Articles filed under Washington Post
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Pushing ourselves too hard hurts our workDec 13, 2015 5:13 am - It's almost the end of the year and many of us are overwhelmed juggling work, holidays, family schedules, and end-of-the year pressures. We work longer and longer hours ...
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Airbnb leads list of top companies to work forDec 13, 2015 5:11 am - If a just-released list is to be believed, a new generation of companies appear poised to burnish their reputations as employee-friendly places to work. The jobs and ca...
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4 things you can do to get the most out of Social SecurityDec 12, 2015 10:00 pm - Congress unexpectedly took away a popular Social Security strategy last month — one financial planners frequently advised their clients to take. The strategy, called “fi...
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Why reverse mortgages can be problematic after borrower diesDec 12, 2015 10:00 pm - Lisa Lajoie has been trying to buy the 1,400-square-foot home in Brockton, Mass., where she grew up ever since her mother, Aline Lajoie, died 17 months ago. Lisa, who is...
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Retailers could be in for surge of holiday shopping procrastinatorsDec 12, 2015 10:00 pm - Now that retailers have put their Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales behind them, many are gearing up for another potential gantlet this holiday season: a possible crus...
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Apple promises its new smartphone case will give you 25 hours of talk timeDec 12, 2015 6:22 am - Apple has released a smartphone battery case of its own, promising to give iPhone 6 and 6s users up to 25 hours of talk time. The new $99 case, called the Smart Battery ...
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Nintendo and the surprising success of the 3DSDec 12, 2015 6:16 am - While Sony and Microsoft duke it out in the gaming console wars this holiday season, here's something to think about: Nintendo's handheld device, the 3DS, to date, has ...
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Hello (hackable) Barbie: New toys vulnerableDec 12, 2015 5:55 am - Toys that talk back are some of the hottest holiday gifts this year. And they may soon be hot items for hackers. Cybersecurity researchers uncovered a number of major se...
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Twitter's list of the most popular tweets of 2015Dec 12, 2015 5:13 am - Of the 10 most popular messages posted to Twitter in the past year, one was written by President Barack Obama, one was written by Saudi Arabia's King Salman ... and five...
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Cop grooving to Taylor Swift among top videosDec 12, 2015 5:09 am - The year has changed, and the exact videos have changed, but one aspect of YouTube's annual top-10 remains pretty predictable: The real powerhouses on the site that clai...