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Mar 13, 2015, 10:34 AM

Jupiter’s moon Ganymede may be rocking more water than Earth

This week, scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope found that Jupiter’s largest moon, Ganymede, has as vast, salty ocean under… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 10:19 AM

‘Star Wars’ Episode VIII and new stand-alone film coming in 2016 and 2017

As the world anxiously awaits The Force Awakens, more plans for Star Wars films were revealed this week. StarWars.com reported that… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 9:49 AM

Flying soon? Nate Silver at FiveThirtyEight declares Virgin the ‘Michael Jordan’ of airlines

It seems that the flying experience is increasingly spiraling into its own version of Dante’s nine layers of hell. If you… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 9:20 AM

The price of Coors Light and other fails: Obama reads ‘Mean Tweets’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

President Barack Obama read some of his “Mean Tweets” last night on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Enjoy a few of these… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 9:07 AM

New study: Fishing for ‘likes’ via social is wrecking your life

Obsessing over the perfect Instagram shot or Facebook post is impacting your quality of life. That’s the new research out… Read More

Mar 13, 2015, 8:30 AM

Nielsen reports that the average American adult spends 11 hours per day on gadgets

Does it seem like all you do all day is stare at your computer, tablet or smartphone? According to a… Read More

Mar 12, 2015, 11:55 AM

Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen live-streaming tour of Musashi battleship wreckage tonight

Last week, Paul Allen and his research team aboard the Octopus discovered the Musashi, one of the most significant battleships… Read More

Mar 12, 2015, 11:24 AM

Seattle women launch Kickstarter for science-inspired clothes for girls, tackling the ‘princess problem’

If you’re a parent, how many times have you been bummed out when shopping for your daughter, and you’re staring down… Read More

Mar 12, 2015, 10:03 AM

Brown Paper Tickets hosting ‘Office Concert’ today, bringing live music to the workplace

Here’s a workplace perk we can fully support: Live mini-concerts in the office. Brown Paper Tickets is hosting an “Office… Read More

Mar 12, 2015, 9:42 AM

The Force goes digital: Topps launches Card Trader app for over 1,000 ‘Star Wars’ cards

Star Wars card collectors will geek out over this: Topps released an app that includes a digital version of practically… Read More

Mar 12, 2015, 8:26 AM

Research shows that ‘Internet rage’ is a real thing now

We have enough annoyances in this age of convenience, but now we officially have one more to contend with: Internet… Read More

Mar 11, 2015, 11:40 AM

‘Amazon Prime for Women’ parody video calls out wage gap

Imagine only receiving 78 percent of what you ordered? That’s the idea behind this new parody video, which calls out… Read More

Mar 11, 2015, 11:11 AM

Epic ‘Star Wars’ painting on sale for $200K

Here’s one for the ages. San Francisco-based artist Robert Xavier Burden has spent 2,000 hours over the past two years to create… Read More

Mar 11, 2015, 10:37 AM

Alibaba’s Taobao site selling Apple Watch knockoffs in China

That didn’t take long. Alibaba’s Taobao site has smartwatches on sale that resemble the Apple Watch. According to BBC News, the… Read More

Mar 11, 2015, 9:35 AM

Melinda turned down Bill Gates the first time he asked her out

This is a funny how-we-got-together story: Melinda Gates turned Bill Gates down the first time he asked her out.… Read More

Mar 11, 2015, 9:11 AM

Cards Against Humanity is now online to play any time for free

Let’s say you’re feeling rowdy and want to get your friends together to play Cards Against Humanity. Except, it’s Tuesday… Read More

Mar 11, 2015, 8:56 AM

University of Washington engineering student builds crime-predicting model for Seattle

What does HBO’s classic crime drama The Wire and an Amazon Prime membership have to do with mapping crime in… Read More

Mar 10, 2015, 2:02 PM

Study finds cockroaches have personalities, maybe more than your cubemate at work

We’ve long known that cockroaches are highly adaptable survivors, but a new study shows that the little buggers may be… Read More

Mar 10, 2015, 1:18 PM

Do you have enough cash for Dick’s hamburgers? Now there’s a site for that

In case you ever find yourself questioning exactly how many deluxe burgers you can buy the next time you’re at Dick’s,… Read More

Mar 10, 2015, 11:29 AM

Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson rock Paris Fashion Week for ‘Zoolander 2’

If you haven’t seen Derek and Hansel, aka Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson, rock the Valentino runway yet during Paris Fashion… Read More

Mar 10, 2015, 10:46 AM

Tech keeping you awake at night? Spray yourself to sleep

Here’s a potentially weird, possibly effective solution to insomnia. Sprayable Sleep. The founders behind Sprayable Energy, the “first topical energy… Read More

Mar 10, 2015, 10:13 AM

New York Times debuts documentary short films ‘Made with Kickstarter’

In old-world media meeting the new, the New York Times debuts its Made with Kickstarter series today with its first… Read More

Mar 10, 2015, 9:47 AM

Tacoma’s South Sound Magazine possibly hacked by ISIS

Is a Tacoma lifestyle magazine terrorist-worthy? Perhaps so. The South Sound Magazine reported over the weekend that its website was… Read More

Mar 10, 2015, 9:32 AM

Cool Lego lady Supreme Court Justices honor International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day was Sunday, but that shouldn’t stop us from celebrating Women’s History Month all March long. Maia Weinstock, deputy… Read More

Mar 10, 2015, 8:19 AM

You probably need ThinkGeek’s Star Trek U.S.S. Enterprise Flying Disc

Sometimes fantasy does become reality. ThinkGeek’s April Fool’s Day joke that a flying Enterprise disc exists has actually come to… Read More

Mar 10, 2015, 8:05 AM

Check out the world’s largest aircraft, the Airlander 10

Everything is so sleek these days and built for speed, it’s somewhat surprising to see that one of flight’s latest… Read More

Mar 9, 2015, 1:08 PM

Apple + HBO Now: Are you ready to cut the cord?

The cable giants were dealt another blow today when Apple announced its partnership with HBO Now, a streaming service for… Read More

Mar 9, 2015, 12:44 PM

The new Apple Watch ad is here

Get ready: Apple has posted the new ad for its Apple Watch, announced at the big press event, on its… Read More

Mar 9, 2015, 12:22 PM

Here’s that new ‘Game of Thrones’ trailer from the Apple event

A lot went down today at the Apple Event, including the release of the latest Game of Thrones trailer to… Read More

Mar 9, 2015, 12:03 PM

Dating app Siren partners with Durex to improve your sex life

We all know that apps can help you hook up, but can they also help get you off? That’s the… Read More