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Today in History: March 15 03/15/2019 01:00am • Today is Friday, March 15, the 74th day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On March 15, 44 B.C., Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated by a group of nobles that included Brutus and Cassius. On this date: In 1493, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus arrived back in the Spani No cat videos?! What life was like before the World Wide Web 03/12/2019 09:57am • It's been 30 years to the day since Tim Berners-Lee laid out his proposal for an information management system that he called the World Wide Web. Those born after 1989 have never known a world without a web, but some of us with earlier birth dates are reflecting on how life has changed since www Data Doctors: The bad news about unwanted calls (and tips for handling them) 03/08/2019 09:24pm • Q: Why am I getting so many robocalls these days, and what can I do to stop them? A: If it seems like you’re getting a lot more calls that are either a robocall, a scammer or someone trying to sell you something, you’re not imagining it. According to call statistics from companies that mon 5 tips for child safety on YouTube (before YouTube turns off comments on videos of kids) 03/04/2019 02:57pm • YouTube has said it will turn off comments on nearly all videos featuring children, after recent reports that pedophiles were leaving inappropriate comments on videos featuring minors. However, the company said it will take several months to disable comments on all videos featuring children. K Loudoun Co. schools warn parents about internet hoax 'Momo Challenge' 03/03/2019 12:21pm • Loudoun County Public Schools are warning parents about a new internet hoax that appears to challenge participants to take part in activities that could lead to violence or self-harm. The "Momo Challenge" — named for the character that often appears alongside the hoax Today in History: March 2 03/02/2019 12:20am • Today is Saturday, March 2, the 61st day of 2019. Today's Highlight in History: On March 2, 1933, the motion picture ``King Kong'' had its world premiere at New York's Radio City Music Hall and the Roxy. On this date: In 1793, the first (and third) president of the Republic of Texas, Sam Lady Gaga addresses Bradley Cooper romance speculation 02/28/2019 08:21am • Lady Gaga had a big eye roll for everyone who believes she and Bradley Cooper are in love. The singer and brand-new Oscar winner appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" in an episode that aired Wednesday night and was asked about her and Cooper's emotional performance of "Shallow The best streaming sticks for cord-cutters 02/27/2019 07:00pm • While many cord-cutters purchase smart TVs, with internet connectivity capabilities and streaming apps built in, others find ways to transform their existing standard TVs into stream-ready versions. One popular way to do this is through streaming sticks, which provide a plug-and-play streaming setup Trans athletes make great gains, yet resentment still flares 02/26/2019 08:33pm • Across the U.S. and in many places abroad, transgender athletes are breaking barriers in high school, college and pro sports and being embraced by teammates and fans. But resentments can still flare when transgender women start winning and dominating their sport. Exhibit A is a recent public exch Massive solar power plant possibly coming to Northern Virginia 02/26/2019 04:50am • WASHINGTON — Northern Virginia could become home to one of the largest solar power plants in the country, and a public hearing on the plan is set for Tuesday afternoon. Solar energy company sPower wants to build the 500-megawatt project on about 3,500 acres, or nearly 5 1/2 square miles, of lan Becoming a digital minimalist: 3 steps to overcome device dependence 02/26/2019 12:34am • WASHINGTON — You’ve Marie Kondo’d your closet and Whole 30’d your diet, but what have you done to clean up your digital habits? People ages 18 to 34 spend 43 percent of their time consuming media on digital platforms, according to a recent Nielsen report. Some studies have found that Amer Analysis: With Md. arrest, growing concerns about domestic terrorism 02/21/2019 06:53pm • WASHINGTON — The arrest of Christopher Paul Hasson is a symptom of a shift in thinking inside the law enforcement community. For almost 20 years, deep, well-founded worries about international terrorists penetrating the homeland and launching massive, catastrophic attacks such as that of 9/11 h DC firm says we like Alexa. But we're not pushing her 02/18/2019 07:55am • WASHINGTON — Artificial intelligence-powered virtual assistants like Amazon's Alexa and Google Home are growing in popularity, now owned by 27 percent of U.S. consumers, but people embracing the technology are using it for mundane tasks. D.C.-based business-to-business research firm Clutch says Calif. man charged in Comet Ping Pong fire twice arrested at Wash. Monument 02/14/2019 04:52pm • WASHINGTON — A 22-year-old man who police say started a fire last month inside a D.C. pizzeria that's been the subject of bogus internet conspiracy theories has been arrested on federal arson charges. Ryan Jaselskis, who also goes by Ryan Rimas, was identified as a suspect in the fire at Comet Column: Windows 7 'end of life' options 02/14/2019 12:51pm • Q: What are my options when Microsoft discontinues support for Windows 7? A: Windows 7, which was released in 2009 — when the internet was a very different place — will no longer be supported for free starting Jan. 15. For most people, the best course of action is to migrate to Windows 10,