Articles from 2017 – Page 171 of 175

Very Large Telescope joins Breakthrough search for Alpha Centauri’s planets

One of the most powerful observing instruments on Earth, the Very Large Telescope, will join the search for potentially habitable… Read More

Report: Amazon may be planning grocery store for Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood

Amazon may be planning another grocery store in Seattle, in addition to the drive-up locations under construction and the new… Read More

Uber to release anonymous rider data from 2B trips worldwide to help with urban planning

Uber has launched a new website where it promises to release anonymous data from more than 2 billion trips worldwide… Read More

NCAA President Mark Emmert: Technology a ‘very high priority’ for collegiate sports

LAS VEGAS — Utilizing new technology is a “very high priority” for the NCAA, according to the organization’s leader. GeekWire… Read More

The female perspective: Takeaways from my experience watching VR porn made for dudes

LAS VEGAS — Last week, I got to experience something I never thought possible as a woman: sex from the… Read More

Seattle tech nonprofit raising funds to replace cargo van destroyed in major robbery

The holidays are, in theory, a time of generosity and compassion for others. But over the New Year’s weekend, InterConnection —… Read More

President Obama pleads the economic case for clean energy in scientific paper

In the closing days of his White House term, President Barack Obama argues that the push toward renewable energy is… Read More

Amazon Web Services quietly buys cybersecurity startup Harvest.ai to bolster cloud protections

Amazon Web Services has stealthily acquired San Diego-based cybersecurity startup Harvest.ai to bolster cloud security for its end-users, according to an investor… Read More

Amazon gives out 5,000 bananas a day in Seattle

It’s been more than a year since Amazon opened its “Community Banana Stand” in Seattle and the program appears to… Read More

How to stream tonight’s Alabama vs. Clemson college football championship for free

The 2016-17 college football season ends tonight with what should be an exciting battle and a rematch of last year’s title… Read More

Microsoft, Qualcomm and Citigroup are latest U.S. companies to invest in Israeli cybersecurity company Team8

The venture arms of Microsoft and Qualcomm have invested in Team8, a two-year-old Israeli creator of cybersecurity startups, in an example… Read More

Amazon to accept food stamps for online grocery orders in select states through federal pilot program

Amazon is among seven grocers selected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to test online grocery ordering and payment using… Read More

Tech Moves: Onvia appoints new CEO; Tableau adds New Relic president to board; and more

Russ Mann, a longtime fixture in Seattle’s tech scene, is taking on another leading role. He was announced this morning… Read More

Amazon and Jeff Bezos get the spotlight (and a punch line) at the Golden Globes

Amazon’s billionaire founder, Jeff Bezos, is becoming a regular at Hollywood award ceremonies like tonight’s Golden Globes, and now he’s… Read More

SpaceX delays launch due to weather

SpaceX has postponed the return to flight for its Falcon 9 rocket until Jan. 14 at the earliest, due to… Read More

Week in Review: Most popular stories on GeekWire for the week of Jan. 1, 2017

See the technology stories that people were reading on GeekWire for the week of Jan. 1, 2017. Read More

The ‘Device Like No Other’ American Greetings showed off at CES was, you guessed it, a card

When we found out greeting card titan American Greetings was exhibiting at CES we thought it was an odd match.… Read More

NBA to live stream a game on Facebook Live for first time, but only to users in India

The NBA will live stream a game on Facebook for the first time, but only to users in India. The league… Read More

GeekWire CES Dispatch, Day 4: Spotting celebrities and searching for the next big thing in tech

LAS VEGAS — We’re back with our final video dispatch from the 2017 Consumer Electronics Show, including several celebrity sightings, an… Read More

Former NFL star QB Warren Moon predicts Seahawks playoff game and talks tech at CES

LAS VEGAS — There are tons of big-name sports stars at CES this week checking out the giant technology expo for… Read More

High-altitude balloon tribute to Stephen Hawking

Happy 75th birthday, Stephen Hawking! Here’s a stratospheric balloon tribute

Famed British physicist Stephen Hawking has long wanted to go into space, so what better way to celebrate his 75th… Read More

Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank is moving fast, just in case Apple and Samsung step on his turf

LAS VEGAS — “Why is a sports brand at CES?” That’s the question that Under Armour founder and CEO Kevin… Read More

Boeing registers a holiday rush in airplane orders, but falls short of 2015’s total tally

The Boeing Co. says it delivered 748 commercial jets last year and booked net orders for 668 aircraft, including a… Read More

Space station gets a boost from new lithium-ion batteries after spacewalk

The International Space Station got a power upgrade today when spacewalkers hooked three new lithium-ion batteries into the electrical system. NASA… Read More

Amazon exec Paul Misener warns that state laws could bog down drone deliveries

A patchwork of state laws governing drone operations would pose a “real problem” for aerial delivery systems like the one… Read More

CES has strict rules on adult content. Why this sex-tech exhibitor has never had a problem

Tucked away in a far corner of the Las Vegas Convention Center, a friendly husband and wife team are waiting… Read More

Ford CEO downplays Trump’s role in nixing Mexican plant, weighs in on tech, globalization and jobs

LAS VEGAS — Ford was the latest company to find itself in the spotlight over issues of jobs and globalization… Read More

Beast Quake 3? If Seahawks fans roar against Lions, seismologists set to monitor the rumble

Marshawn Lynch may be gone, but don’t underestimate the ability of Seattle Seahawks fans to register another Beast Quake at… Read More

GeekWork Picks: Seattle unicorn OfferUp seeks hacker to strengthen security

Seattle startup OfferUp, the Seattle-based Craigslist competitor that last year become one of the pacific northwest’s few unicorns, is hiring… Read More

FAA closes the case on SpaceX’s rocket explosion and OKs Falcon 9 satellite launch

SpaceX has the all-clear to return its Falcon 9 rocket to flight next week after a four-month suspension due to a… Read More