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Data Doctors: Protecting yourself through DNS 02/09/2024 07:29am • Q: A friend told me I should change my DNS settings from what my ISP provides for faster speeds and better security. Is this true? A: DNS, which stands for Domain Name Service, is a vital element of Internet infrastructure because it serves as a de facto traffic cop every time we type in a web ad Md. Senate panel quickly moves protection of personal information bill to full chamber 02/03/2024 06:43am • Just two days after the Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee heard emotional testimony from the widow of Washington County Circuit judge Andrew F. Wilkinson about her husband’s murder, the panel voted Friday to advance legislation that would protect personal information of judicial offic Will Congress force Big Tech to do more to protect children online? 02/03/2024 04:13am • For all the latest developments in Congress, follow WTOP Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller at Today on the Hill. Members of Congress are growing increasingly frustrated with Big Tech and what many lawmakers believe is lip service to concerns about how social media sites are impactin Slain judge’s wife urges Md. lawmakers to 'make things right' by protecting judicial officials 02/01/2024 09:52am • Stephanie Wilkinson told Maryland lawmakers in Annapolis Wednesday that personal protection for judges would prevent families from enduring future heartache. As she dabbed a tissue underneath her nose, Wilkinson said a man began to search online for her family’s address in July. Three months la Virginia Senate passes bill to let localities increase sales tax to pay for school construction 01/30/2024 12:35am • The Virginia Senate on Monday passed a bill authorizing local governments to increase their local sales tax to fund school construction projects if voters approve the hike in a referendum. The proposal received support from the Senate during the past two sessions, but it faltered both times in th Data Doctors: How to choose the best Wi-Fi router location 01/19/2024 05:18am • Q: What suggestions do you have for choosing the best place to put my wireless router? A: Depending on the size of your home or how far outside your home you want the signal to be usable for items such as security cameras, placement of a Wi-Fi router is critical. Choosing a somewhat central lo FBI reports big rise in ‘sextortion’ — and the targets and motivation might surprise you 01/18/2024 09:35pm • The FBI is out with a warning to parents about a rise in sextortion crimes that have been reported in recent years. But more and more often, it’s not sexual gratification that’s behind the demand for pictures, and it’s not always young girls who are being pressured into providing more graphic 'Anastasia' voice Liz Callaway performs Grammy-nominated Sondheim tribute at Kennedy Center 01/17/2024 03:13pm • She performed the animated singing voice of "Anastasia" (1997), including the Oscar-nominated song "Journey to the Past." On Saturday night, Liz Callaway visits the Kennedy Center to perform her Stephen Sondheim tribute "To Steve With Love," which is nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Senior tech revolution at CES 2024 provides a road map to the future of graceful aging 01/13/2024 09:42am • While the coveted 25- to 54-year-old market has been traditionally recognized as the sweet spot for advertisers, thanks to that group’s habitually strong purchasing power, the "graying of America" has now placed Baby Boomers — many today in their 70s to 90s — as a formidable target market Data Doctors: How to use macros safely 01/12/2024 05:58pm • Q: What are "macros" and how are they used? A: In the world of computer software, macros are powerful tools available in programs you likely use every day. They essentially provide you with the ability to create a set of instructions that can be grouped and launched with a simple combination o CES 2024 provides a window to the world of artificial intelligence 01/09/2024 11:38am • Every year at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada, one new form of technology or another emerges as the hot-button "buzzword" topic of that year's show. The Internet of Things (or IoT) first made headlines back in 2015; then robotics and health tech captured headlines in 2020; A bill intended to protect kids online gets another try in Maryland's General Assembly this year 01/08/2024 07:09pm • Any parent who's ever worried about what their children can see online, and who can contact their child, may wonder what they can do to protect young internet users. Lawmakers in Annapolis, Maryland, say they have a solution and will once again press for the passage of the "Age Appropriate Design Virginia cake pop maker battles state regulators for right to post pics on Instagram 01/06/2024 09:28pm • Just before Thanksgiving, Richmond-area cake pop maker Kelly Phillips spent a Friday night preparing a batch to sell at a holiday market featuring local handmade goods. On her KP’s Kake Pops Facebook page, she posted a photo of her kitchen counter filled with a colorful assortment of cake pops wit Why more people are cutting back on streaming subscriptions 01/02/2024 08:00pm • More people are jumping the streaming service ship. November numbers from subscription analytics provider Antenna show that about a quarter of streaming service subscribers canceled at least three of their subscriptions over the past two years. So what's behind this migration away from servic WTOP Book Report: From Gen Z to Silents, Generations goes 'straight to the source' of our differences 01/01/2024 09:00am • In her latest groundbreaking work, "Generations: The Real Differences Between Gen Z, Millennials, Gen X, Boomers, and Silents — and What They Mean for America's Future," acclaimed author and psychology professor Jean M. Twenge, Ph.D., takes readers on a data-driven deep dive into the tapestry of A