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Jul 16, 2018, 9:49 AM

Not ready for Prime time, Toys R Us mascot gets knocked out of wrestling ring by Amazon box

It’s been a rough few months for Geoffrey, the giraffe mascot for defunct retailer Toys R Us. Not only did… Read More

Jul 16, 2018, 8:25 AM

Stranger things: Seattle newspaper has fun with Amazon’s Spheres and a banana on issue cover

The Spheres and free bananas. Two recognizable indicators that you’ve wandered into Amazonia in Seattle. Whatever you call those glass… Read More

Jul 13, 2018, 9:38 AM

Microsoft throws concert for summer interns in Seattle featuring Pitbull and Julia Michaels

Microsoft’s summer interns got more than just a beautiful night at Gas Works Park on Thursday, overlooking Lake Union and… Read More

Jul 12, 2018, 10:52 AM

Fans can swing for the fences in a virtual reality Home Run Derby during baseball’s All-Star Game

The Home Run Derby is often the most exciting part of Major League Baseball’s annual All-Star Game festivities. This year,… Read More

Jul 12, 2018, 9:57 AM

Netflix finally tops HBO in Emmy nominations; Amazon’s ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ gets 14 nods

Streaming television continues to assert its position as a force to be reckoned with when it comes to quality programming… Read More

Jul 11, 2018, 11:00 AM

So much to sea in New York: Microsoft HoloLens a key part of art exhibit that ‘sinks’ Times Square

New York City’s Times Square is already a bustling and chaotic location when experienced in everyday reality. In augmented reality,… Read More

Jul 10, 2018, 4:47 PM

Fifty years after Apollo, the Peanuts gang signs up again to give NASA a boost

Eighteen years after their creator died, Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the rest of the Peanuts gang are rising again to… Read More

Jul 10, 2018, 10:57 AM

Pop star Demi Lovato to headline Amazon’s Post-Prime Day Celebration Concert in Seattle

Amazon employees in Seattle worn out by the grind of this year’s Prime Day will be able to recharge with… Read More

Jul 5, 2018, 2:36 AM

Happy 4th of July from GeekWire – Fireworks over Lake Union

Lots of GeekWire readers checked out our behind-the-scenes tour of the fireworks barge on Lake Union. In case you missed… Read More

Jul 3, 2018, 8:46 AM

Breakfast gets fun: Funko launches a cereal line called FunkO’s featuring pop culture characters

Move over, silly rabbit, cereal looks like it could be fun again thanks to a new line of breakfast treats… Read More

Jun 28, 2018, 6:08 PM

Master Chief comes to TV: Showtime and Amblin team up to make Microsoft’s ‘Halo’ into new series

Like a lot of things that were popular in the 2000s, Microsoft and 343 Industries’s Halo franchise was optioned for… Read More

Jun 28, 2018, 3:03 PM

Harlan Ellison, fiction writer well-known for Star Trek’s ‘City on the Edge of Forever,’ dies at 84

Speculative fiction author Harlan Ellison, perhaps best known to the general public as the writer of the well-regarded original Star… Read More

Jun 27, 2018, 9:01 PM

Inside Amazon’s Prime photo op: A secret bus ride, a spectacular Seattle view — but alas, no drones

We got picked up in a van that looked like it should be taking us to a bachelor party. We… Read More

Jun 26, 2018, 1:55 PM

Richard Sherman snags an early copy of ‘Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy’ for Xbox One

Richard Sherman may have left Seattle and the Seahawks for San Francisco and the 49ers, but at least he’s still… Read More

Jun 26, 2018, 9:27 AM

Video: Crews dangle 500 feet above ground as last piece of platform is lowered from Space Needle

The elevated work platform that hung beneath the upper reaches of the Space Needle during months of renovation work was… Read More

Jun 25, 2018, 11:30 AM

KEXP and dream team of archivists plan digitization labs to help listeners save their music memories

Long before streaming came along and planted a song in your head digitally, music memories were collected on cassette tapes… Read More

Jun 24, 2018, 6:00 AM

Secrets of a PowerPoint champ: What it takes to win a national title in a Microsoft Office program

Used by many, banned by some and parodied by others, Microsoft PowerPoint is a staple of modern corporate life. But who… Read More

Jun 23, 2018, 2:30 PM

Thousands line up to grab burgers as Shake Shack pops into Seattle for special preview event

A line of people stretched down Aurora Avenue and into the neighborhood below Canlis, the famed Seattle fine-dining establishment, as… Read More

Jun 23, 2018, 10:05 AM

‘The Expanse’ co-author Daniel Abraham tells the inside story about sci-fi books, TV … and politics

There’s more to Daniel Abraham than “The Expanse.” To be sure, the science-fiction saga about our future fractious solar system… Read More

Jun 22, 2018, 10:46 AM

Google Doodle honors Seattle author Octavia E. Butler, a voice for sci-fi diversity

Seattle science-fiction author Octavia E. Butler passed away in 2006, but she’s getting timely good wishes today on what would… Read More

Jun 22, 2018, 9:47 AM

On ‘Bring Your Dog to Work Day,’ it’s business as usual for 6,000 pups at Amazon

It’s officially “Bring Your Dog to Work Day” today. That may be a novel thing for some workplaces, but at… Read More

Jun 21, 2018, 8:29 PM

Video: Are you a Rubik’s Cube geek? Try jumping out of an airplane and solving one in free fall

I’ve never solved a Rubiks’ Cube. I’ve definitely never attempted to solve one after jumping out of an airplane. Maybe… Read More

Jun 21, 2018, 7:10 AM

Put down your devices and be a kid while you still can: Advice for graduating 5th graders, and all of us

My 11-year-old son’s transition from elementary school to middle school will bring with it plenty of big changes. There will be… Read More

Jun 19, 2018, 11:03 AM

This is sweet: Bill Gates and Warren Buffett get nostalgic in stroll through old candy store

When Warren Buffett was 6 years old in 1936, he would get a nickel a week for allowance, which he… Read More

Jun 19, 2018, 8:38 AM

Memoirs, thrillers and more page turners: Amazon editors select the 20 best books of the year so far

Halfway through 2018, there are plenty of great books which already deserve a spot in your beach bag. Editors with… Read More

Jun 18, 2018, 4:51 PM

TLDR: Video game addiction, Ofo on naked bike riding, Echo Look review & unboxing

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check… Read More

Jun 18, 2018, 9:49 AM

In time for July 4, Oscar Mayer launches Super Hotdogger in a jet pack to help deliver wieners

Finally, the hot dog hero America has been waiting for. Oscar Mayer has added another transportation device to its fleet… Read More

Jun 18, 2018, 9:17 AM

‘Thor’ star Chris Hemsworth to miss ACE Comic Con in Seattle; two more Avengers called in

Chris Hemsworth, star of the “Thor” superhero film franchise, won’t be the lead attraction at the upcoming ACE Comic Con… Read More

Jun 16, 2018, 5:27 PM

Braking nudes! Seattle’s naked Solstice cyclists use Spin, Ofo and LimeBike in new bike-baring tradition

People who use bike-sharing services are often criticized for not wearing bike helmets, but that was the least of the… Read More

Jun 15, 2018, 3:28 PM

Hey, kids: Put a rocket in space and win a million dollars in Base 11 Space Challenge

News Brief: Students from colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada are being recruited for the Base 11 Space… Read More