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Data Doctors Column: Comparing private search engines 12/24/2021 11:17pm • Q: Which private search engine is better, Startpage or DuckDuckGo? A: Search engines are an essential navigation tool for the endless number of websites on the Internet, which is the main reason Google has become one of the titans of tech. Google’s search engine is considered the most powerf Loudoun Co. sheriff's deputy held without bond, charged with trying to solicit minor online 12/21/2021 06:09pm • A Loudoun County, Virginia, sheriff's deputy charged with two felony counts of using a communication system to solicit a minor is being held without bond, after his first court appearance, Tuesday. Virginia State Police charged Dustin Amos, 33, of Herndon, with the crimes Friday night. He was tak Herndon man, who said he worked for sheriff's office, arrested for soliciting sex from minor 12/20/2021 11:42am • A Herndon, Virginia, man — who identified himself as a Loudoun County Sheriff's Office employee — is being held without bond for trying to solicit a minor while online. Virginia State Police said Dustin Amos, 33, is charged with two felony counts of using a communication system to solicit a m Data Docs: What you need to do about the Log4j threat 12/17/2021 02:56pm • Q: What should I be doing about the Log4j vulnerability? A: In what is considered one of the most widespread and dangerous vulnerabilities to be discovered in a very long time, the Log4j problem is going to be a threat that will likely linger for a long time. The reason this discovery is consi 3G network service, including 911 calls, to be phased out in 2022 12/14/2021 10:55am • Most devices using 3G networks, including those without service that are used solely for the purpose of calling 911, will gradually become inoperable beginning Jan. 1, the Federal Communications Commission said. The change won't just affect phones: Medical alert devices, tablets, smartwatches and Montgomery Co. libraries to expand hours come January 12/12/2021 12:19pm • Life for readers in Montgomery County, Maryland, who prefer paper copies of books just got a bit easier — a news release says the county's public libraries are expanding their hours starting in January. "Our libraries are critical gathering epicenters throughout our communities where many resid Russia’s threat to Ukraine and the Baltics grows 12/08/2021 01:03pm • A day after the world watched intensely for signs that President Joe Biden had convinced Russian President Vladimir Putin to drop plans to invade Ukraine, there are none -- only a stark reminder of why 100,000 Russian troops are still camped on Ukraine’s border. On Dec. 8, 1991, the leaders of Maryland TikTok creators share their side of the story 12/08/2021 12:45pm • TikTok videos from left to right; Phillip Chance Jr., 24; Justin Carmona, 29; and Kat Wellington, 23. (Screenshot and compilation by A.R. Cabral/Capital News Service) ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Maryland young people are joining the growing number of content creators on TikTok despite the lack of a robus Gary Williams: 'Critical' Maryland hires 'great coach' after Mark Turgeon's exit 12/07/2021 01:55pm • Williams: Terps must hire 'great coach' after Turgeon's exit originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe Maryland Terrapins' men's basketball team is currently in the middle of a crucial time in program history following the sudden departure of longtime head coach Mark Turgeon.Wit Maryland tip line sees increase in concerns on campuses 12/05/2021 11:44am • WOODLAWN, Md. — The Maryland Center for Student Safety is getting more reports of violence on school campuses through its tip line. WBAL-TV reports that very few school systems have been off-limits when it comes to incidents of violence since students returned to the classroom this fall. The Montgomery Co. man arrested on child pornography charges 12/03/2021 03:45pm • A Gaithersburg, Maryland, man has been arrested and charged with possession of child pornography, among other charges, police said Friday. Kevin Lewis Long, 51, was arrested Friday morning following a nearly year-long investigation by the Maryland State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Tas Maryland moves to advance Next Generation 911 12/03/2021 02:44pm • Transitioning 911 emergency call systems into the digital age is a work in progress nationwide. In Maryland, experts released a fourth and final report on Thursday detailing what Next Generation 911 in the state should include. The report by the Commission to Advance Next Generation 911 Across Ma Internet amused and horrified by mall's Christmas tree 11/30/2021 07:51am • Talking Christmas tree creeps people out while delighting them. CNN’s Jeanne Moos reports. 'See what you've done?': NBC4's Pat Collins finds (more) internet fame after report on mistaken identity goes viral 11/19/2021 06:12pm • Pat Collins, the longtime NBC Washington reporter known for his folksy likeability, flair for fanciful outfits and beat-poet-esque delivery, has attained viral fame (again) for his report about a case of mistaken identity. Pat's report about Northeast D.C. resident and veteran Nedra Brantley, who Eastern Shore city asks mayor to resign following extensive revenge porn charges 11/18/2021 02:58pm • The five commissioners of Cambridge, Maryland, have asked Mayor Andrew Bradshaw to offer his resignation after the state prosecutor charged him with 50 counts of distributing revenge porn earlier this week. The Dorchester County Commission, located along Maryland's Eastern Shore, made the unanimo