Know a hotel that’s in desperate need of a facelift? Gordon Ramsay and the crew of “Hotel Hell,” which was renewed for a third season, are looking for businesses to fix. Maryland hotels, motels and inns that include food service ...

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Movie fans know Wes Craven as the auteur behind the “Scream” and “A Nightmare on Elm Street” franchises and creator of the iconic, knife-fingered serial killer Freddy Krueger. But before he started generating nightmares for generations of horror film aficionados, ...

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The Baltimore-based investment company War Horse is sponsoring an effort to keep teachers at one city school active and healthy so they’ll be happier and more effective in the classroom. The company has opened an exercise room — called the ...

Fingerprints may be unique, but it turns out that fingerprint sensors on mobile devices are unique, too. A team of researchers at the University of Maryland, College Park has taken advantage of this by developing technology that can not only ...

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A Johns Hopkins University-run incubator for nonprofits and mission-driven, socially-conscious companies is accepting applications until the end of September for its next cohort. The Social Innovation Lab provides $1,000 in early-stage seed funding; work space; training and workshops to help refine ...

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Under Armour released its new “Rule Yourself” marketing campaign Monday, which encourages training as a lifestyle. The campaign launched with a 60-second ad, titled “Anthem,” and will be followed by several short films this fall featuring NBA MVP Stephen Curry, ...

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City officials want to crack down on tobacco sales to minors, and are asking for Baltimore residents to be on the lookout. Anyone who notices a business selling tobacco products to people under 18 can now call 311 to report ...

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A research team from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine has found an explanation for the formation of protein clumps in the brains of some patients with ALS, or Lou Gehrig’s Disease. But they’re sharing credit for their success ...

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Having trouble keeping track of the ever-broadening field of 2016 presidential candidates? Can’t tell your Chafees from your Gilmores? There’s (now) an app for that. PlayScreen, a Columbia-based gaming company has created a free iPhone and iPad game called “Who’s ...

The Baltimore Ravens are giving their stadium a digital upgrade for the 2015 season. Fans and guests will have soon have access to free, high-density wi-fi at M&T Bank Stadium, thanks to 800 new wireless access points supplied by the ...

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