Articles filed under Washington Post
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Q&A: Tim Cook steps out of Steve Jobs's shadow, champions the promise of AppleAug 20, 2016 7:21 am - On a sleek white coffee table in Apple CEO Tim Cook's fourth-floor office in late July, beneath framed posters of Robert F. Kennedy, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and ...
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Instagram has a secret Facebook group - just to talk to teensAug 20, 2016 7:18 am - Olivia logged on to the Facebook group, opened her video chat and waited for other people to sign on. Minutes later, pizza arrived - ordered by Instagram in California b...
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Twitter's anti-harassment tool finally available to everyoneAug 20, 2016 7:17 am - Since March 2015, Twitter has given verified users on some devices the option of using a "quality filter" to improve the tweets they see: It's essentially an automated m...
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Why is the iPad Pro a 'computer'? Because Apple's courting the business market.Aug 20, 2016 7:17 am - Apple, it seems, would like to see more tablets in briefcases next year. A new report from MacRumors cites noted Apple analyst Ming Chi-Kuo, who says there will be three...
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How video took over the WebAug 20, 2016 7:17 am - SANTA MONICA, California - With the solemnity of a priest, Tastemade programming chief Oren Katzeff paces near his TV-grade studio kitchen and assesses his media giant's...
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There's a new, easier way to make strong passwordsAug 20, 2016 7:16 am - People tend to hate computer passwords, that often nonsensical jumble of letters, numbers and special keystrokes said to be essential for digital security. The secret co...
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Analysis: Tim Cook's own (slow) brand of innovationAug 20, 2016 7:16 am - All tech companies face a constant demand to innovate while also producing huge profits and sales growth. That means that Apple, the world's largest company, is also one...
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Analysis: 'Wireless fiber' could give us gigabit Internet speeds with no cables at allAug 20, 2016 7:16 am - So, you're on the hunt for a new home-Internet provider. The one you like seems to offer fast, reliable service, but its footprint ends just short of where you happen to...
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From Justin Bieber to Leslie Jones: A month of leaving social mediaAug 20, 2016 7:15 am - Gabby Douglas, a gold medal-winning gymnast, seemed confused when a reporter at the Olympics started asking her questions about the internet just after her final routine...
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Essay: I drove 8 hours on Tesla Autopilot and lived to tell the taleAug 20, 2016 7:15 am - I knew Tesla had a problem when everyone started telling me to "be safe." I was getting ready to embark on a 550-mile road trip in a $145,000 Tesla Model S. I'd be drivi...