00 am - Before you buy any “smart” gadgets, make sure they're not dumb. This holiday season, a third of Americans plan to buy a smart home device, according to the Consumer Tech...
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What we searched for on Google in 2017: Meghan Markle, Matt Lauer, slimeDec 16, 2017 6:00 am - The top search term was for a disaster. The No. 1 searched person was a man accused of sexual harassment. And the most-searched how-to was how to make slime. The year 20...