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Google Chrome to block auto-playing Flash ads Sept. 1 08/28/2015 12:01pm • WASHINGTON -- The blast of sound when an auto-play video unexpectedly rolls on a newly-opened web page will soon be silenced, at least on one popular Web browser. Google Chrome will block all Adobe Flash content deemed not central to a web page starting Sept. 1, according to Ars Technica. Whil DDOT seeks proposals for streetcar mobile ticketing app 08/28/2015 05:14am • WASHINGTON – The D.C. Department of Transportation is aiming for a fall launch date for H Street’s long-awaited streetcar line and is looking to introduce a new mobile app to go along with it. The agency outlined the requirements in a request soliciting proposals to develop the app, which w 5 Steps to Turn That Interview Into a Job Offer 08/26/2015 08:00pm • If I can just get my foot in the door, I can get the job. This is a common thought as you go through the job search and application process. Getting called for an interview is a big step forward and one you should certainly be proud of, as it means you've gotten further than the majority of candida 3 To-Dos for International Students Ready to Submit College Applications 08/25/2015 08:00pm • After hitting the "submit" button on the Common Application website, some international students feel satisfied and relieved, as they took great effort to prepare their applications. However, those who have not done careful research and who are unsure about their chances of admissions can become ne College Seniors: Do These 11 Things to Graduate With a Job 08/25/2015 08:00pm • After you teetered and fell a few hundred times as a baby, you took your first steps as a toddler. After you practiced your English nouns and verbs in elementary school, you pored over Spanish homework in middle school. After you packed up the academic and personal lessons of high school -- along wi How to Prepare Your Finances For Baby's Arrival 08/25/2015 07:00am • Every year in August, the U.S. Department of Agriculture releases its annual report, letting us know how much it costs to raise a child from birth to adulthood. Last year, the average cost was $245,340, for food, shelter, education and all other expenses. When it comes out again this year, it's a pr Hidden Spots to Find Money in Your Budget 08/24/2015 08:00pm • To say that we could all use a little more money is likely the understatement of the year. Whether you need to accommodate a new expense or are hoping to save up for a family vacation, setting aside money often requires some level of personal sacrifice. But what if you could easily reduce expenditu The dual legacy of Chris Wondolowski 08/24/2015 11:51am • WASHINGTON -- Sports and the athletes that play them are often spoken about in terms of legacies — stories with measurable beginnings and ends, despite the fact that many aspects of an athlete’s career are entirely out of his or her own hands. Legacies are defined by both singular moments as wel Save Time This Year With 10 Free Tech Tools for High School Teachers 08/23/2015 08:00pm • Time is at a premium for high school teachers. "I think that a lot of people forget that in middle school and high school we have so many more students than the elementary school teachers have," says Stephanie Richardson, an English teacher at North Harrison High School in Ramsey, Indiana. While an Google Alphabet: 3 Reasons Why Good Companies Reorganize 08/19/2015 08:00pm • Google has been a Silicon Valley pioneer since its inception in 1998, spearheading initiatives in fields ranging from longevity research to high-speed fiber communications to the exciting new era of the "smart home." But its boldest move yet might be this month's announcement that it would restruct Mindset List details what college freshmen have always lived with — and without 08/19/2015 11:00am • WASHINGTON — It’s that time of year again: your annual chance to feel very, very old (besides your birthday, that is). Beloit College has released their annual Mindset List, which takes a look at things that incoming college freshmen have always had in their lives. Most incoming freshmen How to Do Adventure Travel Trips on the Cheap 08/18/2015 08:00pm • These days travelers, aren't looking to just go on vacation -- they're craving an adventure. Not only are Americans traveling abroad more, but the adventure travel industry is booming. In 2013, the Adventure Travel Trade Association reported a 65 percent yearly uptick in this niche travel market sin Handy Apps for Students at Arab Region Universities 08/18/2015 08:00pm • If there's really an app for that, Jihane Bentaleb will find it. Bentaleb, a Moroccan student pursuing a master's in strategic marketing at the University of Wollongong in Dubai, uses a number of apps in her daily life as an international student. "Most of the applications I use are mobile versio When Internships Go Bad: Stories of the World's Worst Interns 08/16/2015 01:00pm • When summer internships wrap up in the next few weeks, most offices will end up missing their interns -- but a few will be relieved to see them go. I recently had Ask a Manager readers share their worst experiences with interns, and they delivered. Here are eight of the most outrageous real-life Local teen creates home test for cardiac disease, becomes Google Science Fair finalist 08/14/2015 04:55am • WASHINGTON -- A local teen has come up with a home test for cardiac disease -- an innovation that has already earned him a finalist's berth in the global Google Science Fair. Adriel Sumathipala, 16, of Ashburn, Virginia, spent two years in the lab developing a way to use a home inkjet printer to