Articles filed under Washington Post
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Why Google's Chirp could be better than Amazon's AlexaMay 21, 2016 7:27 am - Google's expected to hit the smart home market in a big way with a new device code-named "Chirp." According to a report from Recode, the tech titan is moving in on the t...
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Amazon's Fire TV will now listen to more of your commandsMay 21, 2016 7:22 am - Lots of people yell things at their televisions. Nowadays, however, it's a lot more likely that your television is going to talk right back. Amazon on Tuesday announced ...
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Weight loss isn't always futileMay 16, 2016 6:00 am - You've worked hard to lose weight. Are you destined to gain it all back? A recent study of contestants on the reality TV show "The Biggest Loser" is disheartening. The ...
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Five reasons we regain weightMay 16, 2016 5:57 am - No one ever says, "I want to lose 30 pounds, keep it off briefly, then gain it all back, with some extra pounds for good measure." But that's exactly what happens to mos...
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'I was still in there': A 32-year-old learns what it's like to be trapped inside her own bodyMay 15, 2016 7:14 am - A 32-year-old learns what it's like to be trapped inside her own body
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Goldman Sachs gets into retail bankingMay 15, 2016 6:12 am - NEW YORK - For 147 years, Goldman Sachs has been best known as a secretive, Wall Street dealmaker with the ear of the White House. It helps big institutions and billiona...
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Try keeping up with this 65-year-old kickboxerMay 15, 2016 6:00 am - Stanley J. Holcomb, 65, wraps his hands and slips on his kickboxing gloves, flashing a smile and a warm welcome to the women trickling into his class at Fitness Evolutio...
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Teens say they're addicted to technology: Here's how parents can helpMay 15, 2016 6:00 am - Half of of all teens say they feel addicted to their mobile devices. That's right, 50 percent of teens actually admitted that they feel addicted. Just imagine what the r...
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Healthy habits can include alcoholMay 14, 2016 7:22 am - Drinking alcohol is a habit that sneaks into people's lives and can have a huge impact on health. It's a big culprit when it comes to weight gain, and difficulty in los...
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Netflix reveals what images hook viewers on new showsMay 14, 2016 7:11 am - Netflix has found that its viewers spend only 1.8 seconds considering whether to watch a show or movie that is presented to them. With so little time to make a successfu...