Hot King Technology

Tech policy writer Cecilia Kang discusses the intersection of technology and Washington, live from the Consumer Electornic Show in Las Vegas.

Peter’s motherboard died. How can he retrieve the data on his hard drive?

Good things come in small packages–and when it comes to storage, the saying couldn’t be more true. No matter what size your data set is, you can find a stylish, pocketable wonder of modern miniaturization to store it and transport it.

Tech geeks, meet the feds. That will be one of the notable themes at the International Consumer Electronics Show that begins Thursday in Las Vegas, where the Obama administration’s top technology advisers, regulators and lawmakers plan to mingle with Silicon Valley’s gadget heads for the year’s…

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