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New FCC-funded program aims to connect more students, libraries to the internet 06/29/2021 01:25pm • A new $7 billion federal program that aims to get more students hooked up with a quality internet connection was rolled out to the public Tuesday by the Federal Communication Commission. The Emergency Connectivity program is open to eligible schools and libraries, with registration starting Tuesd Ransomware attacks highlight need to protect critical infrastructure, says cyber agency chief 06/27/2021 06:42pm • In the wake of the Colonial Pipeline and JBS ransomware attacks in recent months, the head of the nation's leading cybersecurity agency says these events are a harbinger of what's to come on the cyber front and there needs to be a greater focus on shoring up the defenses of America's most important Montgomery, Prince George's Co. water utility company compromised in ransomware attack 06/25/2021 04:54pm • A water utility that serves Montgomery and Prince George's counties in Maryland was the target of a ransomware attack that compromised some internal files. WSSC Water said in a news release the attack "impacted a portion of our network that operates non-essential business systems" on May 24. T Data Doctors: Windows 11 is coming 06/24/2021 06:46pm • Q: I heard that Windows 11 is coming, but I thought Windows 10 was supposed to be the last version from Microsoft. A: It may seem like Windows 10 isn’t that old, but believe or not, it’s almost six years old. That’s one of the longest stretches that Microsoft has gone between major operatin Court to hear 2nd appeal in Bethesda tunnel death 06/22/2021 05:49pm • The Maryland Court of Appeals will hear arguments to overturn the conviction of Daniel Beckwitt, the Bethesda man convicted of murder and manslaughter after a man's body was found in tunnels underneath his house. Beckwitt has been in a prison in Hagerstown since April 2019 in the death of Askia K Where DC ranks for mosquitoes 06/22/2021 09:46am • Summer means mosquitoes, and they are always plentiful in the D.C. area. Terminix ranks D.C. No. 4 on this year’s annual list of Top Mosquito Cities. The pest control company bases its list on internet search trends for mosquito mitigation from 2020. Florida had the highest search frequency Maryland seeks dismissal of case challenging first-of-a-kind digital ad tax 06/18/2021 10:03pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. A lawsuit seeking to block Maryland’s first-of-its-kind tax on social media digital advertising revenue should be dismissed, the Maryland Data Doctors: Cable vs. DSL — which is better? 06/18/2021 03:02pm • Q: I’m moving to a new house where I can use either DSL or cable internet service, so which is better? A: Getting a solid internet connection has become a vital resource for us all, so doing your homework before you move should be on everyone’s checklist. The primary difference in these tw Advocates continue efforts to close vaccine gap for Latino communities in Md. 06/15/2021 05:46pm • This content was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partners at Maryland Matters. Sign up for Maryland Matters’ free email subscription today. Last May, the University of Maryland’s Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health started clinical trials to test vaccine candidates Data Doctors: Do I need a firewall? 06/11/2021 04:45pm • Q: What does a firewall do, and is it something I need to get? A: In the early days of the internet, we often connected through a dial-up modem or some other form of direct connection. When you connected in this way, your computer was assigned a public IP address, which meant that it was direc Task force makes more suggestions for Prince George's Co. pandemic recovery 06/08/2021 05:45pm • A task force formed in May has made several new suggestions for how Prince George’s County can best recover from the pandemic. Tuesday’s report, titled "A Redefined Future," is the third from the Prince George’s Forward task force, and its focus is on longer-term action. The task force’s T-Mobile works to give small businesses a boost 06/08/2021 10:57am • As the small business community slowly emerges from the coronavirus pandemic, T-Mobile has laid out a series of plans specifically designed to help business owners stay connected and reach more customers. "They are tailored to the different types of needs that small businesses have," said Ste Why the DC metro area is No. 1 for Internet speeds 06/07/2021 08:50am • HighSpeedInternet.com, which tests and reviews broadband service providers, recently conducted more than 1.7 million speed tests in the 100 largest American metro areas, and the D.C. area ranked first for fastest average speed. The average download speed in the D.C. area clocked in at 129.1 megab Why China's new three-child policy could worsen discrimination against women in the workplace 06/05/2021 10:00pm • When Janice Zhang went job hunting in March, at every interview the 33-year-old was asked the same question: Was she married yet? Zhang works in human resources in the Chinese city of Chengdu,sois familiar with the concerns her potential employers had in mind— because she's asked them herself. Girl, 15, sentenced in death of Uber Eats driver in DC 06/04/2021 05:12pm • One of the teens involved in the carjacking death of an Uber Eats driver has been sentenced to the maximum sentence allowed. A 15-year-old girl was sentenced on Friday to the custody of the Department of Youth Rehabilitative Services until she turns 21 in the death of Mohammad Anwar, 66, of Sprin