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

by Frank Catalano on December 14, 2018December 14, 2018 at 8:14 amComment

If you uploaded a photo to Facebook and decided not to post it, there’s still a good chance it was shared with third-party apps — at least if you uploaded… Read More

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

by Todd Bishop & Frank Catalano on December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 at 6:15 amComment

As the CEO of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Sue Desmond-Hellman oversees the world’s largest philanthropy, on a mission to transform U.S. education and global health. But when asked… Read More

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

by Frank Catalano on December 13, 2018December 13, 2018 at 6:13 amComment

That cluster of Lime bikes on a corner is getting a lot more visible — even if some of them aren’t upright. Thursday, Google announced it would display nearby Lime… Read More

Washington state ranks in top 10 in annual Speedtest U.S. broadband performance report

by Frank Catalano on December 12, 2018December 12, 2018 at 1:06 pmComment

Even if it feels like your broadband connection is slug-slow at times, on the whole fixed internet connection speeds are rapidly rising. And Washington is in the top 10 of… Read More

EagleView completes $90M acquisition of Australian aerial imagery firm Spookfish

by Frank Catalano on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 at 11:15 amComment

Privately held aerial imagery and data analytics company EagleView Technologies has completed its previously announced acquisition of Spookfish, an Australian firm that also does aerial imagery. Bothell, Wash.-based EagleView said… Read More

Rhapsody and Sony Music Entertainment bring ‘Powered by Napster’ streaming service to Japan

by Frank Catalano on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 at 10:05 amComment

Napster is coming to Japan. Or, at least, its underlying technology is. Seattle-based Rhapsody International and Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. announced Monday that the two companies will partner on… Read More

Amazon reportedly taking action against global staff over leaked or sold third-party seller data

by Frank Catalano on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018 at 10:14 amComment

The alleged leaking or selling of inside information about Amazon third-party merchants by Amazon’s own employees is now said to have led the giant online retailer to take action against… Read More

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How a ‘driveway moment’ with Microsoft’s Brad Smith led to the creation of nonprofit Code.org

by Frank Catalano on December 8, 2018December 8, 2018 at 9:45 amComment

As 2018’s Computer Science Education Week comes to a close, a key detail has been revealed about the origins of the week’s organizer and now global computer-science advocate, Seattle-based nonprofit… Read More

Expedia sees Google as a continuing threat, but its CEO sets aside calls for regulating the search giant

by Frank Catalano on December 7, 2018December 7, 2018 at 7:27 amComment

Expedia is beating the drum that Google is a serious threat to its business — if not an existential one. Expedia Group CEO Mark Okerstrom made that case for the… Read More

Microsoft confirms Chromium is the future of its browser, and Edge is coming to Windows 7 and 8

by Frank Catalano on December 6, 2018December 6, 2018 at 10:46 am 6 Comments

Microsoft is giving its Edge to Chromium. On Thursday, Microsoft announced that it will adopt the Chromium open source project for its Microsoft Edge web browser on the desktop, “to… Read More

Lyft files for IPO in confidential SEC filing, number of shares and price range to be determined

by Frank Catalano on December 6, 2018December 6, 2018 at 10:44 amComment

Ride-hailing startup Lyft is steering toward the public financial markets. In a brief statement issued Thursday morning, Lyft said it has confidentially submitted a draft registration on Form S-1 with… Read More

Taps for Amazon Tap? Groundbreaking portable Alexa speaker disappears from Amazon

by Frank Catalano on December 5, 2018December 5, 2018 at 12:10 pmComment

Amazon has apparently — and quietly — silenced its Amazon Tap smart speaker. The portable Alexa device is not being offered for sale on Amazon’s website, with a bold yellow… Read More

Didn’t know you had a Quora account? The latest internet data breach appears to surprise many

by Frank Catalano on December 4, 2018December 4, 2018 at 10:20 am 6 Comments

If you got an email indicating you were affected by the latest internet data breach and were mystified, you’ve apparently got plenty of company. The popular web question-and-answer site Quora… Read More

Is Microsoft Edge on the edge? Report cites new Chromium-based replacement for Windows 10

by Frank Catalano on December 4, 2018December 4, 2018 at 6:57 am 5 Comments

The underappreciated web browser that’s standard with Microsoft’s Windows 10 operating system may be getting an overhaul, from the inside out. Microsoft Edge is said to be in the process… Read More

Microsoft commits $10M to Code.org as survey finds obstacles to teaching computer science

by Frank Catalano on December 3, 2018December 3, 2018 at 10:25 amComment

Underqualified. Overwhelmed. Underfunded. Those are among the reasons teachers give, in a new survey, as to why they or other educators at their school don’t teach students computer science —… Read More

Amazon reportedly testing much larger, Amazon Go-like cashierless grocery store in Seattle

by Frank Catalano on December 3, 2018December 3, 2018 at 10:32 amComment

The Amazon Go concept may be getting ready to go bigger. Amazon is said to be testing even larger-format cashierless stores at a location in Seattle that’s set up to… Read More

Microsoft and law enforcement in India partner, shutting down alleged ‘virus alert’ call centers

by Frank Catalano on November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 at 10:48 amComment

There may be very slightly fewer disturbing — and fake — virus infection pop-ups in your web browser or phone calls to your home and office. Police from two New… Read More

T-Mobile Money mobile banking launches with special incentives for T-Mobile wireless customers

by Frank Catalano on November 29, 2018November 29, 2018 at 10:44 amComment

If you thought T-Mobile was just a wireless carrier that takes your money, now it’s giving you a place to store your money. And earn interest on it. The Bellevue,… Read More

Teens and social media: Study finds connections and support outweigh the drama and pressure

by Frank Catalano on November 28, 2018December 2, 2018 at 7:59 pmComment

When it comes to teens and social media, it’s not all pressure and drama. But there is a fair amount of both — apparently outweighed by the benefits of teens… Read More

Virtualization software company Parallels reportedly to be acquired by Canada’s Corel

by Frank Catalano on November 28, 2018November 28, 2018 at 10:23 am1 Comment

Privately held technology company Parallels, best known for its Parallels Desktop for Mac virtualization software, is reportedly being acquired by long-time graphics software powerhouse Corel. Corel, based in Ottawa, Canada,… Read More

Amazon sets new holiday shopping records over a long Thanksgiving weekend and Cyber Monday

by Frank Catalano on November 27, 2018November 27, 2018 at 10:28 amComment

It’s beginning to look a lot like a record Amazon Christmas, if the start of the holiday shopping season is any indication. On Tuesday, Amazon reported that the five days… Read More

United Airlines set to begin Denver and SF flights from Paine Field near Seattle in March 2019

by Frank Catalano on November 26, 2018November 26, 2018 at 11:50 amComment

United Airlines has become the second — and for now, final — airline to start selling tickets for commercial flights next year from Paine Field in Everett, Wash., north of… Read More

Long-time Amazon exec Dave Stephenson to join Airbnb as its new CFO

by Frank Catalano on November 26, 2018November 26, 2018 at 7:05 am1 Comment

Veteran Amazon executive — and one-time president of Big Fish Games — Dave Stephenson is joining Airbnb as its chief financial officer. In an announcement Monday morning, Airbnb said the… Read More

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

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

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

Washington state ranks in top 10 in annual Speedtest U.S. broadband performance report

EagleView completes $90M acquisition of Australian aerial imagery firm Spookfish

Rhapsody and Sony Music Entertainment bring ‘Powered by Napster’ streaming service to Japan

Amazon reportedly taking action against global staff over leaked or sold third-party seller data

How a ‘driveway moment’ with Microsoft’s Brad Smith led to the creation of nonprofit Code.org

Expedia sees Google as a continuing threat, but its CEO sets aside calls for regulating the search giant

Microsoft confirms Chromium is the future of its browser, and Edge is coming to Windows 7 and 8

Lyft files for IPO in confidential SEC filing, number of shares and price range to be determined

Taps for Amazon Tap? Groundbreaking portable Alexa speaker disappears from Amazon

Didn’t know you had a Quora account? The latest internet data breach appears to surprise many

Is Microsoft Edge on the edge? Report cites new Chromium-based replacement for Windows 10

Microsoft commits $10M to Code.org as survey finds obstacles to teaching computer science

Amazon reportedly testing much larger, Amazon Go-like cashierless grocery store in Seattle

Microsoft and law enforcement in India partner, shutting down alleged ‘virus alert’ call centers

T-Mobile Money mobile banking launches with special incentives for T-Mobile wireless customers

Virtualization software company Parallels reportedly to be acquired by Canada’s Corel

Amazon sets new holiday shopping records over a long Thanksgiving weekend and Cyber Monday

United Airlines set to begin Denver and SF flights from Paine Field near Seattle in March 2019

Long-time Amazon exec Dave Stephenson to join Airbnb as its new CFO

3 weird things about Seattle’s Archie McPhee: It’s original, national, and some of its products flop

Lyft to add default tipping to its app and automatic 5-star driver ratings starting in December

Alaska Airlines begins ticket sales for 18 daily flights from Paine Field north of Seattle

Seattle Symphony’s immersive Octave 9 space to open in March and feature 24-hour music marathon

Educative raises $2.3M from Trilogy and other investors for its programming education platform

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Flying to HQ2? Amazon’s picks intensify competition between Alaska and Delta in Seattle

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