Articles filed under Washington Post
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Does playing games make you a 'gamer'?Dec 19, 2015 5:39 am - Does simply playing video games make you a "gamer"? According to a new study from the Pew Research Center, the answer appears to be no: While 49 percent of American adul...
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Facebook is testing some changes to its 'real name' policyDec 19, 2015 5:37 am - Facebook has changed a lot since it first went online, but at least one thing has remained pretty much immovable: The site requires users to use their "real" names, and ...
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Marco Rubio's Internet policy, explainedDec 19, 2015 5:36 am - Sen. Marco Rubio has been criticized by members of his own party for not doing his day job. The GOP presidential candidate rarely votes these days on legislation, for ex...
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Twitter can be a mean place. Meet @TheNiceBotDec 19, 2015 5:00 am - In the midst of the cold digital landscape, so often flooded with hateful comments and cutting insults, there now exists a little blue-faced robot who wants you to know ...
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Gadgets for runners who want to step smartlyDec 14, 2015 5:00 am - Lately, everyone has some sort of device to measure their stats in walking, running or biking. Wearable applications - known as smart apparel - shipped to consumers by 2...
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Free tattoos, elixirs and hopped cola: Is this the pizza shop for the 21st century?Dec 13, 2015 6:35 am - WASHINGTON - Workplace loyalty is supposed to be on the decline. Yet something funny is happening at &pizza - the hip "Chipotle for pizza" spot that has sprung up in Was...
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How career mentors help clients create opportunitiesDec 13, 2015 6:34 am - It didn't take long for Kenesha Thompson, 24, to figure out that she wanted to be her own boss. "I don't like working for other people," says Thompson, who has worked fo...
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How Google is pushing you to vote for Bernie SandersDec 13, 2015 6:25 am - Roughly three-quarters of Americans get their news online these days, making the Internet America's favorite news source, according to a 2014 Pew Research Center poll. A...
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False flags, true believers and trolls: Understanding conspiracy theories after tragediesDec 13, 2015 5:55 am - It is almost guaranteed after any tragedy: mixed in among the outrage and sadness is the doubt. Skepticism is a natural part of reporting and understanding a fluid situa...
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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 ...