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Everything You Need to Know About the XLK ETF 12/06/2016 07:00pm • The stock market has been set afire for the past month in the wake of Donald Trump's election victory. The Standard & Poor's 500 index is up 3 percent, driven by go-go gains in financials (4.7 percent), materials (6.9 percent) and industrials (8.5 percent). But technology stocks -- the market's Student-run, Md. nonprofit teaches elderly how to use technology 12/03/2016 10:53pm • WASHINGTON — It seems like children are always on their phones, effortlessly tapping away with their thumbs, as if they’ve grown up with that technology — which they have. Others have a difficult time learning how to use that technology, since they grew up in homes with party line phones arou Column: This software helps fight identity theft. Do you need it? 12/02/2016 01:21pm • Q: What is Trusteer Endpoint Protection and do I need it? A: In the tech industry’s ongoing attempts to create better tools to protect consumers, they often come up with software that focuses in specific areas. Trusteer Endpoint Protection (a.k.a Rapport) is a legitimate program that is spec 7 Best Tech Stocks to Buy for 2017 12/01/2016 07:00pm • Going into 2017, technology is seeping into almost every aspect of everyday life. From retail to travel and transportation, hardly anything is purely analog nowadays. From an investor's perspective, that's quite an opportunity. As you enter a new year and perhaps look to rebalance your portfolio, t 3 Financial Gifts to Give This Holiday Season 11/30/2016 07:00pm • Everyone seems to have a difficult person on their holiday shopping list. It could be someone who has very particular tastes or a relative who already owns everything he wants. Instead of spending hours at the mall or online searching for the perfect item, an easier option may be to give the gift o 7 of the Best ETFs to Own in 2017 11/30/2016 07:00pm • Looking for performance in 2017.While 2016 brought its share of surprises -- an early-year market retch, the Brexit and Donald Trump's election stunner -- Wall Street did what Wall Street does best: It made money. The Standard & Poor's 500 index was pacing a roughly 8 percent return with a month Traveling With a Wheelchair: How to Take on Accessibility Challenges 11/28/2016 07:00pm • Brett Heising has traveled a lot for business. Outside of his home, the 41-year-old from Phoenix, who has cerebral palsy -- a congenital disorder that limits his ability to walk -- uses a wheelchair to get around. So a few years ago when he contacted a hotel in San Francisco to book rooms for himse Column: Google Pixel vs. iPhone 7 11/25/2016 03:33pm • Q: How does the Google Pixel phone compare to the iPhone 7? A: Google’s newly designed smartphones known as the Pixel (5-inch display) and Pixel XL (5.5-inch display) are creating quite a buzz in the tech world. Most reviewers are hailing it as the most complete Android competitor to the iPh 6 best Cyber Monday sales for 2016 11/24/2016 08:37am • This year, Cyber Monday -- the year's biggest online shopping holiday -- is set to be larger than ever. Many major retailers are launching once-a-year sales that will kick off on Sunday and run through the entire week. Survey data from Offers.com found that Cyber Monday may even outshine fellow shop 5 Reasons Facebook Inc. (FB) Stock Is a Phenomenal Long-Term Buy 11/23/2016 07:00pm • It's hard not to paint Facebook Inc. ( FB) stock in a good light. Shares are up about 14 percent in 2016, roughly double the 7 percent return on the Standard & Poor's 500 index. Since its initial public offering in 2012, Facebook stock is up 213 percent, essentially tripling the S&P 500's 69 Ravens' John Urschel on exploring football, math, why and why not 11/23/2016 01:57am • OWINGS MILLS, Md. — John Urschel doesn’t want to be unique. Urschel, the 25-year-old Baltimore Ravens guard, is unquestionably different from your average offensive lineman, NFL player, or even professional athlete. You’d be hard-pressed to find any other roster in the pro sports world that What You Need to Know About the Latest Airbnb Regulations 11/22/2016 07:00pm • With high-profile lawsuits in New York City, San Francisco, Barcelona and Berlin, it's no secret that Airbnb has faced resistance from local governments across the globe. In October, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law that imposes fines up to $7,500 for hosts who advertise illega 5 Reasons to Plan a Trip to Chicago This Holiday Season 11/21/2016 07:00pm • With the Chicago Cubs' historic World Series win sending Chicagoans and visitors into a festive frenzy, the holidays in the Windy City will certainly be filled with throngs of tourists with vibrant celebrations in full force. Whether you want to shop, ice skate or admire bright light displays, here Does Black Friday matter? 11/21/2016 04:00pm • WASHINGTON — As we prepare for the retail launch of the holiday season, here’s a question worth tackling: Does Black Friday (or Gray Thursday) matter? If you’re the kind of shopper that delights in the adrenaline rush of shopping in the wee hours of the Friday after Thanksgiving, go for it. Fo Column: Tips for sniffing out fake news 11/18/2016 03:02am • Q: How exactly do Facebook and Google plan to block fake news sites? This election cycle dramatically elevated the use of fake news sites that, in the past, were generally used to spread malware by infecting unsuspecting visitors. There were a variety of reasons for creating these sites that