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Amazon is everywhere: Here's how the US could break it up 07/28/2021 08:17am • On any given day, you might receive a package you ordered from Amazon, log onto a website hosted by Amazon, ask an Amazon device about the weather and grab groceries at a Whole Foods owned by Amazon. Amazon is more than just the "everything store." It's become something of an "everything company" th A free app to track Maryland’s craft beverage options 07/19/2021 08:40am • There are now more than 300 craft beverage makers in Maryland, from small teams to large operations, and the number is continuously growing. Most of them benefit economically from on-site visits and sales. A new, free app makes it easy for craft beverage fans to keep track of all the state's opti Data Doctors: Google Photos organizing tips 07/16/2021 07:57pm • Q: I have years of pictures and videos on Google Photos and want some advice on getting them organized. A: By default, Google Photos will display your images and videos in chronological order with the latest ones at the top, but it can do much more. Automatic categories Google has incorporated What makes Boulder best place to live in US in 2021-22? 07/13/2021 12:00am • There's no denying that Boulder, Colorado, offers a lot of what people are looking for when they consider moving to a new part of the country. College students, recent grads and established professionals in the tech industry alike see Boulder as an ideal spot, and the active atmosphere and easy acce 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 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 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 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 Right now in Iceland: Hot lava and a warm welcome 06/17/2021 05:03am • Just a 25-minute car ride from Iceland's Keflavik International Airport, a hiking trail winds over two miles to a view of what's quite possibly the greatest show on Earth right now. Iceland's newest active volcano, Geldingadalur, rumbles up -- at regular intervals for the moment -- into a fountai Washington REIT to sell all of its DC office and retail buildings 06/15/2021 09:30am • 1600 Wilson Boulevard in Arlington is one of 12 office buildings Washington REIT is selling. (Courtesy Google Street View) Washington Real Estate Investment is going all in on apartment communities, selling virtually all of its D.C. office and retail properties. D.C.-based Washington REIT has WTOP Announces Launch of WTOP Live Local Charity Campaign 06/15/2021 08:48am • New Partnership with 4Giving Aims to Provide Critical Community and Small Business Support  Washington, D.C. (May 24, 2021) - WTOP has officially announced the launch of its WTOP Live Local campaign in partnership with 4Giving, a platform that helps non-profits, organizations & individuals qui Former college swimmer on trans representation 06/12/2021 08:12am • ▶ Watch Video: Former NCAA swimmer Schuyler Bailar discusses attacks on transgender Americans' civil liberties When Schuyler Bailar is in the water, he has an out-of-body experience. Bailar, a former award-winning swimmer at Harvard University, said this sharpens his attention and h Metro adds Android phones for ‘touch-free’ SmarTrip payments 06/08/2021 06:00am • SmarTrip card has officially launched on Android devices for touch-free payment at the D.C. area's Metro transit system. This comes nearly nine months after the transit agency launched the app and payment system for iPhones. Starting Tuesday, SmarTrip users with Android devices can ride trains an