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Mar 23, 2015, 12:34 PM

Get your culture on with #MuseumWeek

Did you know that today is the start of Museum Week 2015? As Twitter reports, more than 2,200 museums in 64… Read More

Mar 23, 2015, 12:17 PM

Watch this artist paint R2-D2 with coffee

Coffee is everywhere in the news these days, but here’s one new take: This artist uses it instead of watercolors… Read More

Mar 23, 2015, 11:50 AM

Artist wants your Apple Watch for project because you are ‘rich and evil’

Usually you catch more bees with honey, but that’s not the tactic one San Francisco performance artist is taking with… Read More

Mar 23, 2015, 10:30 AM

The White House Science Fair celebrates STEM skills with robots, inventions and more

The White House and President Barack Obama hosted the fifth annual Science Fair today, bringing together top projects from young… Read More

Mar 23, 2015, 9:53 AM

Elon Musk makes SpaceX photos free for public use

Talk about responsive. Less than an hour after Elon Musk announced that SpaceX would post photos for non-commercial use under… Read More

Mar 23, 2015, 9:18 AM

Design the Museum of Flight’s next great aerospace-inspired geocache

If you love everything aerospace and geocaching, this challenge is for you. The Museum of Flight and Geocaching are having… Read More

Mar 23, 2015, 8:44 AM

Boeing working on ‘Star Wars’-like force fields

It appears that Boeing is working on a shockwave-repelling force field, much like the ones seen in movies like Star… Read More

Mar 20, 2015, 11:29 AM

Rent the Winklevoss Twins’ pad in L.A. for a mere $150K per month

Now you too can party like a jilted social media magnate. Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have put their house in… Read More

Mar 20, 2015, 10:57 AM

Amazon’s Twitch adding Discovery’s ‘Super Panic Frenzy’ gaming platform Monday

Amazon’s video platform Twitch will get a boost Monday with Discovery’s new gaming-focused platform “Super Panic Frenzy.” Also launching on YouTube,… Read More

Mar 20, 2015, 10:25 AM

Twitter turns 9 and posts history of epic tweets

Holy cow, has it been that long already? Twitter is 9 years old today. And to celebrate, the social media giant… Read More

Mar 20, 2015, 10:08 AM

Great for socializing, bad for morality: How emerging and developing nations see the Internet

While we wake up and tap away on our devices in a near-constant state of connectivity, it’s hard to imagine… Read More

Mar 20, 2015, 8:59 AM

You will want this self-driving Mercedes-Benz after watching this test drive

If there’s one piece of technology I can wholeheartedly get behind, it’s self-driving cars. Most people are incredibly bad drivers… Read More

Mar 20, 2015, 8:36 AM

Here are some rad pictures of today’s solar eclipse in Europe

Here in North America we’re missing out on one of the coolest solar eclipses in recent history, but our friends… Read More

Mar 19, 2015, 12:52 PM

Expedia, Starbucks, Xbox and T-Mobile are Shorty Award finalists for social campaigns

Forward-thinking brands have long-ago realized that social media is one of the most powerful marketing tools they have at their… Read More

Mar 19, 2015, 10:27 AM

Through a Twitter tip, Seattle police bust bike thieves

Bike thieves are some of the worst people in the world, like those who won’t give up their seats on… Read More

Mar 19, 2015, 10:08 AM

First Lady Michelle Obama taking a YouTube star with her to Japan

Wow, being a YouTube star can net you a lot these days: millions of adoring fans, free products, money. And… Read More

Mar 19, 2015, 9:37 AM

Watch this cool video of where computers go to die

What to do with your old laptop, external drives, gaming consoles and more? E-waste is a huge a problem in… Read More

Mar 19, 2015, 9:15 AM

Several U.S. government websites now offer real-time analytics

This week the U.S. government unveiled a website that allows you to see the analytics of several government sites at… Read More

Mar 19, 2015, 8:43 AM

Rumor has it that J.J. Abrams may direct a second ‘Star Wars’ film

The much-anticipated J.J. Abrams’ directed The Force Awakens is still months away, but rumors are already surfacing that he may… Read More

Mar 19, 2015, 8:26 AM

Meet PocketLab, the little science lab that goes anywhere

Imagine being able to take real-time data almost effortlessly. That’s the idea behind PocketLab, a wireless sensor for anyone who… Read More

Mar 18, 2015, 12:57 PM

Bill Gates joins Michael Bloomberg’s global fight against Big Tobacco

It’s no secret that former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg hates cigarettes. He passed some of the most aggressive laws… Read More

Mar 18, 2015, 12:25 PM

Get matched: Overdog to help you meet likeminded players on Xbox

Like the thrill of match-ups via your Xbox, but wish you could connect with players who had more similar interests?… Read More

Mar 18, 2015, 12:12 PM

What moths, bats and butterflies can teach us: New center to study their flight to develop better drones

There is probably no better engineer on earth to take tips from than nature — and that’s exactly what a… Read More

Mar 18, 2015, 11:18 AM

Neil deGrasse Tyson’s new Nat Geo show debuts April 20

Go ahead and insert your 4/20 jokes here: Neil deGrasse Tyson’s new late-night series StarTalk debuts on the National Geographic channel… Read More

Mar 18, 2015, 10:39 AM

Microsoft’s Clippy finds a new gig in erotic short fiction

Ah, Clippy. That annoying little Microsoft Office helper has found a new job. Starring in his very own erotic short… Read More

Mar 18, 2015, 10:08 AM

Google doubling street art collection

If you are a fan of graffiti and street art, the Google Art Project delivered some great news: They are… Read More

Mar 18, 2015, 10:00 AM

Video: New Mariners commercials feature selfies, heavy metal, and invisible arrows

It’s nearly April and that means one thing — a new set of Mariners commercials are here. In what’s become an… Read More

Mar 18, 2015, 9:42 AM

The rich get richer in Seattle, while the poor stay about the same

Are you rich? If you live in Seattle, there’s a good chance you are freshly minted New Money. A report by… Read More

Mar 18, 2015, 9:02 AM

NASA posts gorgeous Aurora shots from International Space Station on Twitter

Happy morning after St. Patty’s Day! Are you hungover, a bit slow on the uptake? It’s OK. Sit back with… Read More

Mar 17, 2015, 3:51 PM

Trapeze artists and stilts: Check out the scene at this startup’s high-flying launch party

Fast-growing Seattle startup Qumulo is looking to transform how companies manage data, with what the company calls the first “data-aware… Read More