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How Do The Lion King Movies Compare? A Closer Look At 6 Key Elements

Entertainment | Sonia Rao, The Washington Post | Monday July 22, 2019

Director Jon Favreau's photorealistic rendition of Disney's 1994 hit is now in theaters.

UK Warship Tried To Stop Iran From Seizing Tanker, Leaked Audio Reveals

World News | Liz Sly, William Booth, The Washington Post | Monday July 22, 2019

A British warship tried but failed to prevent Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps from seizing a British tanker in the Strait of Hormuz last week, intercepted radio communications show, fueling a wave of recriminations in London on Sunday over who was to blame for the incident last week.

How Qatar's Cows Show Growing Resistance To Saudi-Led Boycott

World News | Steven Mufson, The Washington Post | Monday July 22, 2019

Three times a day, the Holstein cows on this dairy farm north of Doha placidly step onto a circular platform to get hooked up to automated milking tubes.

Woman On Hike Dies On Hottest Weekend Of Year In Washington Region

World News | Fenit Nirappil, Rebecca Tan, Cortlynn Stark, The Washington Post | Monday July 22, 2019

A woman hiking the Billy Goat Trail in Montgomery County, Maryland, died Saturday in what authorities believe was a heat-related medical emergency during the the hottest weekend of the year in the Washington region.

London Police's Twitter Account Was Hacked. Then Trump Got In The Act

World News | Karla Adam, The Washington Post | Sunday July 21, 2019

The London police force's official Twitter feed, which has 1.2 million followers, normally pushes out updates on arrests or appeals for information. In the event of a terrorist attack, the police use the social media platform as a way to update the public on the latest developments.

YouTube Said to Pay Fine in the US Over Violating Kids' Data Privacy Laws

Tony Romm, Elizabeth Dwoskin, The Washington Post | Saturday July 20, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission has finalised a settlement with Google in its investigation into YouTube for violating federal kids' data privacy laws, according to two people familiar with the matter.

New Twitter Still Has Old Twitter's Problems

Hamza Shaban, The Washington Post | Saturday July 20, 2019

This week, Twitter unveiled a redesigned version of its website, greeting desktop users with a new appearance and added features including dedicated pages for bookmarks and exploring topics.

"You Can't Talk That Way About Our Country": Trump To Congresswomen

World News | John Wagner, Colby Itkowitz, The Washington Post | Saturday July 20, 2019

President Donald Trump broadly declared Friday that no one should criticize the United States while he is president, part of a renewed attack on four minority congresswomen whom he has targeted as un-American.

Baby’s First Smart Diaper: Pampers Takes ‘Wearables’ to a Whole New Level

Marie C. Baca, The Washington Post | Friday July 19, 2019

Pampers is the latest company to jump into trendy, wearable devices with a new "connected care system" called Lumi that tracks babies' activity through a sensor that attaches to diapers.

Chrome, Firefox Extensions With Up to 4 Million Installs Found Leaking Sensitive Personal Data

Geoffrey A. Fowler, The Washington Post | Friday July 19, 2019

Some browser extensions have a side hustle in spying. From a privileged perch in your browser, they pass information about where you surf and what you view into a murky data economy.

The Lion King Movie Review: Simba Grows Up And So Does The Film

Entertainment | Michael O'Sullivan, The Washington Post | Friday July 19, 2019

The Lion King Movie Review: It is so much more tragic than the 1994 feature-length animation

Panic Over Russian Company's FaceApp Is Sign Of New Distrust Of Internet

World News | Hannah Denham, The Washington Post | Friday July 19, 2019

Shortly after the playful photo-transforming FaceApp went viral Wednesday as the most-downloaded smartphone app in America, a nationwide panic began to set in: Who was this shadowy Russian tech firm everyone had been sending their photos to? And what did they want with millions of people's faces?

Uber Glitch Charges Users 100 Times Normal Price in the US

Faiz Siddiqui, The Washington Post | Thursday July 18, 2019

Uber passengers in multiple cities were startled Wednesday when they were charged 100 times their normal fare for short trips, a glitch that sparked jokes about surge pricing gone wild.

Emmys 2019: 7 Most Pleasant Surprises On The Nominations List

Entertainment | Sonia Rao, The Washington Post | Wednesday July 17, 2019

Plus a strong showing from Phoebe Waller-Bridge's series, Fleabag and Killing Eve.

Netflix Deletes Graphic Suicide Scene in 13 Reasons Why 2 Years After Outcry

Allyson Chiu, The Washington Post | Wednesday July 17, 2019

For more than two years, Netflix faced backlash for including a graphic suicide scene in the first season of its hit show 13 Reasons Why.