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Investing in 'Moonshots': 7 Emerging Technologies to Watch 10/08/2021 12:00am • Keep an eye on these emerging "moonshot" technologies.Since the dot-com bubble of the early 2000s, new, complicated and often incomprehensible technologies have rapidly emerged and firmly rooted themselves in everyday life, like one-click online shopping, Facebook friends, and fully electric, self-d How Meme Stocks Changed Investing 10/08/2021 12:00am • Meme stocks overtook the market in early 2021, with investors piling into companies gaining buzz on Reddit and other online forums in an effort to make money and outsmart hedge fund investors. Outside of the internet buzz, these stocks were tempting to investors for several reasons. Their prices we Honoree: Kathryn Falk 10/07/2021 09:00pm • Kathryn Falk says that on a scale of 100, when it comes to loving change, she is a 99. That���s not a guess. It���s the actual score this Cox Communications vice president received on The Birkman Method personality test she took at work while leading the Northern Virginia business sector. The abili COVID Conspiracy: Analysis of foreign disinformation driving US vaccine resistance 10/06/2021 04:08am • Disinformation is based on a lie ��� plain and simple. The National Counterintelligence and Security Center, or NCSC, says disinformation is ���false or inaccurate information that is spread deliberately, most often by adversaries.��� While adversaries really are the genesis of most disinforma Fairfax Co. aquatics instructor facing 30 felony child porn, solicitation charges 10/05/2021 10:49am • A Fairfax County, Virginia, aquatics instructor faces more than two dozen child pornography charges after police say they found tens of thousands of explicit images and videos of children in his online Dropbox account. Brendan Lynch, 21, of Alexandria, was arrested Monday, Fairfax County police s 3 Value REITs to Buy for an Economic Recovery 10/04/2021 12:00am • As vaccines roll out, new COVID-19 treatments appear and more of the economy reopens, investors are trying to determine how they should invest in a post-pandemic world. With tech stocks dropping and the market's momentum cycling toward value investments, eyes are turning to beaten-down sectors that Washington Adventist University in Md. confirms ongoing ransomware attack 10/03/2021 08:59pm • Washington Adventist University, a private four-year college in Montgomery County, Maryland, confirmed an ongoing ransomware attack Sunday. The attack has restricted access to several pieces of technology on campus, ranging from campus intranet services to digital signage around the property. Why a hand gesture has South Korean companies on edge 10/02/2021 08:00pm • It took three years for players to notice the "offensive" hand gesture lurking in one of South Korea's most popular multiplayer games. When players made their avatars laugh, talk or give the "OK" sign in "Lost Ark," they clicked an icon featuring a gesture that might have appeared benign to many: Preventing workplace violence, privacy for crime victims: New Md. laws in effect 10/01/2021 11:20pm • Maryland employers have a new tool to protect their employees from workplace violence. A law that allows employers to seek peace orders on behalf of workers has taken effect as of Oct. 1. The bill, sponsored by Del. Vanessa Atterbeary and state Sen. Charles Sydnor, doesn't require the employee 20 Tips for Finding Cheap Cruise Deals 09/29/2021 12:00am • If you're dreaming of visiting multiple far-flung locales, ancient cities and dreamy island destinations in one trip -- without blowing your budget -- consider a cruise for your next vacation. Although many lines sail to similar destinations around the world, cruise experiences vary greatly dependin Should You Buy Alphabet (GOOG, GOOGL) Stock? 09/29/2021 12:00am • Since its 2004 initial public offering, Alphabet Inc. (ticker: GOOG, GOOGL) has been one of the world's top performing investments. Its shares are up more than 5,000% from when they went public 17 years ago. In 2015, the company changed its name from Google to Alphabet to reflect its expanding rang 7 Best Esports Stocks to Buy 09/29/2021 12:00am • Here's how to invest in esports.Video gaming has evolved far beyond gamers sitting at home playing on their consoles. In the past several years, online gaming, streaming and esports have become part of a booming business. Global esports industry revenue should surpass $1 billion for the first time i Substack's CEO wants writers to publish what they want ��� even if it's wrong 09/27/2021 05:54am • Substack has taken advantage of a new model for the internet, where subscriptions for content are increasingly becoming the norm. The website is the current king of paid newsletters, where writers publish directly to subscribers without the standards of newsroom editors. But as social media s COVID Conspiracy: Foreign disinformation driving American vaccine resistance 09/27/2021 04:45am • On May 18, German social media influencer Mirko Drotschmann was sitting on his couch when a strange email popped into his inbox. 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