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 Nov. 20, 2016.
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High praise, and a joke, as President Obama awards Bill and Melinda Gates with Medal of Freedom
Bill and Melinda Gates were awarded with the Presidential Medal of Freedom during a ceremony at The White House on Tuesday, and in his introduction of the couple, President Obama offered the highest praise for their work with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. … Read More
Trump ‘Make America Great Again’ ornament on Amazon gets ALL the reviews, the best!
Here’s a Christmas tree topper for ya — a small, red, baseball hat ornament that reads “Make America Great Again.” For half the population in the United States, what better way to celebrate the presidential election of Donald Trump. … Read More
Making sense of Seattle’s ‘Mercer Mess,’ and the tech boom’s impact on urban infrastructure
Growing pains hurt the most when you’re at a standstill. … Read More
Buy a house with a buddy? This startup aims to simplify non-traditional home-buying partnerships
Buying a house can be the biggest, and often most difficult, financial decision anyone makes. … Read More
‘Saturday Night Live’ needs to make room for Seattle and other cities in its ‘Bubble’ skit
Sometimes the best comedy can hit too close to home. … Read More
Tesla-SolarCity merger takes effect
The $2 billion Tesla-SolarCity merger went into effect today, just four days after Tesla Motors’ shareholders gave their approval. … Read More
On this day in history, the Internet was born
Forty-seven years ago today, two computers hooked up. … Read More
The best Black Friday deals: Gear, gadgets, games and much more
Shoppers still stuffed with turkey and all the trimmings can start stuffing stockings with electronics ranging from laptops to televisions to virtual reality headsets to video games and much more as Black Friday deals kick into gear on Thursday. … Read More
Study: Seattle is middle of the pack in tech sector job growth
Seattle has been consistently ranked as one of the best tech markets in the country recently, but by at least one metric, the Emerald City isn’t at the top of the heap. … Read More
Amazon puts new limit on customer reviews: No more than 5 a week except for verified purchases
Amazon will start capping the number of product reviews any customer can submit in a given week, limiting each person to five/week except for products that have been verified by the company as purchased by the reviewer. … Read More