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Why is Wordle so popular? Here's what a neuroscientist says 02/09/2022 04:11am • Let’s get to the disclaimer first: It was literally during my conversation with Dr. Aditi Subramaniam about the appeal of Wordle — the word game that has grown from 90 users last November to around 2 million — that the news broke that it's been sold to The New York Times Games section. We c 7 Best Semiconductor Stocks to Buy for 2022 02/07/2022 07:00pm • These chip stocks are set to capitalize in the current market.Until a few months ago, technology was the hottest sector of the market. And semiconductor stocks in particular had been on fire. The economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented demand for electronic devices of all sort Wizards mascot G-Wiz visits local teacher who went viral for full-court shot 02/04/2022 08:15pm • G-Wiz visits local teacher who went viral for full-court shot originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington   Who doesn’t love hot chocolate? Who doesn’t love basketball? Who doesn’t love a gaggle of ecstatic, screaming children? Well if you love all of these things, the Wizar The History of Bitcoin, the First Cryptocurrency 02/03/2022 07:00pm • From humble beginnings in 2008 to its 2021 price peak, Bitcoin (BTC) has taken investors and the world for quite the ride. In just over a decade, the first cryptocurrency has spiked and crashed and rallied and fallen again, over and over, on the way to a price in the tens of thousands. Bitcoin is a 7 Best Cloud Stocks to Buy 02/03/2022 07:00pm • Analysts are bullish on cloud stocks in 2022.Cloud stocks are thriving as the global economy shifts to doing more and more business online. Gartner estimates that global cloud services spending will grow to at least $482 billion in 2022, compared with $313 billion in 2020. Many cloud service stocks Student charged after threatening on Instagram to blow up Charles Co. high school 02/03/2022 08:48am • A student has been charged with threatening to "blow up" a Charles County, Maryland, high school in early January. The Charles County Sheriff's Office said the 17-year-old student was behind posts from two separate Instagram accounts made Jan. 6 threatening an attack at Waldorf's St. Charles Hig Amid ‘staggering’ nursing shortage, Md. lawmakers target price gouging concerns 02/02/2022 02:05pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. As Maryland hospitals shell out more money than ever to fill a surge of nursing vacancies, state lawmakers signaled on Tuesday that they int 7 Best Cryptocurrency Stocks to Buy 01/31/2022 07:00pm • Explore these top crypto stocks to buy.Many eyes are on cryptocurrencies' rises and falls as their popularity grows. Cryptocurrencies are more volatile than stocks, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. Given that the crypto market is newer, massive price swings have become a feature of the asset. 16 Relaxing Natural Hot Springs in California 01/31/2022 07:00pm • Long revered for their healing and restorative powers, natural hot springs are marvelous places to soothe sore muscles after a day of sightseeing or adventuring outdoors. For centuries in the United States, Native Americans heralded mineral-rich waters as sacred places, bathing and soaking in hot sp 9 Upgraded Stocks to Buy in February 01/30/2022 07:00pm • Analysts recommend these upgraded stocks for February.After logging a third consecutive year of double-digit percentage gains in 2021, the S&P 500 pulled back from all-time highs in January. Investors are concerned about persistently high inflation, supply chain disruptions, Federal Reserve inte Data Doctors: Wi-Fi range extenders vs. mesh networks 01/29/2022 02:49am • Q: I need to improve the Wi-Fi signal in some parts of my house and want to understand the difference between using range extenders and switching everything out to a mesh network. A: There are several variables that may be causing weaker signals in various locations in your home, that include the Md. appeals court tosses murder conviction, upholds manslaughter charge in Bethesda tunnel death 01/28/2022 10:10pm • The Maryland Court of Appeals has thrown out a Bethesda man's depraved-heart murder conviction years after firefighters found another man naked and dead in tunnels beneath his house. Daniel Beckwitt was convicted in the September 2017 death of Askia Khafra. 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However, analysts and investors are hoping the retail industry can finally normalize in 2022 after a string of disturbances, including lockdowns, inflation, supply chain disruptions a