Articles filed under Washington Post
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Thanks to social media, are we down to four degrees of separation?Jul 15, 2017 7:20 am - The great American road trip is woven deep into the country's cultural fabric. Just think of Jack Kerouac's "On the Road," John Steinbeck's "Travels with Charley," and T...
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Everyone's playing a lot more video games (not just young men)Jul 15, 2017 7:20 am - The amount of time Americans spend playing video games and board games has risen by 50 percent since 2003, according to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The...
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Why you should change your Verizon PIN right nowJul 15, 2017 7:20 am - Verizon confirmed Wednesday that data belonging to 6 million customers was leaked online in June. News of the incident was first reported by ZDNet. In a statement on the...
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Car technology gets a big upgrade thanks to FCCJul 15, 2017 7:19 am - Federal regulators have approved a big swath of new airwaves for vehicle radar devices, opening the door to cheaper, more precise sensors that may accelerate the arrival...
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A look at Microsoft's plan to bring 2 million Americans online by 2022Jul 15, 2017 7:18 am - Microsoft is aiming to bring broadband Internet to millions of rural Americans within the next five years through what is now unused TV spectrum, the company announced r...
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VPN crackdown: China's latest plan to fortify 'Great Firewall'Jul 15, 2017 7:17 am - The Chinese government is cracking down on a key technology that Web surfers use to protect their privacy and get around online censorship, according to Bloomberg News. ...
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App reviews: Tape It Up, VandidoJul 15, 2017 7:16 am - Tape It Up Sometimes the goofiest games can be the most fun. Tape It Up is a silly take on the "endless jumper" genre, asking players to operate a roll of tape to s...
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Some 'Game of Thrones' stars are better than others at keeping secretsJul 14, 2017 6:00 am - The "Game of Thrones" cast has mastered the art of talking without actually saying anything. They've been making the rounds recently, doing endless publicity for the sta...
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Is Donald Trump Jr.'s 'I love it' email a smoking gun or a distraction?Jul 12, 2017 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Every great American scandal follows a similar arc, historians say. One side smells nefarious behavior. The other side contends there's no there. Shreds of ...
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How a human chain of Florida beachgoers saved family in riptideJul 11, 2017 1:00 am - When Jessica and Derek Simmons first saw the beachgoers pausing to stare toward the water, the young couple just assumed someone had spotted a shark. It was the evening ...