Before they launched Microsoft and changed the personal computing world forever, Bill Gates and Paul Allen spent their teenage years at the University of Washington, tinkering with the latest technology… Read More
Iconic Seattle radio station KEXP announced a $500,000 gift from entrepreneur and philanthropist Paul Allen Thursday. Allen’s donation helped the station surpass its targeted $15 million fundraising goal for its… Read More
Getting into social work can come with many challenges, not the least of which is the financial baggage of school, coupled with oftentimes low-paying jobs. But a recent $20 million… Read More
There’s no way a university was going to turn down a $10,000 donation. The fact that it came in the form of Bitcoins was a small technical hurdle. Yesterday, the… Read More
When you donate money to charity or give someone a few dollars on the street, it’s hard to tell exactly where and how the funds will be used. Survive the… Read More
Privacy is important and understandably, people often opt-out of having their location tracked by certain apps. But a new app from Seattle location analytics startup Placed encourages tracking by allowing users… Read More
Life can get hectic for a mid-twenties software engineer at a big company. You’re working long hours at an exciting, fast-paced job and when you’re not grinding away at the… Read More
While high-tech companies like Google and Facebook have made it tougher for Microsoft to recruit and retain top employees and engineers over the years, the Redmond-based software giant believes that… Read More