Geek Life – Page 16 of 137

Jul 8, 2021, 7:57 PM

No pie in the sky: Portland pizza is best in U.S., Nathan Myhrvold says in latest epic cookbook

If you think New York is a slam dunk as the best pizza city in the U.S., well, fuggedaboutit! According… Read More

Jul 3, 2021, 7:24 AM

LEGO secrets from a ‘LEGO Masters’ star: How Boone Langston built a new career, brick by brick

Boone Langston is an accomplished LEGO builder from the Portland, Ore., area who shares his creations with the world at… Read More

Jun 22, 2021, 3:28 PM

Leave Jeff Bezos in space? Way-out petitions attract more than 100,000 signatures

Between an upsurge in antitrust talk and questions about worker turnover, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has plenty to worry about… Read More

Jun 22, 2021, 12:26 PM

University of Washington’s Husky Robotics is top U.S. team at Rover Challenge

The University of Washington’s Husky Robotics team was the top-performing U.S. team and third in the world in the 2021… Read More

Jun 18, 2021, 12:08 PM

Study ranks Washington as biggest abuser of jargon in job ads; startup CEO tells us why words matter

A new study on the use of jargon in job ads has identified the worst offenders in the U.S. And… Read More

Jun 9, 2021, 9:27 AM

Seattle-area students make strong showing in national finals of American Rocketry Challenge

Update, June 29: A handful of teams from the Seattle area and another from southeastern Washington state made a strong… Read More

Jun 3, 2021, 3:43 PM

It’s worth a shot: Washington dangles tech gadgets, $1M prize and more to encourage COVID vaccines

YOU get an Xbox! YOU get an Echo! YOU get a Switch! … But did you get a shot? Step… Read More

Jun 3, 2021, 8:17 AM

Amazon’s ‘Prime Day Show’ will feature Billie Eilish, H.E.R. and Kid Cudi in streaming musical event

Amazon is bringing out more star power to promote this year’s Prime Day shopping event. The company announced Thursday that… Read More

May 26, 2021, 1:46 PM

Bezos, Jeff Bezos, strikes again in billion-dollar bid for Bond and MGM – and social media shoots back

Bezos. Jeff Bezos. Doesn’t quite have the same ring to it as a certain British secret agent’s introduction. But that’s… Read More

May 22, 2021, 9:00 AM

Building Seattle, brick by video game brick: City rises in Minecraft as part of immense project

Rome wasn’t built in a day, the saying goes. But hey, Seattle was built in a month! At least a… Read More

May 21, 2021, 8:00 AM

Videos: Sue Bird, Rainn Wilson, Bobby Wagner, and The Drunken Tenor make surprise appearances at the 2021 GeekWire Awards

What do a “drunken” opera singer, NFL linebacker, women’s pro basketball star and comic actor all have in common? They’re… Read More

May 20, 2021, 11:00 AM

Major League Soccer hosting ‘street art battle’ and selling NFTs to promote Seattle, Portland matches

Major League Soccer is taking its first shot at the NFT craze this week, launching a collection of street art… Read More

May 11, 2021, 4:02 PM

Block out the date: Minecraft graduation ceremony will show off UW group’s detailed Seattle build

A college diploma is considered one of the building blocks for a successful future. If the diploma itself is made… Read More

May 11, 2021, 1:11 PM

Russell Wilson and Ciara sign first-look TV and film production deal with Amazon Studios

Russell Wilson and Ciara are getting into the film and television production business with Amazon Studios. The Seattle Seahawks quarterback and… Read More

May 10, 2021, 11:13 AM

Jeff Bezos will reportedly join the billionaire boating class with a $500M luxury sailing superyacht

It’s not exactly the type of vessel that would putter around near the shores of Amazon’s South Lake Union campus… Read More

May 10, 2021, 8:43 AM

Director Steven Soderbergh to shoot scenes in Seattle for HBO Max thriller about a tech worker

Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh is returning to Seattle to shoot scenes for a thriller called “KIMI,” starring Zoe Kravitz. According… Read More

May 8, 2021, 10:35 PM

While hosting “SNL,” Elon Musk acknowledges having Asperger’s … and riffs on Dogecoin

Elon Musk made his mark tonight on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” — not only as the richest host in the… Read More

May 3, 2021, 8:48 AM

John Oliver takes on COVID vaccine myths, and no, again, Bill Gates did not inject you with a microchip

If you’re hesitant about getting a COVID-19 vaccination because you’re worried that Bill Gates is going to plant a microchip… Read More

May 3, 2021, 7:00 AM

Longtime Seattle gallery owner and tech vet team to offer artists and collectors a curated NFT portal

A longtime leader in Seattle’s physical art scene is trying her hand at the digital world of NFTs, and she’s… Read More

Apr 29, 2021, 3:29 PM

Amazon plans to install smaller Elephant Car Wash sign outdoors on its campus ‘for everyone to enjoy’

This little pink elephant will stay outdoors where it belongs. Amazon’s plans to display the smaller Elephant Car Wash sign… Read More

Apr 29, 2021, 11:15 AM

Washington winery with tech connections hopes to uncork some of the hype around NFTs

A Washington state winery with tech connections is getting into the NFT game with a sale of three unique digital… Read More

Apr 28, 2021, 9:11 AM

Writing is on the wall for Calibri: Microsoft to replace its default font and offers up 5 new choices

It’s the letter no font wants to receive. After 14 years, Microsoft is ready for a change and it has… Read More

Apr 28, 2021, 8:47 AM

Former Washington Post editor writing ‘Collision of Power,’ touching on Trump, Bezos and newspaper

Marty Baron, who retired as executive editor of The Washington Post earlier this year, is writing a book about his… Read More

Apr 25, 2021, 8:48 PM

Amazon wins two Oscars for ‘Sound of Metal;’ Netflix leads all studios with seven wins

Amazon picked up two Oscars Sunday night during the 93rd Academy Awards as the annual celebration of the best in… Read More

Apr 23, 2021, 11:17 AM

B.C. startup’s kitchen-counter compost machine churns up $2.7M in 3 days of crowdfunding

Here’s a garbage idea that’s worth almost $3 million. Pela, a British Columbia-based company that makes sustainable products such as… Read More

Apr 20, 2021, 9:09 AM

Put your head in the cloud: Microsoft unveils immersive digital tour for deep dive on data centers

As you point and click your way around various aspects of your digital life today, whether you’re hosting a virtual… Read More

Apr 19, 2021, 1:19 PM

Company targets ‘walkable’ Seattle with robot that carries your stuff – but is $3k price tag a heavy lift?

Watch your back, Seattle. The robots are hoping to follow you. Boston-based Piaggio Fast Forward is targeting the Emerald City… Read More

Apr 14, 2021, 9:00 AM

Seattle investor helps produce new film ‘East of the Mountains’ and learns how movies and tech differ

Throughout his long career as a venture capitalist, Steve Hall has learned plenty about how that business works and what… Read More

Apr 12, 2021, 4:32 PM

Rock fans dig deep for Mudhoney and vote to name Seattle tunnel machine after longtime band

Move aside, earth beneath Seattle. Here comes some hard rock. Seattle Public Utilities has announced that a tunnel boring machine… Read More

Apr 9, 2021, 9:15 AM

Livestreaming report: The sudden rise of sleep streaming; GTA role-playing; Twitch keeps growing

Twitch hit another viewership record last month, buoyed by hot content like watching people sleep and a roleplaying mod for… Read More