Articles filed under Washington Post
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How to deal with that chatty co-workerApr 23, 2017 7:15 am - Q: Please tell me and my co-workers how to deal with a colleague who stops by our offices to chat - and won't stop talking. It's not a real problem for me, since I don't...
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Parents-to-be: Child care is going to cost more than you thinkApr 23, 2017 7:00 am - Some expecting parents may forget to prepare for what will likely be their biggest expense when the baby arrives: child care. When asked how much they think it costs to ...
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The biggest time suck at the office? Your slow, outdated computerApr 23, 2017 7:00 am - It was the third hour of doing nothing that broke James Scott. The 25-year-old researcher was sitting at his desk at an insurance firm in northern England when the inter...
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An athlete's age may be less important to performance than persistent practiceApr 22, 2017 7:30 am - For three decades, Joseph Baker has been swimming, cycling and running in triathlons some would call punishing. Baker, 47, is also a professor of exercise sciences. As h...
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It's time to spring clean your exercise routineApr 22, 2017 7:30 am - Spring is in the air, and all across the nation people are weeding through closets, kitchens and garages, resulting in hauls to Goodwill, curbside freebies and overflowi...
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6 initial impressions about Samsung's new Galaxy S8Apr 22, 2017 7:22 am - Samsung's newest phones, the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus, hit the market Friday starting at $720. It is a critical launch for Samsung - not only because they are the firm's ne...
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Your smart TV's privacy policy explainedApr 22, 2017 7:22 am - Let's be honest here - most of us don't read the privacy policies for smart televisions. And even if we try to, it's often difficult to read them, particularly on a tele...
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More retailers experimenting with Chatbots to enhance digital shoppingApr 22, 2017 7:20 am - Artificial intelligence is being touted as a tool for addressing some of humanity's most pressing problems, including climate change and cancer. But starting this week, ...
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Latest Silicon Valley perk: Paid time off to protest TrumpApr 22, 2017 7:19 am - Silicon Valley firms have long been known for offering a litany of employee perks: Home-cooked lunches, free massages, climbing walls and dog-friendly offices. Now some ...
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Why it matters that Google Home now knows your voiceApr 22, 2017 7:17 am - Smart home hubs are continuing to evolve, and Google just added a pretty important feature to its own hub, the Google Home. Previously, Home only linked up to the accoun...