Articles from 2018 – Page 6 of 161

Uploaded a photo to Facebook but didn’t post it? It may have been shared with other apps anyway

If you uploaded a photo to Facebook and decided not to post it, there’s still a good chance it was… Read More

Home security company Canary sued for alleged bait-and-switch tactic over $10/month fee

In 2016, tech industry veteran Jeff Reifman needed a security system for his Portland condo. After much searching, he eventually purchased the… Read More

NASA orbiter spots InSight lander (and its junked hardware) on Mars’ surface

Two weeks after NASA’s InSight lander touched down on Mars, its precise location on Elysium Planitia has been pinpointed, thanks… Read More

Cancer drug maker CTI BioPharma lays off 50% of workforce

CTI BioPharma announced Thursday that it will let go of half its employees in order to create more runway to… Read More

OceanGate CEO pilots submersible to 4,000-meter depth — to get set for Titanic dives in 2019

OceanGate, the Everett, Wash.-based maker of crewed submersible vessels, reached a new milestone this week during a dive in the… Read More

How this ex-Amazon manager turned $300 into a fast-growing startup without outside investment

Michael Lagoni’s startup journey began five years ago with just $300 inside a tiny 400 square-foot Capitol Hill apartment. The… Read More

Starbucks partners with Uber Eats, will expand coffee delivery service to nearly 2,000 U.S. stores

Starbucks is partnering with Uber to expand its delivery service as the coffee giant looks for new ways to reach… Read More

Chef co-founder Adam Jacob launches new effort to define “sustainable” open-source software

As questions continue to swirl around the future of open-source software licensing and business models, Chef co-founder and Chief Technology… Read More

‘Spam’ bomb threats at schools and businesses nationwide demand Bitcoin ransom payments

A series of what appear to be unfounded bomb threats were made via email to organizations and individuals across the… Read More

Tech Moves: Qumulo taps cloud storage vet to lead marketing; BitTitan adds head of global sales

— Molly Presley will head up product marketing at cloud storage startup Qumulo. Presley brings many years of storage marketing… Read More

‘Thursday Night Football’ to feature co-stream by hugely popular gamer ‘Ninja’ on Amazon’s Twitch

The Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers will show off their brand of “multiplayer entertainment” in a “Thursday Night… Read More

Instacart’s grocery delivery partnership with Amazon-owned Whole Foods is officially ending

Starting next year, Instacart will begin removing in-store shoppers from Whole Foods stores, signaling the end of a four-year partnership… Read More

King County wins award for using Microsoft HoloLens to train staff at wastewater treatment plant

King County has been recognized for using Microsoft’s HoloLens mixed reality device to train operators at a wastewater treatment plant.… Read More

Opportunity Zones in West Coast tech hubs rank highest for gentrification risk in new study

When Congress enacted a powerful new tax incentive that encourages investors to funnel capital gains into economically distressed areas, community… Read More

Seattle biotech startup raises $3.7M to help the body regenerate tissue

Rodeo Therapeutics, a Seattle-based biotech startup that is creating therapies to help the body regenerate tissue, has landed $3.7 million… Read More

Microsoft and BlackRock aim to solve retirement planning crisis in new alliance between tech and finance giants

Microsoft and BlackRock, the world’s largest money manager, are coming together in a new partnership focused on changing how people… Read More

Virgin Galactic sends its SpaceShipTwo rocket plane to 50-mile space milestone

MOJAVE, Calif. — Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo rocket plane, dubbed VSS Unity, has become the first privately funded vehicle in 14 years… Read More

Authentication security startup NuID raises $2.5M to help companies prevent breaches

Security startup NuID today announced a $2.5 million round to help grow its user authentication technology. Founded in early 2017, the… Read More

Apple to top 1,000 employees in Seattle, add new site in city as part of broader national expansion

Apple will expand its Seattle operations to more than 1,000 employees and establish a new site in the city, moving… Read More

Interview: Gates Foundation CEO on global progress in 2018, and the biggest threat to the world’s future

As the CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Sue Desmond-Hellman oversees the world’s largest philanthropy, on a mission… Read More

Need a Lime bike? Google Maps now shows availability in Seattle and 12 other cities

That cluster of Lime bikes on a corner is getting a lot more visible — even if some of them… Read More

Seattle’s Pure Watercraft set to deliver on electric outboard motors, with a new boost in battery pack

Pure Watercraft came on the boating scene in Seattle several years ago with a plan to revolutionize the way boats… Read More

With JavaScript support, Salesforce wants to make it easier for developers to build apps on its platform

Companies that want to customize their Salesforce experience around their own unique needs will now be able to tap into… Read More

Navigating Cancer hires long-time tech exec Bill Bunker to lead oncology patient management startup

Navigating Cancer has hired longtime technology executive Bill Bunker as CEO to help the Seattle-based company “realize the vision” for… Read More

Compass hiring 100 engineers for West Coast hub in Seattle, invading Zillow and Redfin’s turf

Compass, the high-tech brokerage based in New York, has chosen Seattle as the home for its West Coast engineering operations,… Read More

Is Amazon selling facial recognition software to ICE? Exec fields tough questions at NY hearing

An Amazon executive did little to quell suspicion that the company sells its facial recognition software to federal immigration authorities… Read More

ZeniMax and Facebook settle Oculus VR suit

It’s been nearly five years, but ZeniMax’s lawsuit with Facebook over the development of the Oculus Rift headset is finally… Read More

College admissions startup Cirkled In gets high marks with $700K in funding, recent Fast Pitch win

Reetu Gupta’s startup wasn’t getting the traction that she wanted. The model for Cirkled In, her Seattle-based company, was to… Read More

Watching the Seattle Seahawks win is fun again — especially with these viral videos on Twitter

Update: Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. PT: What does the guy making viral videos about the Seattle Seahawks’ recent success think about… Read More

WeWork unveils first companies at new Labs incubator in Seattle, aims to spur startup activity

WeWork Labs is off and running with its first West Coast location where the co-working giant is aiming to help… Read More