Geek Life – Page 21 of 136

Apr 9, 2020, 8:30 AM

Two Seattle tech workers stick it to coronavirus with virtual ‘Gumwall’ to benefit restaurant workers

Seattle’s famously gooey Gum Wall tourist attraction was scrubbed of an estimated 1 million pieces of chewing gum back in… Read More

Apr 8, 2020, 10:13 AM

Pre-orders start for LEGO and Nintendo ‘Super Mario’ set that interacts with the physical world

A new partnership between LEGO and Nintendo promises to take the colorful bricks to a whole new level as the… Read More

Apr 8, 2020, 9:11 AM

Viral sensation: Seattle kid who built coronavirus website catches eye of a top Twitter tastemaker

Talk about going viral. Avi Schiffmann, the 17-year-old high school student from Mercer Island, Wash., just outside Seattle, started working… Read More

Apr 6, 2020, 8:23 AM

Seattle restaurant delivery complaint in ‘reply all’ email turns into $10K donation to food charity

A dreaded “reply all” on an email featuring hundreds of people is usually enough to leave you with an upset… Read More

Apr 1, 2020, 8:00 AM

With high school’s 3D printers in his house, student runs mask production line for Seattle-area hospitals

When Ayan Gupta and his classmates at Tesla STEM High School in Redmond, Wash., started throwing around ideas for lending… Read More

Mar 27, 2020, 11:49 AM

‘Joyful noise’ rings out in Seattle as people show support for workers on front lines of crisis

We heard you, Seattle. From balconies and windows and front porches across the city on Thursday night, people cheered, hollered,… Read More

Mar 26, 2020, 5:36 PM

Music lessons startup Play at Work becomes ‘play at home’ as tech workers get instruction via video

Plenty of work experiences have moved from in-office settings to virtual connections in the weeks since many of us were… Read More

Mar 26, 2020, 3:51 PM

Fitness studio backed by Russell Wilson responds to health crisis with access to free virtual workouts

If you’ve retreated to your basement gym or the floor in front of your television to get some exercise while… Read More

Mar 24, 2020, 12:17 PM

Seattle bakery owner launches restaurant delivery platform as other services pivot during crisis

Putting food on the table and supporting hard-hit restaurants and small businesses at the same time may be one of… Read More

Mar 19, 2020, 8:47 AM

Seattle startup Mystery creates ‘Night In’ boxes for those who still want to date and support businesses

Mystery has built a business around getting people out. The coronavirus is doing its best to keep us all in.… Read More

Mar 11, 2020, 10:01 AM

After being cash-only for 62 years, Seattle burger chain Dick’s prefers only cards during coronavirus

In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, Seattle burger institution Dick’s Drive-In is asking customers to avoid handing over cash… Read More

Mar 5, 2020, 11:11 AM

WFH 101: Tips and tricks from the home front as tech workers go remote during coronavirus crisis

Tech companies in the Seattle region have gone to great lengths in recent years to build fancy offices full of… Read More

Feb 27, 2020, 10:19 AM

‘Beezos!’ Watch Elizabeth Warren call out tech CEOs in name-the-billionaire game on ‘Late Show’

Three days after calling out Amazon’s tax practices during a rally in Seattle, Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Elizabeth Warren was… Read More

Feb 26, 2020, 9:24 AM

Spread the word: Jif and Giphy team for GIF peanut butter and the gimmick sells out fast on Amazon

Don’t be jelly, Skippy. But Jif peanut butter unveiled a little marketing ploy this week that you’d be nuts not… Read More

Feb 25, 2020, 3:51 PM

Washington State University robotics team to get in the ring on popular TV series ‘BattleBots’

Crimson Robotics, a team of students from Washington State University, is one of 80 teams from around the world chosen… Read More

Feb 21, 2020, 12:23 PM

New artist renderings show off premium club-style spaces inside Seattle hockey and concert arena

While we’ve been able to watch Seattle’s old KeyArena as it has mostly disappeared (except for the roof) on the… Read More

Feb 21, 2020, 9:30 AM

Dogs, views, snacks and more: Vote for Geekiest Office Space ahead of 2020 GeekWire Awards

Editor’s note: The GeekWire Awards are now virtual on July 23. It takes more than a ping-pong table to attract the… Read More

Feb 14, 2020, 5:53 AM

Hamburger expert Bill Gates tests plant-based meat, with Dick’s burgers as a scientific control

Bill Gates knows burgers. When Microsoft moved from Albuquerque to the Seattle region back in the 1980s, the nearby Burgermaster… Read More

Feb 11, 2020, 10:30 AM

A fulfilling love story: Watch Amazon robots go on Valentine’s date to promote real human connections

Even the robots are feeling romantic this week at Amazon, as the tech giant shows a little love for Valentine’s… Read More

Feb 9, 2020, 5:32 PM

‘Jeff Bezos is so rich … ‘: Amazon CEO called out in multiple jokes during opening of Oscars

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was back in attendance at the Academy Awards on Sunday night and even though there was… Read More

Feb 6, 2020, 11:08 AM

Old ballgame, new tech touches: Update at Seattle’s T-Mobile Park will offer AR view of Kingdome

Off-season updates at T-Mobile Park, the home of the Seattle Mariners, will give modern-day fans of the baseball franchise a… Read More

Feb 5, 2020, 10:58 AM

Looking for love online? ‘Amazon Dating’ promises to deliver hot singles, and laughs, with fake website

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, a website called “Amazon Dating” has emerged with a marketplace of shoppable single men… Read More

Feb 4, 2020, 11:39 AM

Seattle’s Cinerama lays off a number of employees during temporary closure of theater for renovations

Update, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2 p.m.: This story has been updated to reflect news about employee layoffs. Seattle’s Cinerama, the… Read More

Feb 3, 2020, 10:17 AM

Seattle is major player in Super Bowl as big tech, Bezos, police chief and more connect city to game

The Seattle Seahawks didn’t make it to Super Bowl LIV on Sunday, but that didn’t stop Seattle from being well… Read More

Feb 1, 2020, 9:00 AM

Super Bowl ads: Google’s tear-jerker is tops, mama calls for T-Mobile, Winona is in Winona and more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xSxXiHwMrg&feature=emb_logo There’s no crying in baseball, Tom Hanks once said. But there will be tears in football, especially for those… Read More

Jan 31, 2020, 1:57 PM

Why this Seattle geek finally gave up and bought a car four years after going ‘full Uber’

Four years ago, Ben Gilbert was a symbol of Seattle’s rapidly expanding transportation options. The tech investor and entrepreneur had… Read More

Jan 30, 2020, 5:03 PM

‘Game on!’: Bill Gates to team again with tennis great Roger Federer for charity match in Africa

Looks like Bill Gates is going to get to show off his tennis skills again alongside two of the top… Read More

Jan 30, 2020, 3:05 PM

In first-ever Super Bowl ad, Facebook is ready to rock … with Chris Rock and Rocky

Rock and Rocky. Seems like Facebook picked a good way to roll into the Super Bowl ad game for the… Read More

Jan 30, 2020, 11:07 AM

Drop the gloves and vote: Should Seattle’s hockey team be called the Kraken or Sockeyes?

The deep-sea debate about what to call Seattle’s still-to-play professional hockey team has bubbled to the surface again this week… Read More

Jan 29, 2020, 9:57 AM

What did people do before Alexa? Amazon has the answer in Super Bowl ad with Ellen DeGeneres

Plenty of people turn to Alexa for answers to random questions and assistance in launching everything from favorite songs to… Read More