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 July 3, 2016.
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‘Hell yes to getting lit on a Monday night!’ Microsoft recruiter’s disastrous attempt to reach hip youths unravels on Twitter
Microsoft’s latest attempt to appeal to young people reeks of more desperation than your middle-aged aunt trying to pull off a Kendall + Kylie crop top. … Read More
Ex-Microsoft exec Anoop Gupta’s new startup is rethinking messaging by empowering recipients
Social networks commonly charge companies and marketers a premium to deliver targeted messages and ads — a classic example of the modern online economy, in which tech companies make money by selling the time and attention of their users. … Read More
Seattle No. 1 on Glassdoor’s list of 25 best-paying cities for software engineers
Software engineers looking for a high base salary that still amounts to a substantial paycheck once cost of living is factored in should look no further than Seattle as the best paying spot in the country. … Read More
Pebblebee Finder: Former Boeing engineers launch new Kickstarter for next-gen tracking device
In 2014, when former Boeing engineers Daniel Daoura and Nick Pearson-Franks launched Pebblebee, they marketed their flagship product as the most “secure and feature rich bluetooth personal motion tracking device tag.” Four years and many lessons later, they’re launching a next-generation device with a simpler approach. … Read More
Boeing shows off its 787-9 Dreamliner jet in teaser video for Farnborough Airshow
If you love watching airplanes taking it to the max, you’ll dig the video showing a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner jet rehearsing for next week’s Farnborough International Airshow in England. … Read More
Notoriously secretive Amazon starts offering public tours of Seattle headquarters
Amazon will start offering regular public tours of its Seattle headquarters, pulling back the curtain on its internal operations in a new effort to highlight the company’s connection to the city it’s reshaping. … Read More
‘Alexa, make Amazon some money’: Online retail giant promotes voice-enabled purchasing with exclusive deals
Amazon is making a big push into voice-enabled purchasing by offering a series of deals to people who order items using its Alexa virtual assistant. … Read More
Killer bomb robot ends Dallas shooting ordeal and begins new debate over policing
Thursday night’s horrific Dallas shooting ordeal may well mark the first time police ended a standoff with a suspect by sending in a killer robot, but it almost certainly won’t be the last time. … Read More
Dan Price, the ‘$70k CEO,’ prevails in lawsuit filed by his brother and Gravity Payments co-owner
A judge ruled in favor of Gravity Payments CEO Dan Price on all counts today in a suit filed against him last year by his brother and business partner, Lucas Price — capping, at least for now, a hard-fought legal dispute between the owners of a Seattle-based company known for raising its minimum salaries to $70,000 a year. … Read More
Stay Alfred: The biggest short-term rental startup you’ve never heard of is on track for $25M in revenue this year
Over the past decade, the lodging industry has split into two rival camps — hotels and short-term rentals — thanks to the rise of disruptive tech companies like Airbnb and HomeAway. … Read More