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Data Doctors: Tips for using online grammar checker 'Grammarly' 07/29/2022 10:39am • Q: Do you recommend using Grammarly and if so, which version? A: Anyone that���s ever had to deal with the ���grammar police��� online knows how a simple grammatical error can completely derail just about any conversation. It���s also a potential problem when sending a business email that can eit The Hunt: Is the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism living up to its potential? 07/27/2022 07:27pm • On this week's episode of "The Hunt with WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green," Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director of the Counter Extremism Project, says GIFCT, founded by Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter is not doing all it can to make a difference. SIGN UP TODAY Early release for Bethesda stock trader convicted in death of man digging tunnels under his home 07/23/2022 12:42pm • A Bethesda, Maryland, stock trader who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in the fiery death of a man helping him dig tunnels beneath his home has been released from prison early. Daniel Beckwitt's lawyer, Robert C. Bonsib, confirmed to WTOP that his client was released from prison on Frid Private browsing may not protect you as much as you think 07/23/2022 06:48am • For years, the most popular internet browsers have included options to search for and visit websites in "private" modes. Those options may now be viewed as vital tools for some in the wake of Roe v. Wade's demise, as abortion-seekers look to avoid having their personal data used against them in stat Life in prison for arson for Va. man ruled insane in 2013 officer shooting 07/21/2022 04:20pm • Kashif Bashir, the former cabdriver who was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the 2013 shooting of Alexandria, Virginia, police officer Peter Laboy and released from a mental hospital has been sentenced to life in prison Thursday for torching the home of his therapist while she was inside. Japan's former PM Abe's assassination exposes new reality for US public figures 07/20/2022 04:40am • On July 8 at 11:30 a.m. local time, Japan���s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stood atop a small red, 2-foot-tall platform. It was 3 feet long and positioned in the middle of a busy street. He was protected by a trapezoid-shaped arrangement of guardrails and a handful of visible bodyguards. Dres 'Canada's greatest songwriter' Gordon Lightfoot plays Weinberg, Capital One Hall 07/19/2022 12:38am • Hear our full conversation on my podcast ���Beyond the Fame.��� Gordon Lightfoot has been called Canada's greatest songwriter with the songs to prove it. The folk-rock legend will perform at the Weinberg Center in Frederick, Maryland, on Wednesday, July 20, followed by Capital One Hall in More home sales in the DC area are falling through 07/18/2022 09:44am • Nationwide, the share of home sales that fell through accounted for 15% of all transactions, the highest percentage since March and April 2020, at the beginning of the pandemic. There has been a similar increase in contracted sales that don't close in the D.C. metro. More Business News Why Bluetooth remains an 'unusually painful' technology after two decades 07/10/2022 05:02am • In the two decades since it was first included in products available to the general public, Bluetooth has become so widespread that an entire generation of consumers may not be able to remember a time without it. ABI Research estimates that 5 billion Bluetooth-enabled devices will ship to consume Maryland to invest $127 million to expand broadband access 07/08/2022 06:57pm • With Zoom meetings and teleworking continuing to be part of daily life, access to high-speed internet is more important than ever. But not everyone has that access, especially people living in rural areas. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced Friday that the state will award $127.6 million to expa Data Doctors: Is Google's password manager safe? 07/08/2022 05:47am • Q: Is the Google Password Manager safe to use? A: The entire internet currently operates on a trust system that relies primarily on passwords, so keeping yours secure is an essential step in cybersecurity. More Tech News�� More Local News�� Some security experts can find a An FCC regulator wants TikTok removed from app stores: Here's how a company executive responded 07/03/2022 03:10pm • While TikTok's short-form videos are entertaining, that's "just the sheep's clothing," a Federal Communications Commission official said, and the app should be removed from app stores because of security issues. But a TikTok executive, in a rare interview on CNN's "Reliable Sources" on Sunday, cl Annapolis man charged with possessing, distributing child pornography 07/02/2022 12:11pm • An Annapolis, Maryland, man has been arrested and charged with distributing and possessing child pornography. Fifty-five-year-old Robert Victor Santin was charged with one count of using a computer to transmit a statement for the purpose of encouraging unlawful sexual contact with a minor, 11 cou At raucous rally, Hogan and Schulz accuse Democrats of meddling in Maryland���s GOP primary 06/30/2022 11:02pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP���s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters��� free email subscription today. Undeterred by shouts and catcalls from supporters of rival Dan Cox ��� and Cox himself ��� Republican gubernatorial candidate Kelly Schulz a Meet the Democratic candidates for Maryland governor: John King 06/27/2022 07:40am • This interview is part of a series of interviews with the Democratic and Republican candidates for Maryland governor in 2022. In these interviews, WTOP asked all the candidates the same or similar questions on education, public safety and crime, jobs and the economy, and transportation. The Maryland