Articles filed under Washington Post
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A decade after its founding, WikiLeaks is alienating even its friendsJul 30, 2016 7:22 am - It has been 10 years since Julian Assange founded WikiLeaks, the website that has gone on to serve as the world's most prominent digital repository of leaked government ...
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A new way to fight back when hackers take your data hostageJul 30, 2016 7:20 am - Imagine having all the files on your computer - your documents, your photos, your videos - locked and held hostage by hackers who demand a payout just because you opened...
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Samsung's secret? Make a really good smartphoneJul 30, 2016 7:20 am - Samsung's Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge have led the company to its most profitable quarter in two years - not bad for a firm that cautioned 2016 could be a rocky one for the sm...
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AT&T is leading a crackdown on obnoxious robocallsJul 30, 2016 7:19 am - AT&T said recently it's forming a "strike force" to beat back robocalls that interrupt your dinner and trick you into talking to prerecorded messages, in response to mou...
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Cybersecurity firms are booming thanks to Russian hackersJul 30, 2016 7:18 am - When the Democratic National Committee discovered in April that its computer networks had been hacked, leaders there did not just alert government intelligence. They cal...
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When Tinder is dead, will we still 'swipe right?'Jul 30, 2016 7:18 am - "Don't touch that dial" means don't change the channel. You probably know this, even if you've never seen a television with an actual dial - or if you don't watch televi...
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App reviews: Adobe Illustrator Draw, KisappJul 30, 2016 7:17 am - Adobe Illustrator Draw is a mobile version of the more complex (and expensive) Adobe Illustrator. But while the app is designed for more mobile devices, it packs a power...
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New simulator may help curb distracted drivingJul 30, 2016 7:17 am - The Pokemon Go craze and the mishaps that have occurred involving some players have highlighted how distractible we can be in the smartphone era, and how potentially dan...
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Your wireless keyboard could be vulnerable to hackersJul 30, 2016 7:16 am - Every keystroke you make on some wireless keyboards can be spied on by hackers lurking nearby, according to research released by cybersecurity firm Bastille Tuesday. The...
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Password managers have their own security problemsJul 30, 2016 7:15 am - Millions of people count on password managers to safeguard their accounts and help them keep track of their passwords. By serving as a sort of master-key for their accou...