Articles filed under Washington Post
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Lawyer rewrites Instagram's terms of use so kids could understand their privacy rightsJan 14, 2017 6:13 am - It's no secret that teenagers love social media. Members of "Generation Z" can spend up to nine hours a day sharing photos on Instagram, consuming "content" on YouTube a...
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Uber's transit data could make driving better for everyoneJan 14, 2017 6:12 am - SAN FRANCISCO - The combative ride-hailing giant Uber is extending an olive branch to cities - in the form of data that transit wonks have coveted for years. The San Fra...
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Smile: Kodak bringing back Ektachrome filmJan 14, 2017 6:12 am - Film photography faded so swiftly that some days it can be hard to recall a time before digital photos. Just two decades ago Eastman Kodak was selling a billion rolls of...
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Google's Waymo has built own self-driving sensorsJan 14, 2017 6:10 am - DETROIT - Google's autonomous driving spinoff, Waymo, has developed sensors that pair with its self-driving software, potentially opening the door for the company to sel...
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The story behind Yahoo's new name - AltabaJan 14, 2017 6:10 am - Yahoo was already a shell of its former self. Now part of the company is getting an obscure new name: Altaba. When Verizon agreed to buy the company for $4.8 billion in ...
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Will your home and car soon talk to each other?Jan 14, 2017 6:00 am - Your car may already feel like an extension of your home based on the hodgepodge of stuff collecting in the back seat, but it's apparent that technology will soon make t...
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Investigation: Chicago police officers use unconstitutional forceJan 13, 2017 12:00 am - A sprawling federal investigation into the Chicago police found that officers engage "in a pattern or practice of use of excessive force," part of larger, ingrained fail...
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10 times Donald Trump's Cabinet picks directly disputed himJan 13, 2017 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Three days of hearings, seven Cabinet nominees, countless contradictions of their boss-to-be's trail promises. No two people are going to agree on everythin...
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Trump acknowledges Russian meddling in U.S. electionsJan 11, 2017 12:00 am - NEW YORK - President-elect Donald Trump acknowledged for the first time Wednesday that Russia was responsible for hacking the Democratic Party during last year's electio...
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Trump on drug prices: Pharma companies are 'getting away with murder'Jan 11, 2017 12:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - At his first news conference as president-elect, Donald Trump accused the pharmaceutical industry of "getting away with murder" and said that he would ch...