Articles filed under Washington Post
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AI can now muddle its way through the math SAT about as well as you canSep 26, 2015 7:40 am - Artificial Intelligence is kind of a scary concept, probably because we know that a robot smarter than us would run the numbers and be like "Humanity? Nah." But the race...
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The three stages of going viral in 2015, according to the Pizza Rat memeSep 26, 2015 7:40 am - Pizza Rat is, per Internet consensus, many lofty things: a spirit animal, "all of us," a parable of life in New York City. But as the Internet's latest viral Phenomenon,...
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E-sports come 'out of the basement'Sep 26, 2015 7:38 am - On a sun-drenched Saturday afternoon in Silver Spring, Maryland, the dark, cavernous Fillmore theater is roaring with life. A sold-out crowd from around the nation is sc...
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These are the jobs where people are most likely to marry each anotherSep 26, 2015 7:38 am - You've probably heard of the big dating sites like OKCupid, Match.com and Tindr. But unless you are a love-hungry lawyer, teacher or farmer you may not be aware of small...
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What is the right online persona for a pope who's a social media sensation?Sep 26, 2015 7:37 am - Pope Francis' selection was conveyed in the centuries-old way, with puffs of white smoke billowing above St. Peter's Square in Vatican City. Eighteen months later, this ...
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App reviews: Peel Smart Remote, NuzzelSep 26, 2015 7:36 am - Do you always lose your remote in your seat cushions? With the right phone, the Peel Smart Remote for Android can take care of both of those problems. The app works with...
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Patrons split on how fast libraries should move into the digital ageSep 26, 2015 7:35 am - The word "library" conjures up a very specific image for most people: rows upon rows of books. But as libraries evolve into a place for more digital research, and teach ...
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The no-brainer Internet policy the White House just endorsedSep 26, 2015 7:34 am - WASHINGTON - The White House is out with a thick stack of proposals for spreading Internet access far and wide, and for speeding up the Web in places where competition i...
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Cable firms offer alternatives to the bloated bundleSep 26, 2015 7:33 am - The best alternatives to the cable bundle may be coming out of the cable companies themselves. Since Verizon Communications in April introduced cheaper, slimmed-down bun...
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The successful Internet shaming of 'pharma bro' Martin ShkreliSep 26, 2015 7:31 am - Online shaming is frequently in the news these days, typically for the very worst reasons: ruined lives, lost jobs, frothing mobs in a frenzy to steamroll the subject of...