Articles filed under Washington Post
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Video-chatting tips from Al Roker and other prosMay 16, 2020 6:20 am - The transition of our personal and professional lives to video chat came swiftly and without much of an instruction manual. Suddenly, Zoom, Skype, Facebook and Google Ha...
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The limits of smartphone data are on display as the country seeks to reopenMay 16, 2020 6:19 am - Federal and state officials are using smartphone location data to inform what amounts to a high-stakes public health experiment in reopening the economy while a lethal p...
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Buzzing bracelets could become a workplace accessory in the coronavirus eraMay 16, 2020 6:10 am - Are you standing or sitting too close to your co-worker? Soon a bracelet might vibrate to let you know. Companies are rolling out wearables that will buzz or light up wh...
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Facebook is quietly helping to set up a new pro-tech advocacy group to battle WashingtonMay 16, 2020 6:00 am - Facebook is working behind the scenes to help launch a new political advocacy group that would combat U.S. lawmakers and regulators trying to rein in the tech industry, ...
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Social isolation, and video chats, are renewing attention to the art of the bookshelfMay 15, 2020 7:00 am - Bookshelves are having a moment. Not long ago, their epitaph was being written. IKEA's redesign of its Billy unit to accommodate objects other than books was cited as ev...
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Scott Turow: Master of the legal thriller is still on top of his gameMay 14, 2020 6:00 am - “The Last Trial” by Scott Turow (Grand Central Publishing) When Evanston resident Scott Turow's debut novel, “Presumed Innocent,” was published in 1987, ...
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Here's how long those condiments in your fridge and pantry are supposed to lastMay 13, 2020 6:00 am - We're all spending a lot more time at home now, sifting through our pantries and refrigerators. Produce and meat we know are use it or lose it. But what about all those ...
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DoubleTree's chocolate chip cookie recipe almost tastes like a vacationMay 13, 2020 6:00 am - As well-intentioned as the advice is, I have to laugh when people suggest that during the coronavirus pandemic you can replicate the hotel experience at home to feel lik...
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6 party games you can play over a Zoom callMay 12, 2020 6:00 am - In this period of social distancing, many of us are staying in touch with friends and family via the tiny cameras embedded in the fronts of our phones and laptops. But i...
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Beans, tortilla chips and a punchy vinaigrette make this salad something specialMay 12, 2020 6:00 am - I learned that beans are great in salads from a very young age. My mom made something she called Texas Salad when I was growing up, and red kidney beans starred in it, a...