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Why a hand gesture has South Korean companies on edge 10/02/2021 08:00pm • It took three years for players to notice the "offensive" hand gesture lurking in one of South Korea's most popular multiplayer games. When players made their avatars laugh, talk or give the "OK" sign in "Lost Ark," they clicked an icon featuring a gesture that might have appeared benign to many: Preventing workplace violence, privacy for crime victims: New Md. laws in effect 10/01/2021 11:20pm • Maryland employers have a new tool to protect their employees from workplace violence. A law that allows employers to seek peace orders on behalf of workers has taken effect as of Oct. 1. The bill, sponsored by Del. Vanessa Atterbeary and state Sen. Charles Sydnor, doesn't require the employee Substack's CEO wants writers to publish what they want ��� even if it's wrong 09/27/2021 05:54am • Substack has taken advantage of a new model for the internet, where subscriptions for content are increasingly becoming the norm. The website is the current king of paid newsletters, where writers publish directly to subscribers without the standards of newsroom editors. But as social media s COVID Conspiracy: Foreign disinformation driving American vaccine resistance 09/27/2021 04:45am • On May 18, German social media influencer Mirko Drotschmann was sitting on his couch when a strange email popped into his inbox. It was from an advertising company called Fazze, offering him compensation to disparage U.S. COVID-19 vaccines. ���They wanted me to tell my subscribers that the Organizer of Saturday rally looks to rewrite Jan. 6 history 09/17/2021 12:52am • WASHINGTON (AP) ��� The architect of a Washington protest planned for Saturday that aims to rewrite history about the violent January assault on the U.S. Capitol is hardly a household name. Matt Braynard worked as an analyst for the Republican Party, crunched data for a small election firm and la Former Manassas police sergeant pleads guilty to possessing child porn 09/16/2021 11:20am • A former Manassas, Virginia, police officer has pleaded guilty to 15 counts of possessing child pornography. Wayne Carlo Bombara Jr., 47, of Manassas Park, uploaded and saved about 150 images ���depicting the sexual exploitation of minor females,��� according to a statement from the Virginia Atto Dave Koz jazzes up The Birchmere 09/13/2021 12:16pm • Hear the full conversation on today���s ���Beyond the Fame��� podcast. The D.C. Jazz Festival may be over, but the genre still echoes in our area. On Thursday night, Dave Koz comes to The Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia, with his annual Summer Horns tour. This year's edition includes Kirk Wh How criminals extort social media users for their handles 09/13/2021 07:34am • Online handles have become valuable status symbols ��� and some cybercriminals are going to frightening lengths to bully, harass and extort users into giving them up. Federal officials tell CBS News they are concerned about the rise in attempts to get innocent social media users to surrender thei Vulnerable Democrats push for local priorities in budget 09/13/2021 05:05am • DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) ��� U.S. Rep. Cindy Axne of Iowa was slow to get behind a $1 trillion infrastructure bill after the Senate passed it last month. It wasn't the price tag that tripped up the Democrat from a swing House district. It was that none of the money was targeted for a home state industr Data Doctors: Why 'tossing your cookies' is pointless 09/10/2021 04:01pm • Q: How does a digital fingerprinting differ from a cookie? A: The notion that you could be anonymous on the Internet was an attraction in the early days, but it���s quite obvious that those days are long gone. Virtually everything you do online is tracked and added to your "dossier" primarily Flooding causes delays of prescriptions at some pharmacies 09/06/2021 09:42am • WILMINGTON, Del. ��� Flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Ida has meant that numerous Walgreens pharmacies in Delaware have been unable to process prescriptions. The News Journal of Wilmington reported Sunday that the internet services vendor for the stores was affected by the historic floodin Herndon teacher sentenced to jail for filming students, nanny 09/04/2021 09:15am • A Herndon High School drama teacher in Fairfax County, Virginia, is heading to jail for secretly filming his students and live-in nanny as they undressed. Raphael Schklowsky was sentenced to 4 years and 2 months in jail with 25 years suspended on Friday, according to NBC4. Schklowsky was caugh Cam Newton released by New England. Here's why Washington won't sign him 08/31/2021 12:14pm • Why Washington won't sign QB Cam Newton originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonThe New England Patriots sent shockwaves throughout the NFL on Tuesday, releasing veteran quarterback Cam Newton on the morning of the league's cut-down day.Newton is set to become a free agent, should he clear Data Doctors: The facts on cash-back websites 08/27/2021 06:14pm • Q: Are those cash-back websites a scam or are they safe to use? A: The internet has become such a huge way to get scammed that the adage "If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is" has been ingrained into our collective psyche. A good dose of skepticism will serve you well as it pertain Pilot program expands access to telehealth services in Maryland 08/26/2021 05:56pm • Maryland is experimenting with new ways to increase access to telehealth services in the hopes of removing barriers based on income, race, ethnicity and geographic location. The Department of Health is using $1.5 million in federal funding to pay for smartphones, tablets and high-speed internet a