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Denny's tweaks gold iPhone with tweet 09/11/2013 10:13am • WASHINGTON - Denny's Restaurants scored a Twitter hit with its poke at the just-announced gold-colored iPhone 5S. Shortly after Apple announced its newest iPhone would feature a gold model, Denny's social media ad showed a stack of pancakes and the word Pancakes with an Apple-styled box around Startup Monday: LiveSafe Aims For a Safer School Year 09/09/2013 03:00pm • Editor’s Note: This weekly column on Arlington-based startup companies is sponsored by Monday Properties. The Ground Floor, Monday’s office space for young companies in Rosslyn, is now open. The Metro-accessible space features a 5,000-square-foot common area that includes a kitchen, lou More Internet users take precautions to avoid surveillance 09/04/2013 08:02pm • WASHINGTON - Many think it's not possible to remain anonymous online, and many others are working to block their information from getting out. These findings are in a new survey from the Pew Research Center's Internet Project. Director Lee Rainie says their latest research shows about 55 perc Arlington Pet of the Week: Willie 09/04/2013 01:30pm • Our first Arlington Pet of the Week for September is Willie, who has gone from abandoned country pup to full-grown Arlington dog. Here’s what owner Josh had to say about him: In 2009 a crack commando puppy was sent to prison by a military court for a crime he didn’t commit. Thi Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013 09/04/2013 04:51am • Dr. Drew, One-Minute Clinic Download Millennials are more likely than those aged 55-plus to forget daily patterns and schedules. 8:10 p.m. - Eric Adams, Men's Health Magazine Download The problem with bad medical advice online and how to avoid it. Warner to Entrepreneurs: ‘Make a Whole Lot of Money and Stay in Virginia’ 08/29/2013 04:40pm • Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) called the Orange Line corridor in Arlington “the core of startups in Washington” during a Q&A with entrepreneurs in Rosslyn today (Thursday). Warner spoke to several dozen attendees at ÜberOffices (1400 Key Blvd) as part of “St App enables 1-touch purchase from catalogs, circulars 08/29/2013 03:20pm • ��� The Pounce app lets users quickly buy what they like in catalogues and circulars without having to go online. (Courtesy of Pounce) WASHINGTON - See. Love. Scan. Buy. A new iPhone app lets users quickly purchase what they see in printed catalogs, c Govt. warns Android vulnerable to mobile hacks 08/27/2013 08:43am • WASHINGTON - A new memo by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security shows the overwhelming majority of malware threats targets the Android operating system. The report says Android - the most used operating system on today's phones - accounts for 79 percent of mobile malware threats, while malwa Time to ban smartphones at concerts? 08/26/2013 09:57am • WASHINGTON - Ian MacKaye saw the telltale tiny blue dot. The D.C. hardcore punk pioneer was speaking to an auditorium full of college students in New England. In one of the last rows, one audience member appeared to be either sleeping or listening reverently. But that blue dot in his glasses ga As Obamacare approaches, swindlers take notice 08/20/2013 08:45pm • WASHINGTON - Swindlers are busy peddling phony Obamacare insurance. "At least half the states have seen these scams and there may be a lot more," says James Quiggle, spokesman for the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud. But Vivian Laxton, spokeswoman for the Maryland Insurance Administration, sa Public chargers could invite hackers 08/13/2013 11:42pm • WASHINGTON - Public charging stations are popping up in shopping malls, tourist sites and other places. They provide free battery charges for smartphones, but security experts warn there is a risk. The New York Daily News reports that hackers could take control of smartphones through public char Does Arlington’s Dating Scene Need More Variety? 08/02/2013 10:00am • This article was written by Maddy Berner While Arlington is home to plenty of locations to mingle and date, some people think Arlington’s population could use a little more variety. Last week, Redfin.com released a list that ranked Arlington as the best place for successful, educated, sin Lincoln Memorial reopened after vandalism 07/26/2013 07:29am • WASHINGTON - The Lincoln Memorial was reopened on Friday evening after vandals spattered green paint on the statue overnight. The chamber of the memorial was closed throughout the day Friday as historic preservationists worked to clean the paint off the statue. As of Friday evening, some green p GAO chief warns Congress: Government wasting $100 billion 07/13/2013 02:04pm • The federal government doesn’t maintain a single list of all of its programs, one reason the bureaucracy wasted more than $100 billion on bogus payments last year, Congress‘ chief watchdog said Wednesday.Comptroller General Gene Dodaro, who runs the Government Accountability Office, said FAA program isn't tracking foreign pilots on U.S. soil, investigation finds 07/04/2013 11:37pm • The Federal Aviation Administration is doing a poor job of tracking pilots and the aircraft they fly, creating serious gaps in a system that was supposed to improve aviation security following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, an internal investigation has found.The Civil Aviation Registry is