Articles filed under Washington Post
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Analysis: How social media helps dictatorsNov 19, 2016 6:19 am - Many people think that social media has been a boon for grass-roots social and political movements, and it's easy to understand why. The rise of Facebook, Twitter, and o...
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Q&A: Facebook fake-news writer thinks he helped Donald Trump get electedNov 19, 2016 6:19 am - What do the Amish lobby, gay wedding vans and the ban of the national anthem have in common? For starters, they're all make-believe - and invented by the same man. Paul ...
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Can virtual reality foster real empathy?Nov 19, 2016 6:10 am - WASHINGTON - The fundraiser invitation promised a night of "Cocktails and Virtual Reality." More than 40 people crowded into a Washington row house, sipping mixed drinks...
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After mastering Go, bots are learning to play StarCraftNov 19, 2016 6:10 am - Earlier this year, researchers' artificial intelligence beat a human in the dazzlingly complex board game known as Go. Not just once, but four times. It was a milestone ...
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Drug combo reversed plaque buildup in heart patients' arteriesNov 19, 2016 6:00 am - Statins are one of the biggest success stories of modern medicine, credited with transforming cardiac care. Millions of Americans take them based on scientific evidence ...
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SpaceX wants to deliver superfast internet from spaceNov 18, 2016 6:10 am - SpaceX has asked the government for permission to test what could someday be a massive network of satellites that will beam internet service down to Earth. The applicati...
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People donating to Planned Parenthood in Mike Pence's nameNov 15, 2016 12:00 am - While President-elect Donald Trump's views on abortion weren't always crystal clear, those of his vice president-elect, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, have never wavered. He s...
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Like Ivanka's bracelet? She'll sell you one for $10,800Nov 15, 2016 12:00 am - One day after President-elect Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka spoke to "60 Minutes" about her father's rise to power, her jewelry line alerted journalists to a surprising...
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Review: For real-life roads, Ford's Focus is still sharpNov 13, 2016 6:22 am - As a young journalist, I thrilled at invitations from automobile manufacturers to drive exotic cars in exotic locations. But there always was a troubling disconnect. We ...
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Career Coach: The best way to multi-task? Focus on one priority at a timeNov 13, 2016 6:18 am - You are juggling multiple responsibilities at work, all with rapidly approaching deadlines. Meanwhile, your personal obligations are piling up. You are beginning to feel...