Articles filed under Washington Post
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App reviews: My TSA, Lonely PlanetJul 02, 2016 7:14 am - My TSA The Transportation Security Administration offers a practical, bare-bones app designed to get you as smoothly as possible through that curse of the modern tr...
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I will remain: A dating app to heal your broken Brexit heartJul 02, 2016 7:13 am - It started out as a joke: a dating app to connect Britain's brokenhearted Remain voters. But the two founders of Remainder, identifying themselves only as Andy and Tim, ...
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Analysis: Facebook tries again to explain the News FeedJul 02, 2016 7:11 am - Facebook on Wednesday published its "News Feed Values," an attempt to offer a clear explanation of how it chooses the stories that appear at the heart of its social netw...
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How wearable technology could change the way we think about air pollutionJul 02, 2016 7:11 am - A new report from the International Energy Agency is driving home, yet again, the immense importance of cutting down on pollution and protecting air quality worldwide. T...
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Meet the man whose Twitter death hoaxes have fooled millionsJul 02, 2016 7:09 am - You would think that, after two decades, Tommaso Debenedetti would have tired of hoaxes. He's had a pretty good run, after all - everyone from The New York Times to Nico...
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Google's killing the sites that serve up song lyricsJul 02, 2016 7:08 am - If you're a child of the '80s or early '90s, you probably have fond memories of sites like AllMusic: places that finally made it possible to memorize the latest Oasis or...
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This backpack can lift 150 pounds of gear, thanks to rocket scienceJul 02, 2016 7:04 am - History is littered with technologies that wound their way from the defense and aerospace industries into our everyday lives. From radar to GPS, civilians have benefited...
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When soaking up the sun brings itchy skinJul 02, 2016 6:30 am - As the temperature rises, so does our chance to spend time outdoors in short sleeves. But after being out for just a short while on a fine day, have you ever had rashes ...
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The days of the dreaded pelvic exam may be numberedJul 02, 2016 6:30 am - There's great news for women who dread that annual pelvic exam (i.e. basically everyone). On Tuesday, a panel made up of medical experts that advise the government said...
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Here's some surprisingly upbeat news about depressionJul 02, 2016 5:30 am - On the other side of depression, there is real hope for a full and happy life. When people are in the midst of a deep depression, it certainly doesn't feel that way. The...