The Switch: T-Mobile hopes you’ll help win its next big battle in Washington

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T-Mobile hopes you’ll help win its next big battle in Washington T-Mobile's role as the insurgent "Uncarrier" has brought wireless consumers a number of perks: Free international roaming and an end to device subsidies, contracts and early termination fees, to name a few.  Read full article »

Innovations: Mark Zuckerberg is obsessed with making China his Facebook friend

Attention China, Mark Zuckerberg just lobbed another friend request across the Pacific Ocean.Zuckerberg’s latest attempt to woo the nation came in a 31-second video in which the Facebook chief executive wished everyone a happy Chinese New Year. He mentioned that the social network would be having a big party to celebrate, complete with a lion dance performance!  Read full article »

How one local start-up plans to track the the many ways you shop

The proliferation of smartphones and tablets has given rise to the “omnichannel shopper,” a retail industry term for a customer who might scope out a product from their phone, computer and local store before making a purchase.  Read full article »

What President Obama is getting wrong about encryption

President Obama tried to walk a very fine line on encryption, the technology that secures much of the communications that occur online, during his recent visit to Silicon Valley -- saying that he is a supporter of "strong encryption," but also understands law enforcement's desire to access data.  Read full article »

Innovations: 6 innovations to cope with the threat of a megadrought

NASA is now predicting a “megadrought” as early as 2050 that might last 30 or more years and transform a broad swath of the United States into an arid Dust Bowl. If greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase along current trajectories, say NASA researchers, there is a staggering 80 percent likelihood of the Southwest and Central Plains experiencing a decades-long megadrought worse than any that has occurred in the past 1,000 years.  Read full article »

ScienceLogic collects $43 million from Goldman Sachs, other big investors

Reston-based ScienceLogic has raised $43 million from Goldman Sachs and other big investors, executives announced Thursday, marking the information technology company’s fourth and largest infusion of venture capital to date.  Read full article »

Innovations: Goodbye potato chips, hello jicama chips? These six start-ups want to change how you eat. If you want a sneak peak at what might be the next big thing in food, AccelFoods is a good place to start. The early-stage investors identify and fund start-ups with an eye for the future.AccelFoods looks for growing markets and popular trends among millennials, such as healthy desserts, super foods, unique proteins and ethnic snacks. They’ve bet on everything from cricket protein bars to mushroom teas. AccelFoods has just invested in six more start-ups, its third class since launching a year ago. Here they are:  Read full article »

The Switchboard: Google blasts the FBI’s plan to grow its hacking powers

Published every weekday, the Switchboard is your morning helping of hand-picked stories from the Switch team.Google calls FBI's plan to expand hacking power a 'monumental' constitutional threat. National Journal reports: "The search giant submitted public comments earlier this week opposing a Justice Department proposal that would grant judges more leeway in how they can approve search warrants for electronic data."  Read full article »

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