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Thomas Jefferson PTSA president ousted; state group threatens to revoke charter 07/12/2021 07:56pm • This article was written by WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com and republished with permission. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. After weeks of heated public discourse and bitter allegations, the president of the Parent Teacher Student Association at the Thomas Jeff Artificial Intelligence Stocks: The 10 Best AI Companies 07/12/2021 12:00am • AI could be the 21st century's biggest new industry.Long a focal point of science fiction, AI is no longer a curious theme to ponder for the distant future -- it's here. The best artificial intelligence stocks to buy already use processes like machine learning and neural networks on a daily basis. I Data Doctors: The latest version of Microsoft Edge 07/02/2021 05:36am • Q: Should I consider using Microsoft Edge as my browser? A: There was a time when there wasn’t much to think about when it came to browsing the Internet. Windows users defaulted to Internet Explorer; Mac users used Safari. What was initially a simple utility became the gateway to users for t 5 of the Best Tech Stocks to Buy for July 07/01/2021 12:00am • Tech stocks are back on the upswing. It was a rough spring for the technology sector, as traders instead turned their attention to reopening stocks along with cryptocurrencies and meme plays. However, now crypto has plunged and reopening stocks are taking on water as well amid a surge in COVID-19 v What Is Contactless Payment and How to Utilize This Payment Option 06/30/2021 12:00am • Contactless payment options are nothing new. They've been used for close to 10 years in countries such as Australia and Canada, says Suresh Palliparambil, CEO of Purewrist, which sells a contactless payment bracelet. However, it is only in the last year or two that credit card issuers have begun to 10 Free Online Certification Courses to Advance Your Career 06/28/2021 12:00am • It's always prudent to boost key professional skills that can make you more employable in the current job market. Finding free ways to obtain training and certifications should be at the top of your list. Certificate programs can lead to high-paying jobs -- so if you don't have to pay for a certif 15 Resume Mistakes to Avoid 06/25/2021 12:00am • "Perhaps the most important part of writing your resume isn't the writing at all -- it's the editing," says Trista Winnie in an article for Jobscan, a popular resume assessing tool. She accurately describes the significance of resume editing to increase your job seeking success. Not that writing a Whitlow's on Wilson is about to close after more than 25 years in Clarendon 06/24/2021 09:18pm • Whitlow's on Wilson is closing, but plans to relocate. (Courtesy Google Street View) A bar and restaurant that has been a longtime fixture in the Clarendon area of Arlington, Virginia, is about to close, but it may be revived in a new space. Whitlow's on Wilson — with its rooftop Tiki bar a Data Doctors: Windows 11 is coming 06/24/2021 06:46pm • Q: I heard that Windows 11 is coming, but I thought Windows 10 was supposed to be the last version from Microsoft. A: It may seem like Windows 10 isn’t that old, but believe or not, it’s almost six years old. That’s one of the longest stretches that Microsoft has gone between major operatin Financial Advisor Disclosures to Know 06/24/2021 12:00am • Would you want to know if your financial advisor was a criminal? What about if they'd ripped off another client? Or if they've been incentivized to sell you products that aren't in your best interest? Of course you would. And that's why financial advisor disclosures came into being -- and why you s 10 Best ETFs to Buy for 2021 06/21/2021 12:00am • A better way to build a portfolio.It used to be that your broker or financial advisor might put you in a handful of individual stocks, a mix of their suggestions and your suggestions. That, in essence, would be your portfolio, and if one of you wasn't a great stock picker, you were out of luck. With What Library Science Is and How to Become a Librarian 06/21/2021 12:00am • Someone who enjoys sharing knowledge with others may like the idea of working in a library, since that is a place where visitors often seek answers to questions. In those scenarios, librarians become sleuths, using their investigative skills to find whatever is sought after whether a particular fac Maryland seeks dismissal of case challenging first-of-a-kind digital ad tax 06/18/2021 10:03pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A lawsuit seeking to block Maryland’s first-of-its-kind tax on social media digital advertising revenue should be dismissed, the Maryland Weekend Road and Rail: Detours off I-66, corridor work in DC, Purple Line work picks up 06/18/2021 05:40am • There is new bridge work scheduled this weekend in Virginia to go along with the I-66 transformation project. In the District, work on the I-295/DC 295 and South Capitol Street projects continue. And in Maryland, more Purple Line work picks up after a brief pause. There is a slight chance for rai 4 Things to Know About a Global Minimum Corporate Tax Rate 06/18/2021 12:00am • From June 11-13 in Cornwall, England, leaders from the G-7 group of industrialized nations affirmed a proposal to rewrite international tax rules for multinational corporations. While still in its infancy, the U.S. Treasury Department, President Joe Biden's administration and many European nations