Geek Life – Page 33 of 136

Jun 15, 2018, 10:21 AM

Teen entrepreneurs find Zigantic success and will pitch their business plan in global competition

Forget big success. Zigantic success seems like a cooler measurement. Zigantic is the name of a company started by three… Read More

Jun 14, 2018, 5:07 PM

TLDR: Elon Musk’s Boring Company to build Chicago transit system, housing development as a service, Death Cab sings about Amazon

[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 14, 2018, 11:24 AM

Hammer time: ‘Thor’ star among big names ACE Comic Con is using to lure fans to new Seattle event

The up-and-coming ACE Comic Con will drop the hammer next week when it shows up in Seattle for the first… Read More

Jun 14, 2018, 10:05 AM

Death Cab for Cutie sings a familiar tune about Amazon, the tech boom and changing Seattle

Ben Gibbard writes and sings recognizable songs as the lead singer of longtime pop stars Death Cab for Cutie. But… Read More

Jun 13, 2018, 5:09 PM

Sleuth solves Puget Sound UFO mystery

Was it an airplane? A missile? An honest-to-goodness unidentified flying object? For a couple of days, a mystery swirled around… Read More

Jun 13, 2018, 4:53 PM

TLDR: Uber could use AI to identify drunk riders, big bets on energy storage, LEGO Seattle

[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 13, 2018, 11:12 AM

Stan Lee, J.K. Rowling among new inductees into Seattle’s Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame is adding to its roster with four new inductees from across the… Read More

Jun 13, 2018, 9:28 AM

Monster catfish pulled from Seattle lake by Microsoft employee turns heads in salmon country

It’s not the type of fish you see flying over the display case at Pike Place Market in Seattle. But… Read More

Jun 12, 2018, 12:00 PM

Seattle studio’s ‘Tarot Cards of Tech’ help users see the future, slow down and ask better questions

Picture a scandal that has rocked the tech world in the past year or two and chances are the people… Read More

Jun 12, 2018, 9:21 AM

Artist builds LEGO scene for a modern day Seattle, with iconic buildings — and tents on the streets

As an artist working with LEGO bricks, Iain Heath has created pieces that capture iconic figures of popular culture and… Read More

Jun 11, 2018, 5:04 PM

TLDR: Net neutrality ends, gender discrimination lawsuit against Microsoft, former Amazonian starts YouTube channel with daughter

[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 11, 2018, 3:23 PM

Amazon Studios’ boss recounts Jeff Bezos’ dinnertime push to save ‘The Expanse’

The head of Amazon Studios confirms that the plan to announce the rescue of “The Expanse” was cooked up while… Read More

Jun 11, 2018, 11:13 AM

Out of ‘The Office’: Comedy star gets serious in new trailer for Amazon’s ‘Jack Ryan’ series

First John was Jim, a lovable prankster with a desk job. Now John is Jack. He’s still behind a desk,… Read More

Jun 10, 2018, 7:46 AM

Disneyland plans? How we rode 17 attractions in one day, with time to spare, using apps as our guide

Apologies to Walt, but Disneyland might now be described as, “The app-iest place on Earth.” Or it should be if… Read More

Jun 9, 2018, 10:00 AM

This dad left Amazon to launch a startup, and along the way his daughter, 5, became a YouTube star

Like any proud dad, Dave Crosby thought his daughter was a pretty good little singer. So he pointed a camera… Read More

Jun 9, 2018, 7:01 AM

‘New magic’ at Disneyland: How the iconic theme park is enhancing its content with digital touches

ANAHEIM, Calif. — What is “content?,” I mused while my stomach rose and fell in jerky counterpoint to the Big… Read More

Jun 8, 2018, 12:04 PM

Space station veterans give Pope Francis his own flight suit (with cape)

Pope Francis now has the right kind of suit for experiencing heaven in this world. During a visit to the… Read More

Jun 8, 2018, 9:42 AM

Epic prank by seniors at Seattle high school fills parking lot with bike-share bicycles

Updated, June 8, 12:05 p.m. PT: More details from LimeBike have been added to the story below. If you need… Read More

Jun 7, 2018, 4:11 PM

How can you drink Champagne in zero-G? Winemaker builds a bottle to find out

Will future spacefliers be able to drink a bit of celebratory bubbly in zero gravity? Leave it to a French… Read More

Jun 7, 2018, 12:57 PM

Lettuce consider: Google tosses hardboiled egg out of emoji to create ‘more inclusive vegan salad’

Google is chickening out when it comes to animal products in its food emojis. Or, maybe the tech giant is… Read More

Jun 6, 2018, 10:52 AM

Alexa, play this ad for the Sonos Beam, which makes all other smart speakers just look dumb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ2eUw6dG60 You might not need another smart speaker in your house, but a smart-aleck commercial about not-so-smart speakers is worth… Read More

Jun 5, 2018, 2:36 PM

Paul Allen’s Museum of Pop Culture expanding beyond Seattle with location in New York City

The Museum of Pop Culture, the Seattle-based institution founded by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen in 2000 as a celebration of… Read More

Jun 5, 2018, 1:20 PM

New hotel south of Seattle features a robot that makes room-service deliveries

Vroom-vroom service! A new hotel that opened last week south of Seattle features a zippy little robot that will roam… Read More

Jun 5, 2018, 12:19 PM

Hungry for Shake Shack in Seattle? Pop-up will preview burger joint’s menu before it opens near Amazon

Amazon employees and other Seattleites waiting anxiously for another food option in the city’s South Lake Union neighborhood will have… Read More

Jun 5, 2018, 10:34 AM

It’s a fact: Bill Gates is gifting one of the most important books he’s ever read to U.S. college grads

Hey, college grads, Bill Gates wanted to offer his congratulations on your achievement by giving you all a gift. Sorry,… Read More

Jun 5, 2018, 7:00 AM

Which president or first lady do you look like? Amazon helps provide answer in White House app

Amazon is helping to power a new app which offers virtual tours of the White House as well as a… Read More

Jun 4, 2018, 1:29 PM

The Pride of Amazon: Spheres take on a colorful glow as tech giant celebrates LGBQT community

Amazon takes a lot of pride in the Spheres it built at its downtown Seattle headquarters. And this weekend the… Read More

May 31, 2018, 3:26 PM

See which Seattle tech company earned a spot on this map showing every state’s highest payer

Nothing quite like hovering your computer mouse over a digital map of the United States to get a better sense… Read More

May 31, 2018, 1:51 PM

SpaceX’s Elon Musk and Malala Yousafzai tweet cute over ClickHole’s Starman parody

More Bad Press For Elon: The Car Elon Musk Launched Into Orbit Has Fallen Back Down To Earth And Crushed… Read More

May 31, 2018, 9:38 AM

Science of ‘The Expanse’: TV show sticks to space realities (with one big exception)

LOS ANGELES — The sci-fi saga known as “The Expanse” has attracted a huge fan following in part because it… Read More