How Washington went social in 2012: the top 10 moments in politics and technology

In 2012, the promise of the social election finally came to fruition. From gaffes and memes to true triumphs, here are Washington's top 10 tech moments.

Geek hero Nate Silver says he’ll be data-crunching the 2014 & 2016 elections

Nate Silver, the geek hero who correctly predicted all 50 states in the 2012 presidential election using data science, says he expects to be back for 2014 and 2016.

Election 2012 is big-data nerds’ gut punch to traditional punditry

The world's best number crunchers did more than predict the outcome of the presidential election. They may have helped a candidate get elected.

How data-cruncher Nate Silver correctly called all 50 states

During Tuesday's presidential election, geek hero Nate Silver distinctly came to the forefront because he used “big data” to correctly predict all 50 states.

Forget the electoral college: What if each click was a vote?

You've likely gone and voted and are now watching the results as they unfold. But what if it wasn't the issues and polls that informed your vote, but rather the headlines floating around the Internet? What if a click was a vote?