Articles filed under Washington Post
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Why smart homes are still so dumbJun 11, 2016 7:18 am - Tony Faddell's recent decision to step down from the helm of Nest came as a surprise but not a big one. The problems specific to the smart appliance company - which is o...
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No, Facebook doesn't eavesdrop on your phone - but it does spy on youJun 11, 2016 7:16 am - Kelli Burns may go down in history - or at least in Google search - as the professor who claimed, definitively, that Facebook "eavesdrops" on its mobile users. Her comme...
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Google's computers are creating songs. Making music may never be the same.Jun 11, 2016 7:14 am - Google has launched a project to use artificial intelligence to create compelling art and music, offering a reminder of how technology is rapidly changing what it means ...
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Traffic-weary homeowners and Waze are at war, againJun 11, 2016 7:14 am - When the traffic on Timothy Connor's quiet Maryland street suddenly jumped by several hundred cars an hour, he knew who was partly to blame: the disembodied female voice...
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App reviews: Mekorama, JuneJun 11, 2016 7:10 am - Mekorama Mekorama is a worthy addition to the puzzle-game genre, with pretty mechanical puzzles and an adorable robot that players are charged with getting from Poi...
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How to reclaim your smartphone storage space in time for those summer vacationsJun 11, 2016 7:00 am - Are you constantly plagued by warnings that your phone is running out of storage? We're here to help. Storage woes are common for smartphone owners, perhaps particularly...
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Study confirms what you always knew: People who subtweet are terribleJun 11, 2016 7:00 am - Subtweeting has become such an ingrained part of online culture that you don't even need Twitter to do it. Just throw a vague, personal jab on Facebook, Tumblr or Snapch...
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Toot toot: The politely honking driverless car is hereJun 11, 2016 7:00 am - Google has revealed that its self-driving cars don't just know how to change lanes and run yellow lights — now, they can even honk the horn like a regular human. As the ...
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Career Coach: Not just another graduation speechJun 05, 2016 7:17 am - It's that time of year with graduation ceremonies, dinners, parties and presents. It's the biggest day of a graduate's educational experience, and their favorite part se...
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Understanding Gen Z, the consumers of the futureJun 05, 2016 7:17 am - AUSTIN, Texas - A serious research session is underway in a brightly lit conference room on a quiet boulevard in this university town, and it sounds a lot like a middle-...