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LEGO Lassies, a team of girls from Seattle suburb, ride robotics success to world championships

by Kurt Schlosser on March 19, 2019March 19, 2019 at 12:45 pm1 Comment

The LEGO Lassies, a team of sixth-grade girls from Kirkland, Wash., just keep racking up wins in FIRST Washington robotics competitions, and now they’re headed to Houston to compete in… Read More

Former BMW ReachNow CEO Steve Banfield’s next trip will be by foot, as he plans big European trek

by Kurt Schlosser on March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 at 10:26 am1 Comment

Two months after stepping down as the CEO of BMW ReachNow, the car-sharing service he helped grow from Seattle, Steve Banfield is ready for his next move — and it… Read More

We’ll miss you, Scout: In a city where dogs at work are the norm, GeekWire loses a best friend

by Kurt Schlosser on March 17, 2019March 18, 2019 at 10:38 am1 Comment

Like any self-respecting Seattle workplace, especially those tied to tech these days, GeekWire is a dog friendly environment. Like any good dog, Scout was the best dog. Two years ago,… Read More

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Amazon’s Alexa wins an iHeartRadio Music Award and gives shout out to Wi-Fi in acceptance speech

by Kurt Schlosser on March 15, 2019March 15, 2019 at 8:50 amComment

Artificial intelligence is already changing the way we listen to music, and now technology is making a grab for the awards. Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa notched another first Thursday night,… Read More

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Celebrate Pi Day with 31.4 trillion digits from Google (plus a tasty slice of pie)

by Alan Boyle on March 14, 2019March 14, 2019 at 11:48 amComment

What’s the best way to celebrate Pi Day? That’s the geeky holiday that takes place on 3/14 … in other words, today. For some, it’s a day for baking geeky… Read More

MIT computer scientists troll Donald Trump over tweet about planes becoming ‘too complex to fly’

by Alan Boyle on March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 at 11:02 am1 Comment

In the wake of Sunday’s fatal Boeing 737 MAX airplane crash in Ethiopia, President Donald Trump took computer scientists to task today for making airplanes “too complex to fly.” And… Read More

On 30th anniversary of web, Amazon shares first homepage, Google keeps doodling and more

by Kurt Schlosser on March 12, 2019March 12, 2019 at 10:44 amComment

For better or worse, the World Wide Web sure has come a long way in 30 years. And what better place to feed those pangs of nostalgia on Tuesday than… Read More

Ignite Seattle expands talks with podcast, including one woman’s ‘So, You’re Black in Tech’ episode

by Kurt Schlosser on March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 at 3:01 pmComment

The speaker series Ignite Seattle has built a brand around 5-minute talks designed, as their tagline says, to “enlighten us, but make it quick.” But now through the newly launched… Read More

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‘We don’t even use computers!’: Watch a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation get mocked on ‘SNL’

by Kurt Schlosser on March 11, 2019March 11, 2019 at 9:53 amComment

It’s the first Monday back at work after daylight saving time and hopefully you don’t have to make a PowerPoint presentation today. If you do, it surely can’t be worse… Read More

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‘Game of Thrones’ final season trailer prepares us for battle, and the dragons steal the show

by Kurt Schlosser on March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 at 11:56 amComment

“I know death. He’s got many faces. I look forward to seeing this one.” That’s Arya Stark opening the new trailer for HBO’s eighth and final season of the hit… Read More

OK Go music group teams up with Blue Origin on zero-G space art contest for kids

by Alan Boyle on March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 at 11:08 amComment

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space venture is joining forces with the music-video masters at OK Go to give students a chance to send art experiments into outer space… Read More

Bill Gates opens new UW computer science building with tribute to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen

by Taylor Soper on February 28, 2019March 1, 2019 at 10:57 am1 Comment

Bill Gates wanted to clear something up. Speaking at a celebration event for a new University of Washington computer science building named after the Microsoft co-founder and his wife, Gates… Read More

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The Star Wars trailer you’ve been looking for: All 10 films edited into 5-minute tease of iconic franchise

by Kurt Schlosser on February 28, 2019February 28, 2019 at 1:34 pm1 Comment

The Millennium Falcon may have made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs, but a trailer combing bits of all 10 of the Star Wars films will make your… Read More

Which Uber ride do you prefer? Seattle driver offers menu with comedy, compassion, silence and more

by Kurt Schlosser on February 28, 2019February 28, 2019 at 11:16 amComment

George Ure is a talker. And he’s funny. He can also be crass and irreverent. Or, he’ll just shut the hell up. It all depends on what you order him… Read More

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Steve Ballmer gets pumped, as usual, about the NBA, government data and more on ‘Kimmel’

by Kurt Schlosser on February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 at 11:20 am1 Comment

Steve Ballmer brought his trademark fist-pumping high energy to the guest chair on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on Tuesday night and the former Microsoft CEO laughed his way through a discussion… Read More

Inside Octave 9, a high-tech venue that lets Seattle Symphony explore the future of music

by Kurt Schlosser on February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 at 5:34 pmComment

You know you’ve entered a unique space when you can’t stop looking up toward the ceiling in an attempt to better appreciate the details of a room. At Octave 9,… Read More

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Seattle Opera goes beyond Apple to get to the core of Steve Jobs’ complex character

by Alan Boyle on February 26, 2019February 26, 2019 at 11:39 amComment

You shouldn’t expect to glean startup tips from “The (R)evolution of Steve Jobs,” the one-act opera staged by the Seattle Opera this week and next. And don’t expect to hear… Read More

Baseball is coming: Forget winter, spring will bring unique ‘Game of Thrones’ MLB bobbleheads

by Kurt Schlosser on February 25, 2019February 22, 2019 at 3:03 pmComment

Winter is leaving, and with that will come a new season of Major League Baseball and the final season of “Game of Thrones.” A collaboration announced Monday between MLB and… Read More

Plug and play after 30 years: Man finds Apple IIe in parents’ attic and goes on computer nostalgia trip

by Kurt Schlosser on February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 at 9:43 am1 Comment

They’re gonna love this one at the Apple Genius Bar. A New York professor took a stroll down memory lane on Twitter over the weekend after discovering a decades-old Apple… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Hacking education, comic books, artificial intelligence and robotics

by Nicole Tanner on February 15, 2019February 15, 2019 at 7:19 pmComment

It seems like we’ve moved to the Midwest or East Coast with Seattle weather lately. And days like these make us think about how technology can help kids continue to… Read More

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GeekWire grills Bill Gates on a meaty issue for Seattle fast food lovers: Dick’s or Burgermaster?

by Kurt Schlosser on February 12, 2019February 15, 2019 at 3:35 pm1 Comment

Globalism. Politics. Education. Clean energy. Bill Gates covered the usual range of substantive topics in an interview with GeekWire in advance of the release of Bill and Melinda Gates’s annual… Read More

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Nudes judgment: ‘Saturday Night Live’ mocks the Jeff Bezos and National Enquirer selfie saga

by Kurt Schlosser on February 10, 2019February 10, 2019 at 10:10 am1 Comment

If Jeff Bezos was looking to wind down after his interesting news week with the distraction of a little late-night comedy television, well, “Saturday Night Live” probably wasn’t the place… Read More

Russell Wilson and Ciara ‘Dream Big’ with new library initiative, scholarship and goals in tech

by Kurt Schlosser on February 8, 2019February 9, 2019 at 8:53 amComment

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson was famous during the team’s run to its Super Bowl title in 2014 of asking, “Why not us?” as the team sought to beat the… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Wizard World, board games, and lots of advice for startups

by Nicole Tanner on February 8, 2019February 8, 2019 at 12:07 pmComment

One of the biggest pop culture conventions in the Pacific Northwest is happening in Portland the weekend of Feb. 22. Wizard World draws in big crowds and big guests every… Read More

Say snow more? Weather guru Cliff Mass predicts ‘absolutely classic’ storm could hit Seattle region

by Kurt Schlosser on February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 at 3:14 pm 4 Comments

The snow that fell on the Seattle region at the beginning of this week managed to mess with commutes, work and school schedules and leave the city and surrounding areas… Read More

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Higher, further, faster: Alaska Airlines unveils ‘Captain Marvel’ plane ahead of superhero film

by Kurt Schlosser on February 5, 2019February 6, 2019 at 8:29 amComment

“Captain Marvel,” the latest action flick from Marvel Studios, will arrive in theaters next month, but fans looking forward to the movie can already catch a glimpse of the female… Read More

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La Marzocco’s new high-tech espresso machine respects the human touch and wows coffee geeks

by Kurt Schlosser on February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 at 10:10 amComment

When it comes to coffee culture in Seattle, it takes a special level of innovation to generate a buzz. On Monday night, at its cafe located inside KEXP’s radio station… Read More

Snow falls on Seattle and the best images and videos land on social media

by Kurt Schlosser on February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 at 11:53 am1 Comment

A rare snowstorm hit the Seattle area Sunday night and into Monday morning. As temperatures fell and a brisk wind made it feel even colder outside, the internet did its… Read More

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Super Bowl ad recap: Bezos pushes Post message; T-Mobile offers freebies; Xbox and Alexa score big

by Kurt Schlosser on February 4, 2019February 4, 2019 at 10:38 amComment

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos didn’t show up in his company’s latest Super Bowl ad for Alexa. But his message was heard through a powerful ad for one of his other… Read More

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Super Bowl looks like a pity party for the robots as ads show us the sad side of artificial intelligence

by Kurt Schlosser on January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 at 10:25 amComment

Oh, the poor, poor robots and smart devices. One minute we’re supposed to be scared that they’re coming for our jobs and the next minute we have to feel sorry… Read More

LEGO Lassies, a team of girls from Seattle suburb, ride robotics success to world championships

Former BMW ReachNow CEO Steve Banfield’s next trip will be by foot, as he plans big European trek

We’ll miss you, Scout: In a city where dogs at work are the norm, GeekWire loses a best friend

Amazon’s Alexa wins an iHeartRadio Music Award and gives shout out to Wi-Fi in acceptance speech

Celebrate Pi Day with 31.4 trillion digits from Google (plus a tasty slice of pie)

MIT computer scientists troll Donald Trump over tweet about planes becoming ‘too complex to fly’

On 30th anniversary of web, Amazon shares first homepage, Google keeps doodling and more

Ignite Seattle expands talks with podcast, including one woman’s ‘So, You’re Black in Tech’ episode

‘We don’t even use computers!’: Watch a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation get mocked on ‘SNL’

‘Game of Thrones’ final season trailer prepares us for battle, and the dragons steal the show

OK Go music group teams up with Blue Origin on zero-G space art contest for kids

Bill Gates opens new UW computer science building with tribute to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen

The Star Wars trailer you’ve been looking for: All 10 films edited into 5-minute tease of iconic franchise

Which Uber ride do you prefer? Seattle driver offers menu with comedy, compassion, silence and more

Steve Ballmer gets pumped, as usual, about the NBA, government data and more on ‘Kimmel’

Inside Octave 9, a high-tech venue that lets Seattle Symphony explore the future of music

Seattle Opera goes beyond Apple to get to the core of Steve Jobs’ complex character

Baseball is coming: Forget winter, spring will bring unique ‘Game of Thrones’ MLB bobbleheads

Plug and play after 30 years: Man finds Apple IIe in parents’ attic and goes on computer nostalgia trip

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Hacking education, comic books, artificial intelligence and robotics

GeekWire grills Bill Gates on a meaty issue for Seattle fast food lovers: Dick’s or Burgermaster?

Nudes judgment: ‘Saturday Night Live’ mocks the Jeff Bezos and National Enquirer selfie saga

Russell Wilson and Ciara ‘Dream Big’ with new library initiative, scholarship and goals in tech

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Wizard World, board games, and lots of advice for startups

Say snow more? Weather guru Cliff Mass predicts ‘absolutely classic’ storm could hit Seattle region

Higher, further, faster: Alaska Airlines unveils ‘Captain Marvel’ plane ahead of superhero film

La Marzocco’s new high-tech espresso machine respects the human touch and wows coffee geeks

Super Bowl ad recap: Bezos pushes Post message; T-Mobile offers freebies; Xbox and Alexa score big

Super Bowl looks like a pity party for the robots as ads show us the sad side of artificial intelligence

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