Articles filed under Washington Post
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Who would win the coding Olympics? Probably not the U.S.Sep 03, 2016 7:15 am - The United States took home the most number of medals at this year's Summer Olympics in Rio. But what if coding was one of the competitive events? A new HackerRank study...
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Inside Silicon Valley's most grueling ritual: raising cashSep 03, 2016 7:13 am - MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - The second floor of the Computer History Museum here was a sea of young entrepreneurs and top Silicon Valley investors going on speed-dates, and ...
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Analysis: How big tech companies could escape privacy regulationsSep 03, 2016 7:11 am - Companies such as Google and Facebook thrive on your personal data - the bits of information that tell advertisers how old you are, what brands you like and how long you...
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Tech companies offering internships for 40-something momsSep 03, 2016 7:11 am - Tech companies have tried everything to boost the low numbers of women in their ranks. Massive grants aimed at high-tech scholarships for girls and students of color. Lo...
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Analysis: Twitter just became even more like a cable companySep 03, 2016 7:11 am - If Twitter's biggest challenge is attracting new users to its service and showing investors it's capable of competing with the likes of Facebook, the company's latest mo...
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Hackers profit by betting against insecure companies on Wall StreetSep 03, 2016 7:11 am - For decades, there's been an unofficial truce between cybersecurity researchers and companies: When good guy hackers find a problem, they give companies a chance to fix ...
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Analysis: Why are sales down at so many women's stores? They made bad clothes.Aug 30, 2016 1:00 am - Shoppers have shaken off their recession-era caution: They're ponying up for big-ticket appliances, taking a record number of summer airline trips and splurging on novel...
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Loathe your job in your 20s or 30s? That may hurt your health by your 40s.Aug 28, 2016 7:36 am - Your first job can be a grind. Many of us start out in gigs that we never thought we'd have to take, maybe because the job market is just too tough, and we need to make ...
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Ex-Chicago Fire player Chris Rolfe struggles daily after concussionAug 28, 2016 7:00 am - Chris Rolfe circled the Safeway's frozen-food aisles. Once, twice. Colors, lights, the whirl of shoppers, the clickety-clack of carts bombarded the senses. A third time ...
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What is the 'Daddy' meme, and why are adults fighting about it?Aug 27, 2016 7:41 am - This is part of an occasional series in which we explain internet things. We like to call it memesplaining; you might call it meme-ruining. Regardless, if you just chanc...