Get caught up on the latest technology and startup news from the past week. Here are the most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of November 22, 2015.
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The week’s most popular stories
Bill Gates Sr. at 90: A giant impact on technology, philanthropy and the Seattle region
View image | gettyimages.com “Without me, you wouldn’t be here.” That was the opening line of a speech that Bill Gates Sr. … Read More
Give Cards Against Humanity $5, get nothing in return
This might be the best Black Friday deal of the day — Cards Against Humanity is taking $5 right now on its site. … Read More
Watch Einstein’s Theory of Relativity explained in a superfun 3-minute cartoon
Today is the 100th anniversary of Albert Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, and what better way to celebrate that iconic moment in history than taking a few minutes to watch a fun cartoon about it? … Read More
Wow! Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin sends New Shepard rocket ship to space – and gets it back safely
Blue Origin, the space venture founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, successfully sent its New Shepard rocket ship to outer space for the first time on Monday – and even more amazingly, brought every piece back down to Earth for a soft landing. … Read More
T-Mobile starts rolling out holiday deals, promises ‘special gifts’ for Sprint, AT&T, Verizon customers
T-Mobile today announced the first of its new holiday deals. … Read More
CERN’s Large Hadron Collider hits 1-PeV milestone with heavy ions (and re-ignites doomsday talk)
The Large Hadron Collider set another record for particle-smashing energy levels this week – which set off another round of hyped-up rumblings about the end of the world. … Read More
History is made: Jeff Bezos tweets for the first time
The flight of Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket ship on an uncrewed trip to space and back may be history-making, but here’s a first that’s almost as big for social media: Jeff Bezos’ maiden tweet. … Read More
Let C-3PO guide your ride with Waze’s latest ‘Star Wars’ updates
Tap into the Force on your drive. Waze is celebrating Star Wars: The Force Awakens with C-3PO as your guide. … Read More
Exclusive: Jeff Bezos speaks out on Blue Origin, SpaceX and space trips: ‘I can’t wait to go!’
Amazon’s billionaire founder, Jeff Bezos, says watching his Blue Origin rocket make a safe landing after flying into space rates as one of the greatest moments of his life, and he can’t wait to take a ride himself. … Read More
Asteroid mining riches await: President Obama signs space resource bill into law
President Barack Obama today put his signature on a law supporting the rights of space miners to extract, use and sell resources from asteroids, the moon, Mars and other celestial bodies – giving space-minded entrepreneurs something extra to be thankful for. … Read More