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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

Mar 9, 2015, 11:30 AM

The funniest tweets from the Apple event

If you think today is really about anything else other than Apple, think again. (Sorry if today’s your birthday.) The… Read More

Mar 9, 2015, 10:15 AM

No Marvel at Comic-Con in San Diego this year?

The rumors are abuzz in comics land this morning that Marvel will skip this year’s San Diego Comic-Con event. According… Read More

Mar 9, 2015, 9:49 AM

Around the world solar-powered flight takes off

Today, the team who is determined to make the first solar-powered flight around the world took off. We wrote about… Read More

Mar 9, 2015, 9:14 AM

Sound Transit adding tunnel cell service in 2016

Sound Transit is making it easier than ever to annoy your fellow passengers with tunnel cell service. On Friday, Sound… Read More

Mar 6, 2015, 10:56 AM

This CraftBeer virtual guide will make ordering your next brew a snap

Something as seemingly simple as ordering a beer has gotten incredibly complicated in recent years with the boom of craft… Read More

Mar 6, 2015, 10:27 AM

Forget VR alone, ‘Smellovision’ masks are here

Imagine not just putting on a mask and seeing other worlds, but actually smelling them. That’s the idea behind company… Read More

Mar 6, 2015, 9:58 AM

This Samsung Dream Doghouse makes your apartment look like a dump

One look at this ultimate dog pad, and you’ll be rethinking your living situation. Samsung designed the ultimate dog house,… Read More

Mar 6, 2015, 9:40 AM

Take a virtual ride on Fury 325, the world’s tallest and fastest ‘giga coaster’

Roller coaster enthusiasts take note: This test video of Fury 325, the “world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster,” will give… Read More

Mar 6, 2015, 9:07 AM

Today is take your action figure to work day

Did you bring your favorite action figure to work today? Today is Action Figure Work Day, a day to proudly… Read More

Mar 6, 2015, 8:38 AM

After 3.1 billion miles and 7.5 years, NASA’s Dawn probe reaches dwarf planet Ceres

Talk about an incredible journey. The Dawn probe, which was launched in 2007, made it into dwarf planet Ceres’ orbit… Read More

Mar 6, 2015, 7:57 AM

Millennium Falcon ace pilot Harrison Ford crashes plane, injured but OK

Han Solo really was flying solo on this one. Avid pilot and the all-around awesome Harrison Ford crashed a vintage… Read More