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Some criminals are using dating app Tinder to purchase guns, ATF says 04/17/2024 05:46pm • Federal officials are learning that guns are being trafficked using social media platforms, including an app where you would more likely find a date than a Glock. A new report on firearms trafficking from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms released earlier this month found that armed off Tougher penalties in effect for threats against election workers in Maryland 04/16/2024 08:50am • Maryland has a presidential primary in less than a month. Early voting starts May 2. When election judges report for duty on May 14, a new law that penalizes anyone who issues threats against them will be in effect. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has signed into law a bill that raises the penalty fro With higher cancer death rates in rural areas, U.Va. seeks to improve prevention, access to clinical trials 04/03/2024 06:04pm • For years, doctors, public health experts and researchers have known the risk of dying from cancer is substantially higher if a patient lives in a rural area compared to an urban area. Now, two University of Virginia Cancer Center experts have outlined steps to improve cancer prevention for milli Social media's effect on kids is 'deeply concerning,' says local policy expert 03/20/2024 07:30am • Maryland lawmakers are considering a number of bills dealing with the addictive nature of social media, especially as it relates to children. House and Senate panels heard from parents of children who took their own lives after being relentlessly bullied online or children who died after taking p Fairfax Co. police warns about driveway-paving scams 03/08/2024 08:50pm • As the warm weather approaches, Fairfax County, Virginia, police are issuing a warning about a scam that usually pops up in the springtime. Driveway-paving scammers, the department said, typically look to exploit homeowners. Sgt. Jacob Pearce, a public information officer with the department, You got smarter online. Here's how hackers are trying to stay ahead of you 03/08/2024 07:13pm • Cyber threats are everywhere these days — just check your spam folder. But by now, most of us know not to click on links from random emails and other phishing attacks. But these days, that's low-level hacking. So how prepared are you? First off, it's important to remember not all hackers Data Doctors: How to calculate your bandwidth needs 03/08/2024 01:53pm • Q: When searching for an alternative internet service provider, how do I determine how much bandwidth I need? A: You can make an educated guess of your needs based on the number of devices connecting, what they will be doing, and how often they’re used at the same time. ISP packages are usua From 'Who Let the Dogs Out' to today: Hitmaker on how social media is changing music industry 03/04/2024 06:15am • The other day, while producing a reel for Instagram, I came to the part of the process where I could choose to add music. The video and captions in my post asked whether my adult dog would ever learn to ring the bell hanging on the kitchen door to signal he needs to be let out to relieve himself Data Doctors: Maintenance tips for glitchy computers 03/01/2024 03:36pm • Q: I’m using Chrome, which has gotten very glitchy. What are the possible causes? A: I’ll assume that by "glitchy," you mean you’re experiencing noticeable performance issues while using the Chrome browser. The potential causes are many, so I’ll start with some of the more common reasons. Why is everyone talking about getting sick from reheated rice? 02/21/2024 02:01pm • One of the latest debates on the internet surrounds something you may eat for dinner a lot. A D.C. food safety expert gives the dish on rice and whether reheating it could make you sick. "We're not always aware of the things that could be making us sick," said Janet Buffer with the Center for Foo DC’s apartment rental 'singles tax' is almost $12K 02/21/2024 02:09am • D.C. has the highest share of one-person households in the nation, at 48.2% of all households, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. That's considerably more than the 28.6% average nationally — and those living alone pay a price for it. Real estate firm Zillow has calculated what it calls Virginia House OKs 'cake pop bill' easing limits on small sellers of homemade goods 02/11/2024 12:00am • Three months ago, Kelly Phillips got a letter from Virginia officials warning her that the small cake pop business she runs out of her home was selling its bite-sized treats illicitly. This week, several grown men waved cake pops around in the Virginia House of Delegates as the body voted 94-2 to Virginia House OKs ‘cake pop bill’ easing limits on small sellers of homemade goods 02/10/2024 11:00am • Three months ago, Kelly Phillips got a letter from Virginia officials warning her that the small cake pop business she runs out of her home was selling its bite-sized treats illicitly. This week, several grown men waved cake pops around in the Virginia House of Delegates as the body voted 94-2 to How DC's prosecutor is using social media, federal help to combat violent crime 02/09/2024 08:38pm • A focus on collaborating with federal law enforcement officials and digital media is helping the U.S. Attorney's Office prosecute violent crimes in the District. Matthew Graves, the U.S. Attorney for D.C., said Friday that by realigning resources, his office should be able to "pick up the pace" o Before 'swipe right, swipe left,' see what Tinder's inventors had in mind 02/09/2024 09:45am • The popular dating app Tinder launched in 2012, but a look at Tinder's original patent application from years earlier reveals the app's signature "swipe right, swipe left" almost didn't happen. Filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Dec.19, 2008, Patent No. 8,566,327 B2 made no mentio