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Review: Ethan Hawke throws switch in 'Tesla,' but bulb blows for audience 08/28/2020 12:39am • This image released by IFC Films shows Ethan Hawke in a scene from "Tesla." (Cara Howe/IFC Films via AP) When you hear the word ���Tesla,��� you probably think of a vehicle by Elon Musk. However, a new��indie biopic aims to remind us of the real innovator behind the name as "Tesla��� stre How People Spent Their Stimulus Checks -- and What You Can Learn From Them 08/28/2020 12:00am • In March, businesses were shutting down and laying off workers, offices and schools were closing, and the stock market was crashing. By the end of the month, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, which, among other things, approved a stimulus payment of up to $1,20 Data Doctors: Vishing is getting more popular, more sophisticated 08/27/2020 02:47pm • Q: What exactly is vishing? A: The term vishing refers to voice phishing scams, which have grown in popularity lately, since so many people are working from home during the pandemic. The most likely scam attempts you���ll face as an individual will be bank-related, as the scammers pose as some Websites to Sell Your Stuff for Cash 08/26/2020 12:00am • If you find yourself surrounded by too much stuff, there are plenty of places on the internet to sell your clutter. Some websites specialize in particular items -- such as clothing, collectibles, car or electronics -- while others may be good places to sell anything and everything you no longer nee Montgomery County schools will stop offering free meals to all students 08/25/2020 05:26pm • Public schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, will go back to charging some students for their meals when the new school year begins. Since the start of the pandemic, the school district has been able to offer free meals to all students in the county thanks to an emergency waiver, but that waive 7 Best Cloud Stocks to Buy 08/24/2020 12:00am • Economic disruption has boosted digital business.The 2020 health crisis has severely disrupted global economies. While that disruption has been devastating for some businesses, it has been a shot in the arm for others. Analysts say the shelter-in-place environment has significantly sped up the digit Virginia college removes 6 students due to party and COVID-19 cases 08/22/2020 11:31am • SALEM, Va. (AP) ��� Roanoke College said it has removed six students for violating the student conduct code after three positive tests for COVID-19 that may have been related to an off-campus party. The Roanoke Times reports that four students have tested positive for the disease caused by the no Data Doctors: What to know about Facebook lockout protection 08/21/2020 05:16pm • Q: I got locked out of my Facebook account and it says that I have to upload a photo ID to get back in. Is this legit? Facebook is, by far, the most popular social network on the planet, with an estimated 2.7 billion daily users. With that many users, virtually everything Facebook does has to be Is Your School's Air Quality a Risk Factor for COVID-19? 08/21/2020 12:00am • When ventilation comes up on the school board agenda, that's usually the cue for most listeners to doze off or check their text messages -- except in 2020, when the topic has become a life-and-death concern for every family with a kid in school at any grade level. Good ventilation -- keeping indoor How to Make an Extra $1,000 This Month 08/20/2020 12:00am • Earning extra income through a side hustle, gig app or freelance job is a legitimate way to stretch your budget, jump-start financial goals or pay off debt. And during the coronavirus pandemic, Americans are searching for remote opportunities to supplement income and employment disruptions. But not Springfield makes top 10 hottest housing market ZIP codes 08/19/2020 12:49pm • The 22152 ZIP code in west Springfield, Virginia, ranks No. 9 on a Realtor.com list. This 2017 file photo shows a model home in Springfield, Virginia. (Photo by Benjamin C. Tankersley/For The Washington Post via Getty Images) Realtor.com has released its annual list of America's Hottest ZIP Code Microsoft drives another nail in the coffin of its most hated product 08/18/2020 10:34am • Internet Explorer is so reviled, even Microsoft is turning its back on it. Microsoft announced this week that its workplace chat software Teams will no longer be available on Internet Explorer as of November 30, and its 365 apps, including Office products, won't work on IE beginning August 17, 20 How the pandemic has boosted the DC-area housing market 08/17/2020 09:01am • Pending sales in Fairfax County, Virginia; Arlington County, Virginia; and Montgomery County, Maryland, were all up by double digits compared to a year ago in July. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File) The D.C. area���s housing market had an incredibly strong July. Many potential sellers chose to What Can You Do With a Physics Degree? 08/17/2020 12:00am • The real-world applications of physics -- an area of science that focuses on the interplay between matter and energy -- are so numerous that it is difficult to imagine a technology that doesn't involve physics in some way. Physics degree recipients graduate with highly marketable skills in math, da Hundreds of Univ. of Md. students struggling to get out of leases 08/13/2020 09:29am • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Julia Kane, a rising senior at the University of Maryland College Park, was worried about the lease she had signed in February, before she k