Articles filed under Washington Post
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What AlphaGo's sly move says about machine creativityMar 19, 2016 5:12 am - AlphaGo, the computer system Google engineers trained to master the ancient game of Go, needed only one move to make it abundantly clear it has left humans in its dust. ...
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Instagram is going to look a little more like FacebookMar 19, 2016 1:00 am - Instagram announced that it plans to change the way users' timelines look by ordering posts using an algorithm rather than simply displaying the photos in reverse chrono...
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Can Alzheimer's 'lost memories' be recovered?Mar 19, 2016 1:00 am - Memory loss is one of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's and heartbreaking for loved ones to watch progress. Gone are the details of a first love or a child's wobbly first ste...
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Postpartum depression: How a partner can helpMar 19, 2016 1:00 am - • Understand the experience as an illness: A mother with postpartum depression might feel "irritated, angry and even jealous" of the normalcy her partner appears to have...
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I rode in Google's self-driving car. This is what impressed me the most.Mar 17, 2016 1:00 am - Google's self-driving car knows how to run yellow lights. But unlike regular humans, it doesn't have to guess whether it'll beat the countdown. Instead, it turns what fo...
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Pete Rose's attorney: 'We do not know how Mr. Trump got the ball'Mar 15, 2016 1:00 am - On Sunday night, Republican front-runner Donald Trump shared a photo of a baseball with the world. But this wasn't just any old ball: It was one apparently signed by bas...
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Having cosmetic work done is getting routineMar 14, 2016 4:57 am - The modern war against aging - against tiny furrows, laugh lines and muffin tops - will be bloodless. Now, we're microneedling, subjecting our jowls to the prick of a hu...
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Scientists made cutting edge 'smart skin' with Post-its, foil and tapeMar 13, 2016 7:38 am - Human skin may be the ultimate multi-tasker: It can sense pressure, feel temperature and detect humidity and motion - all at the same time. It's no wonder, then, that it...
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Career Coach: It's time to speak up - now or neverMar 13, 2016 7:37 am - The craziness of U.S. politics today has many wondering when some folks will finally speak up. Plenty of news stories have come out about how some leaders of the Republi...
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A radical idea for CEO pay: Just give them a fixed salaryMar 13, 2016 7:37 am - The big debates on CEO pay tend to focus on one thing: How high it is. But in a recent essay in the Harvard Business Review, two London Business School professors say th...