Articles filed under Washington Post
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Netflix's 'creepy' tweet reminds us all how closely it's watching usDec 11, 2017 12:00 am - Netflix sent out a tweet Sunday that roasted a subset of its most devoted users over an open fire: those who are obsessively watching its heavily promoted holiday movie ...
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When home becomes office: How to make it workDec 10, 2017 6:23 am - Working from home has become as ordinary as having a job in the first place. No one blinks at a request to go remote part time, because traditional separations between w...
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How to help your child choose the right career (without being overbearing)Dec 10, 2017 6:19 am - Alisa Weinstein didn't expect to start talking to her daughter about potential careers when Mia was only 4 years old. But when the opening presented itself, Weinstein to...
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A professional coach is stymied. Now what?Dec 10, 2017 6:15 am - Q: I work in a professional coaching position, supporting my colleagues across a variety of job-related performance issues and conflicts to uncover hidden motivations, c...
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Review: I gave Amazon a key to my house. I regretted it.Dec 09, 2017 6:24 am - I gave Amazon.com a key to go into my house and drop off packages when I'm not around. After two weeks, it turns out letting strangers in has been the least-troubling pa...
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New books for young readers illustrate basics of codingDec 09, 2017 6:21 am - As we are in the middle of Computer Science Education Week, what better time to look at recent kids' books about coding? As you may already know, coding is instructing a...
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Facebook's Messenger Kids deepens debate over child social media useDec 09, 2017 6:21 am - Facebook now has a messaging app for kids - its first product aimed at young children, putting the social network at the heart of the ongoing debate about how and when c...
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Analysis: When Amazon and Google fight, consumers loseDec 09, 2017 6:18 am - Two tech giants are in a messy streaming video fight right now, leaving consumers squeezed in the middle. Google on Tuesday said it would pull its YouTube apps from Amaz...
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'The Woebot will see you now' - the rise of chatbot therapyDec 09, 2017 6:17 am - My therapist wanted to explain a few things during our first online session: "I'm going to check in with you at random times. If you can't respond straight away, don't s...
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Chicago Cubs lose out as Japan's Ohtani agrees to sign with AngelsDec 08, 2017 12:01 am - ANAHEIM, Calif. - Shohei Ohtani has decided he's on the side of the Angels. The Japanese two-way star announced Friday he will sign with the Los Angeles Angels, ending t...