Sounders soccer stars compete for video game bragging rights at FIFA 19 tournament There were slick passes, booming shots, big saves, and tough tackles. But this time, Seattle Sounders soccer stars took their competition… Read More
Chandra X-ray telescope experiences a glitch; Hubble troubleshooting continues Even as experts worked on ways to get the Hubble Space Telescope back doing science, another one of NASA’s Great… Read More
Lime previews shared e-scooters in Seattle, seeking public support to end the city’s ban Seattleites have to deal with some of the worst traffic congestion in the country. According to traffic technology and data… Read More
Voice-first, AI, AR: Three technologies race to again change how we shop Ecommerce is known for its waves of innovation. From the rise of pure-plays to the advent of multi-channel and subscription… Read More
‘Plants vs. Zombies’ creator PopCap and parent EA put down new roots in Seattle, and tease next game When Ken Moss started at the video game company Electronic Arts a little more than four years ago, he was one… Read More
HBO vets raise cash from top VCs for immersive augmented reality startup Leaftail Labs Top venture capital firms are making an early bet on a new Seattle startup that is pushing the envelope with… Read More
Bird joins Lime deploying scooter share in Tacoma as city speeds past Seattle in new mobility craze Birds are arriving in Tacoma, Wash. this weekend. The Santa Monica, Calif., electric scooter share company plans to launch a… Read More
Working Geek: Crowd Cow CEO Joe Heitzeberg finds startup success off the ‘narrow path’ Joe Heitzeberg is a serial entrepreneur, launching and running Snapvine, which was acquired by Whitepages, and then MediaPiston, which UpWork bought.… Read More
Review: ‘First Man’ and ‘The First’ focus on the moon, on Mars … and on families Two big-name dramatic productions — “First Man” in theaters, and “The First” on Hulu — are putting the glorious past… Read More
Geek of the Week: Bioengineering PhD Shivani Ludwig keeps learning in search for ideas at Xinova Here’s an idea: Shivani Ludwig should be GeekWire’s latest Geek of the Week. OK, that was easy. For her part,… Read More
How Pokémon Go evolved to remain popular after the initial craze cooled Pokémon Go owned the summer of 2016. Gaggles of players took over parks and other public places, using their smartphones… Read More
Amazon hires top UW computer science prof as new robotics director, a year after he arrived from CMU Amazon is tapping one of the world’s leading human-robot interaction experts to help manage a robotics operation that has become… Read More
Facebook reveals new details of account breaches, revises login token theft down to 30M people Facebook is releasing new details of an attack that gave hackers access to tens of millions of individuals’ Facebook accounts.… Read More
Paul Allen’s giant Stratolaunch plane gets closer to first flight with 80 mph taxi test The world’s biggest airplane, built by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s Stratolaunch Systems, is one step closer to making its first… Read More
TLDR: Microsoft partners with Indian cricket legend on smart bat Today’s featured stories Microsoft partners with Indian cricket legend to develop a smart bat that tracks live analytics Alexa and… Read More
When we eventually run from the robots, we better be able to do parkour like this one can now Looks like that Boston Dynamics robot is spending too much time on Instagram watching the kids do the parkour. I… Read More
Nonprofit Extend the Day uses solar tech to shine a light on studies for students in developing countries When Jo Lonseth and her dad, Andrew, were designing a solar-powered light for their nonprofit organization Extend the Day, they had… Read More
USPS wants to raise rates for Amazon last-mile delivery 9-12% amid pressure from Trump to increase revenue The United States Postal Service plans to raise rates for the Parcel Select service used by Amazon, FedEx, and UPS… Read More
VMware doubles down on Bellevue as its partnerships with cloud providers deepen VMware plans to expand its presence in Bellevue with enough space to double its headcount in the region its two… Read More
Regardless of future interference, fake news and cyber attacks have weakened faith in U.S. elections The U.S. is approaching a big midterm election, but unlike almost every other major election in the country’s history, this… Read More
It’s alive (stream)! Rare corpse plant blooming in the Amazon Spheres is a sight, but not smell, on Twitch This is no ordinary desk plant. But from the comfort of your workspace, you should open another browser window on… Read More
Alexa and Cortana can now control Xbox devices as new ‘skill’ for digital assistants rolls out broadly Amazon’s virtual brain Alexa and Microsoft’s Cortana can now turn on Xbox devices, launch games, take screenshots and more under… Read More
Making a lot of money won’t make you more happy, secure, and centered — according to this VC It’s not all about the money. That’s what John Connors wishes he would have known before starting his career, one… Read More
Patent filings reveal new details about Microsoft’s vision for a foldable, dual-screen Surface device A patent application published today adds more fuel to the fire about the possibility of a new hybrid dual-screen Microsoft Surface… Read More
After killing the consumer version, Google will try to turn Google+ into a real enterprise tool Google+ was one of the search giant’s notable failures along its road to becoming one of the most powerful companies… Read More
You go, girls! Melinda Gates is joined by ‘Sesame Street’ friends in marking worldwide ‘Day of the Girl’ View this post on Instagram A post shared by Melinda French Gates (@melindafrenchgates) Girls are strong, brave and know how… Read More
Microsoft partners with Indian cricket legend to develop a smart bat that tracks live analytics Microsoft deepened its connection to cricket and continued its edge computing push on Thursday, announcing a new smart cricket bat… Read More
Plug-and-pray no more: Amazon’s new smart plug for Alexa is a gift from the smart-home gods “New plug named First plug found. To control it, say ‘Alexa, turn on First plug.’ “ My jaw dropped when… Read More
Photos: High-tech, video-mapping light show turns Seattle’s MOHAI into a pulsating projection surface The purple-hued cranes towering above South Lake Union’s twinkling tech hub — or the glowing Space Needle standing out against… Read More
Russian rocket malfunctions during launch to space station; crew makes safe landing An American and a Russian spaceflier are in good shape after they were forced to abort their trip to the… Read More
