Geek Life – Page 19 of 136

Nov 3, 2020, 9:09 AM

‘MeowTalk,’ an app that translates cat sounds, is a pet project for this former Alexa engineer

Plenty of technological advances may be regarded as the cat’s meow. Here’s one that claims to actually understand what cats… Read More

Nov 2, 2020, 11:55 AM

Why Valve’s Gabe Newell arranged to have a garden gnome launched into orbit

Gabe Newell, president of Bellevue-based Valve Software, announced this morning that he’s having a garden gnome fired into space for… Read More

Nov 1, 2020, 12:22 PM

Rescheduling the Playdate: Portland company sets 2021 release for unique handheld game device

Panic has announced new plans for the debut of its retro-styled, Pacific Northwest-developed portable gaming device, the Playdate, after COVID-related… Read More

Oct 31, 2020, 9:11 AM

Science, art and humor on display in Fred Hutch’s Halloween pumpkin carving contest

Looking for a little levity in a world where science is tackling its fair share of tough problems, doctors and… Read More

Oct 28, 2020, 10:44 AM

Snoop Dogg can chill and play games as he unboxes world’s first Xbox Series X Fridge

“This is cool, baby.” Hip-hop legend Snoop Dogg reacted to the temperature and the birthday gift he received from Microsoft… Read More

Oct 12, 2020, 9:17 AM

Let them eat magenta: T-Mobile’s latest recipe for promoting 5G is a box of Betty Crocker cake mix

We thought the kitchen hijinks would settle down when former CEO John Legere packed up “Slow Cooker Sundays” and departed… Read More

Oct 7, 2020, 8:25 AM

Seattle investor who worked — and rocked — with Paul Allen goes viral with his cover of a grunge hit

Steve Hall thinks Paul Allen would have gotten a kick out of his viral music sensation. Hall, a longtime venture… Read More

Sep 30, 2020, 8:33 AM

All aboard the Twitch train: Biden campaign using Amazon platform for stream of whistle-stop tour

If you live in Ohio and Pennsylvania, Joe Biden is coming to a town near you via train. And you… Read More

Sep 23, 2020, 11:21 AM

Court rules in favor of hip-hop star Macklemore after jazz musician sued over hit song samples

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have successfully defeated a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by a New Orleans jazz musician who claimed… Read More

Sep 20, 2020, 8:37 PM

As Emmy Awards go virtual, HBO bests streaming TV with most wins; Amazon collects four total

Streaming television’s recent awards show successes took a bit of a back seat on Sunday night, as HBO outpaced Netflix,… Read More

Sep 18, 2020, 8:54 AM

How Bill Gates Sr., late father of the Microsoft co-founder, helped Howard Schultz buy Starbucks

For all the remembrances tied to the passing of Bill Gates Sr., who died Monday at age 94, perhaps no… Read More

Sep 2, 2020, 3:33 PM

Seattle’s MoPOP to reopen after 6-month pandemic closure, with strict guidelines in place

The Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle will reopen to the public on Sept. 18 with new safety measures in… Read More

Sep 2, 2020, 12:32 PM

David Blaine pulls off balloon stunt — with help from famed skydiver who jumped with no parachute

David Blaine went way, way up in his latest stunt on Wednesday. Coming back down, the illusionist / endurance daredevil… Read More

Aug 25, 2020, 3:16 PM

Longtime Seattle Mariners fan, once seriously hurt by foul ball, gets hit again — in the cardboard cutout

Longtime Seattle Mariners fan David Boardman was 2,700 miles away from Seattle, in Philadelphia, when he managed to “catch” a… Read More

Aug 22, 2020, 7:00 AM

A ‘playful’ Bill Gates sips Diet Coke, talks Michael Jordan, tech, TV and more on Dax Shepard podcast

It was like two old pals getting together over beers Diet Cokes. Bill Gates was a guest on the popular… Read More

Aug 21, 2020, 1:05 PM

Amazon’s Alexa hands off to Pete Carroll so the Seahawks coach can share his nuggets of wisdom

You don’t have to be in the Seattle Seahawks locker room or on the sidelines to get motivated by Pete… Read More

Aug 4, 2020, 12:25 PM

Watch Jeff Bezos and internet pioneer Vint Cerf get fooled by card tricks from illusionist David Blaine

Jeff Bezos may work some sort of magic every day — or at least his company does — by getting… Read More

Jul 29, 2020, 12:11 PM

Is he in a barn? Where are the books? Hearing exposes design lapses in offices of tech CEOs

Seated in front of the world (virtually) during a House Judiciary Committee antitrust hearing, the CEOs of the richest technology… Read More

Jul 28, 2020, 9:32 AM

Netflix back ahead of HBO with 160 Emmy nods; Amazon’s ‘Mrs. Maisel’ dominates comedy again

Streaming television is bigger than ever, as a much-needed distraction during the ongoing pandemic. And it’s back on top in… Read More

Jul 8, 2020, 11:59 AM

Company offering $1,000 to one lucky player who logs 50 hours on ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’

If you’re already spending countless hours playing video games during the pandemic quarantine, why not get paid for the effort?… Read More

Jul 8, 2020, 10:08 AM

Seattle’s Tom Douglas closing two restaurants near Amazon as pandemic keeps tech workers at home

Seattle restaurateur Tom Douglas is closing down two of his restaurants in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, home to Amazon… Read More

Jul 1, 2020, 10:00 AM

Unpack this: Amazon shipping snafu sends single order of seven small items in seven separate boxes

Plenty of us have received an Amazon order in a box that dwarfs the item inside, making us scratch our… Read More

Jun 29, 2020, 1:02 PM

Amazon marks Pride and Stonewall anniversary with colorful lighting of Spheres in Seattle

The Spheres on Amazon’s downtown Seattle campus were once again lit in a rainbow of colors on Sunday to celebrate… Read More

Jun 25, 2020, 11:54 AM

OK, what do we actually call Climate Pledge Arena? Nickname suggestions needed for Seattle venue

Seattle doesn’t have a name for its professional hockey team yet, but the building where the franchise will play took… Read More

Jun 25, 2020, 10:28 AM

‘All in Wa’ COVID-19 benefit concert raises $45M behind Macklemore, Pearl Jam, Bill Gates and more

The “All in Wa” benefit concert for coronavirus relief Wednesday night raised more than $45 million as a host of… Read More

Jun 23, 2020, 3:40 PM

Want to fix Seattle traffic? Redditor makes game that allows players to tweak city streets and more

Every driver, bus rider, bicyclist and pedestrian has surely grumbled about what it takes to move around Seattle and perhaps… Read More

Jun 16, 2020, 11:13 AM

Seattle video game convention PAX West falls to COVID-19 and will be part of 9-day online event

PAX West, the giant video game convention originally planned for Labor Day weekend in Seattle, is being turned into a… Read More

Jun 16, 2020, 10:30 AM

Organizers finally cancel Emerald City Comic Con after pushing event back because of pandemic

Organizers of Emerald City Comic Con announced Tuesday that the annual pop culture extravaganza in Seattle will be cancelled due… Read More

Jun 15, 2020, 3:54 PM

What’s really happening in Seattle’s protest zone? Photographer creates 360-degree immersive tour

Troubled by news reports about events allegedly taking place in an area of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood in recent days,… Read More

Jun 15, 2020, 1:57 PM

California ‘Star Wars Celebration’ cancelled by same organizers behind Seattle’s Emerald City Comicon

Star Wars Celebration, a major entertainment event that was slated to take place in late August in Anaheim, Calif., has… Read More