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Anne Arundel Co. government closes buildings, halts some public services following 'cyber incident' 02/24/2025 07:50am • Anne Arundel County, Maryland, government buildings are closed Monday "due to an ongoing cyber incident of external origin," officials said. The county provided no other details regarding the incident, which was first brought to the public's attention Saturday. It said "precautionary measures" Data Doctors: Deficiencies in Windows Defender and a possible alternative 02/21/2025 05:12pm • Q: What does Trend Micro’s Internet Security do over Windows Defender? A: Cyber threats today aren’t just about viruses. Phishing scams, ransomware attacks and identity theft are all evolving, making basic antivirus protection insufficient. While Windows Defender (now called Microsoft Defende 5 things to watch in Super Bowl LIX 02/09/2025 01:00am • New Orleans (CNN) — The brass bands in New Orleans are playing. The barbecue in Kansas City is smoking. The Yuengling in Philadelphia is flowing. It’s finally time for Super Bowl LIX. With kickoff slated for 6:30 p.m. Sunday on FOX, the showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Phila Billionaires, tech titans, presidents: A guide to who stood where at Trump's inauguration 01/21/2025 05:46am • The crowded dais in the Capitol Rotunda on Inauguration Day featured four of the world’s five wealthiest men, five U.S. presidents, tech titans and business moguls, and two foreign leaders with prime spots. President Donald Trump welcomed a mix of traditional, unprecedented and unorthodox guest Maryland divorce attorney: Social media sinks contentious divorces 01/20/2025 11:23am • Roughly half of first marriages in the U.S. end in divorce, and if the divorce is contentious, a spouse’s digital footprint will almost certainly come into play. Divorce attorneys are increasingly using e-discovery as evidence in divorce cases. Almost everything that people post on social media Pandas debut Friday: Know before you go 01/10/2025 02:43pm • In two weeks, D.C.'s new giant pandas will make their public debut to guests at the National Zoo, bringing joy to panda lovers who've missed the cherished bears' presence in the District. The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute said its two new giant pandas, Bao Li Clashes over budgets, abortion and energy facing Va. General Assembly 01/06/2025 10:14am • The Virginia General Assembly is set to return on Jan. 8, kicking off a pivotal legislative season that will test the balance of power between a Republican governor in his final full year and a Democratic-controlled legislature. Lawmakers are expected to tackle an ambitious agenda, with debates s Elon Musk’s Starlink to launch on United Airlines flights by spring 01/05/2025 08:01am • (CNN) — United Airlines flights will have access to Elon Musk’s Starlink Wi-Fi services as early as this spring, a sign of the widening reach of the tech billionaire. United will begin testing Starlink in February, and its first commercial flight with the service will launch this spring on th Toddler's unexpected reaction to getting 'pulled over' by Prince William Co. police officer 01/01/2025 05:03pm • A 2-year-old in Prince William County, Virginia, was just trying to enjoy his brand-new Christmas present when a police officer showed up and pulled him over. The hilarious interaction caught on video has now gone viral. Richardo Jackson was filming his son Joshua on his new toddler four-whee What's up in the sky? What DC stargazers should watch for in January 01/01/2025 05:46am • "What's up in the sky?" is a recurring feature and publishes on the first of every month. You can find it on WTOP's The Space Place. Email Greg your space questions and he might answer them in the next edition. Welcome to WTOP’s inaugural monthly feature of "What’s up in the sky?" Each month Festival of Lights at Kensington LDS Temple brings huge crowds and traffic problems 12/29/2024 05:54am • The Christmas light display at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints' temple in Kensington, Maryland, draws thousands of visitors every year. But this year, the busiest season since COVID, has been overwhelming at times. "The crowds have been wonderfully big, but the big crowds have bee Data Doctors: Can you do video conferences on a Chromebook? 12/20/2024 06:30am • Q: I’m considering a Chromebook as my travel computer; how are they with video conferencing? A: Since their debut in 2011, Chromebooks have steadily evolved, addressing limitations that initially made them impractical for many users. The initial focus was on the education sector, as the devi Politics, not technology, would be hardest part of potential TikTok ban 12/19/2024 05:28am • The battle over TikTok's future might be drawn out through legal maneuvering or political posturing, but if the Chinese-owned social media app loses those battles, the technological battle for its life will be over fast. Faced with a looming deadline to sell or be blocked from U.S. servers, the U We don't write many checks anymore. So why the new warnings about check fraud? 12/16/2024 11:12am • The use of personal checks is fading toward obscurity. We pay our bills online and Venmo the babysitter. The plumber takes credit cards and your food delivery payments are automatic. So why has American Bankers Association flooded the media with messages about the rise of check fraud, including a Are you really seeing drones in the sky? There are other possibilities 12/15/2024 08:38pm • Look, up in the sky. It's a bird, it's a plane, it's — who knows what… WTOP has been reporting on the sky sightings that have been taking place in New Jersey and now the DMV. The story has made national news. Even a local politician posted a video which I can tell you with 100% certainty is t