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Gearing up: At the International CES expo in Las Vegas kicking off this week, wearable devices will be competing for more floor space at the annual consumer technology exhibit. A handful of Washington-area start-ups are among them. (On I.T.)
Liftoff: The Government Accountability Office on Monday denied Sierra Nevada Corp’s protest of a major NASA contract to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station, saying the agency acted properly in issuing the $6.8 billion award last year. (WP)
Game on: In a move that could draw a mass exodus from cable, Dish Network said it will soon launch a stand-alone streaming service that includes ESPN and other network channels without being tied to a paid TV service. (WP)
Holiday tradition: Shoppers spent more time browsing and purchasing gifts on their smartphones and tablets during the recent holiday shopping season. But for most of their Christmas spending blitz, Americans still relied on old-school desktop computers. (WP)
Open for business: José Andrés‘ ThinkFoodGroup will mark the next phase of its ever-expanding Penn Quarter restaurant empire with the opening of his latest restaurant, China Chilcano. (WBJ)
Revving up: Buoyed by a resurgent economy, holiday sales, cheap gasoline and a love affair with pickup trucks, Americans headed to car dealers in droves last month. And things may get even better for dealers yet. (AP)
Breaking down walls: Navigating the Internet used to mean painstakingly typing the exact address you wanted into your computer. The web browser and the search engine simplified that and now Silicon Valley companies are trying to bring the same simplicity to smartphones. (NYT)
IMF’s 2015 economic outlook event (6:30 p.m.)
Liftoff: The Government Accountability Office on Monday denied Sierra Nevada Corp’s protest of a major NASA contract to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station, saying the agency acted properly in issuing the $6.8 billion award last year. (WP)
Game on: In a move that could draw a mass exodus from cable, Dish Network said it will soon launch a stand-alone streaming service that includes ESPN and other network channels without being tied to a paid TV service. (WP)
Holiday tradition: Shoppers spent more time browsing and purchasing gifts on their smartphones and tablets during the recent holiday shopping season. But for most of their Christmas spending blitz, Americans still relied on old-school desktop computers. (WP)
Open for business: José Andrés‘ ThinkFoodGroup will mark the next phase of its ever-expanding Penn Quarter restaurant empire with the opening of his latest restaurant, China Chilcano. (WBJ)
Revving up: Buoyed by a resurgent economy, holiday sales, cheap gasoline and a love affair with pickup trucks, Americans headed to car dealers in droves last month. And things may get even better for dealers yet. (AP)
Breaking down walls: Navigating the Internet used to mean painstakingly typing the exact address you wanted into your computer. The web browser and the search engine simplified that and now Silicon Valley companies are trying to bring the same simplicity to smartphones. (NYT)
On Wall Street
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped more than 300 points on plummeting oil prices, and indexes marked the biggest decline since October. (Get the latest updates here)
What’s on tap today
Factory orders (10 a.m.)IMF’s 2015 economic outlook event (6:30 p.m.)
Help: Live chat with Career Coach Joyce Russell at noon Wednesday. Submit your workplace woes now.
Follow: Mayor Muriel Bowser
Extra: Forgot to book a hotel? Soon, your car will be able to do it for you. (WP)
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