How one nonprofit uses texts to fight human trafficking
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The Polaris Project is experimenting with new technology to better help victims and find crime patterns.
News
Home automation attracts $468M in venture capital
Investors made 56 deals backing home automation technology last year, said a report from CB Insights.
ARM aqcuires Geomerics to beef up mobile graphics
Geomerics creates lighting technology for gaming and entertainment.
Can smartphones snap out of technological stupor?
This may be remembered as the year smartphones became boring.
IBM shareholder sues firm over NSA “links” and China risk
IBM was one of the first big U.S. tech firms to pay the price for the NSA scandal.
Qualcomm names Mollenkopf as next CEO
Qualcomm says that long-time executive Steve Mollenkopf will become its CEO in March.
Ideas
Topsy could help fill in Apple’s big hole — big data
Thanks (largely) to Google, Apple’s business is no longer just about selling phones, tablets and laptops.
Building better word problems with open data
One start-up bets students will be more interested in STEM jobs if their homework uses real world data.
Using psychology to sort through social-media static
Software firms are racing to help brands understand what customers are really saying about their products.
Open data could save trillions, but not yet
The public and private sectors must first embrace free information sharing, and regulate accordingly.
SAP CEO McDermott takes a bet on millennial leaders
As the world’s largest purchasing class, SAP can’t ignore them — so it’s trying to attract them.
Video
A year on YouTube
The Post's Hayley Tsukayama dissects YouTube's list of the top videos from the site in 2013.Photo Galleries
Microsoft showcases
new technologies in D.C.
The software giant displayed some of its most cutting-edge innovations at a fair.
What can be made from 3-D printers?
From models of Les Paul guitars to toy robots, 3-D printers are churning out usable products.
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