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Column: Is Windows 10 really a privacy nightmare? 08/13/2015 05:56am • Q: I’m hearing a lot of issues concerning privacy with Windows 10. Should I be worried, or is it being overblown? A: Microsoft took a completely different approach with Windows 10, and because of that, privacy concerns are being heatedly discussed across the Internet. Some would have you bel 5 Apps to Make Back-to-School Shopping Easy on Any Budget 08/12/2015 10:30am • Back-to-school shopping is more expensive than ever. Parents anticipate spending an average $1,239 this back-to-school season, up 24 percent since 2011, according to the latest American Express survey. If you already missed out on tax-free week savings at your favorite stores, there are still some w App Designed for Heroin Addicts Puts Help in the Palm of Their Hands 08/12/2015 10:00am • After watching how addiction affected my stepfather and ravaged the lives of so many of my friends, I knew I had to do something. I grew up in the small town of Marion, Ohio. While it still exudes the historic charm of a simpler time, Marion is facing a very serious modern-day issue. Like many other Why Major Media Stocks Are Struggling 08/11/2015 08:00pm • Assuming the late Marshall McLuhan could retool his famous maxim, "The medium is the message," he might look at the stock market and quip: "The message is the media, and it's ugly." Media companies that have performed well this year now hang on to future gains by a thread. Or make that a cord. Ob How to Find a Job Without Using Job Boards 08/10/2015 08:00pm • Wouldn't it be nice to wake up tomorrow morning and discover that the Powerball ticket you purchased made you instantly rich beyond your wildest dreams? Even knowing that the odds of winning big are infinitesimally small, the get-rich-quick dream continues to drive people to spend millions of dolla 11 Steps to Networking Like a Boss 08/09/2015 08:00pm • "Clever introduction" + "business card exchange" = "job offer" is the networking formula, right? Surely, an efficient transaction like that is why people subject themselves to capital-N Networking events, with hundreds of people trying to balance a glass of wine and plate of shrimp in one hand, whil Should You Buy an IPO? 08/09/2015 08:00pm • Who wouldn't want to be an early investor in a company that's destined for greatness? In hindsight, plenty of people regret missing the initial public offering of Apple Inc. (ticker: AAPL) in 1980, Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) in 1986 or Google Inc. (GOOGL, GOOG) in 2004. But no one regrets missing duds 5 Simple Ways to Save Money as a New College Student 08/09/2015 08:00pm • In a few short weeks, millions of college students will be hitting college campuses for the first time. Your first year of college can bring a lot of changes, including financial ones. It's likely the first time in your life you're out on your own. Not only do you need to be focused on attending cl Understanding Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors 08/09/2015 08:00pm • To this day, Katie Koppel, a 23-year-old recent college graduate who lives in Boston, still remembers the exact moment she first pulled out her hair. She was a bored 7-year-old, sitting in front of the television. Mindlessly, her fingers wandered to her face and landed on her eyebrows. "I pulled o Seven soccer bars to catch Premier League, La Liga and MLS matches 08/08/2015 09:45am • WASHINGTON - Searching for a spot to watch the next Premiere League, La Liga or MLS match? According to Google, Reddit and Yelp, here are seven favorites among area bars showing the games:   Crowd-Pleasers Lucky Bar Located in Dupont Circle, Lucky Bar is one of the better-known Advanced technology helps uncover illegal tree removal 08/07/2015 05:35am • WASHINGTON -- If a tree is chopped down in a city and no one is around to see it, does it still result in a fine? Yes. Putting a spin on the old forest adage, the D.C. Urban Forestry Administration uses advanced technology to uncover illegal tree removal. Used annually, such technology coul New apps will send info before you ask for it 08/05/2015 08:29pm • WASHINGTON -- Your smartphone could be psychic pretty soon. According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple and Google are adding features that deliver information to users before they ask for it. Apple has a so-called Proactive Assistant featured on its forthcoming iOS 9 software, which learns ho 6 Free Sources for Home Design Inspiration 08/04/2015 08:00pm • If you've got the urge to brighten up your current space, but don't know where to begin, relax. Inspiration abounds, and there are great home design resources all around you. You just need to know where to look.1. The Internet: Google, Pinterest and Instagram These days, it seems like everything beg Evaluate Career Help Before Applying to U.S. Colleges 08/03/2015 08:00pm • "Learning by doing" is an idea that many college students in the U.S. have become familiar with. It has long been a hallmark of U.S. higher education, and it calls on students to not only learn the theories and techniques associated with a particular field of study, but to put that knowledge to work Should restaurants be checking you out online? 08/03/2015 03:14pm • WASHINGTON — Upscale restaurants around the world are going online to research diners who make reservations, in order to give them personalized service. Some people think that's disturbing, but a survey by OpenTable finds most people don't mind: 40 percent say "It doesn't bother me" 24