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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

May 30, 2018, 4:15 PM

TLDR: Amazon shareholders meeting, Valve removes school shooting game, new Pokemon products

[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,… Read More

May 30, 2018, 11:41 AM

Did Amazon box up a T. rex? Not quite, but photos take hype for ‘Jurassic World’ film to next level

Amazon has dropped plenty of big boxes on doorsteps around the world, but this might be the biggest. Images shared… Read More

May 29, 2018, 4:07 PM

TLDR: Starbucks stores close for racial bias training

[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,… Read More

May 29, 2018, 9:35 AM

Check out this ‘Incredibles 2’ house on Zillow as super family moves into super new digs

This house has an Incredibles view. And an Incredibles kitchen and living room. And there are Incredibles amenities, too. In… Read More

May 25, 2018, 1:36 PM

Control Elon Musk’s SpaceX ‘Starman’ in quest to blow up Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos in video game

It’s the Friday before a three-day weekend, and your head is probably already in the clouds, so here’s something to… Read More

May 24, 2018, 4:44 PM

TLDR: How Europe’s new privacy law affects U.S. tech companies, Getaround expands to Seattle, ‘float’ above Seattle on the Space Needle

[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,… Read More

May 23, 2018, 9:55 AM

‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Solo’ star Emilia Clarke slays stock photography like a real businesswoman

Actress Emilia Clarke may be best known as the mother of dragons, Daenerys Targaryen, in the HBO hit series “Game of… Read More

May 22, 2018, 11:15 AM

In new web reality series, Microsoft experts swoop in to help Funko make over its outdated intranet

We already know that Funko, the Everett, Wash.-based makers of pop culture figurines, are in the business of fun. But… Read More

May 21, 2018, 4:57 PM

Amazon reportedly talks about reviving ‘The Expanse’ after Syfy cancellation

Just days after the Syfy channel announced it was canceling “The Expanse,” sparking a fan campaign to save the space… Read More

May 21, 2018, 10:14 AM

HIV, HPV and late-night TV: Trump skewered on ‘SNL’ and ‘Colbert’ after Bill Gates video leak

A leaked video of Bill Gates talking about his early encounters with President Donald Trump turned into comedic material for… Read More

May 21, 2018, 9:30 AM

In new partnership with Netflix, Barack and Michelle Obama to produce film and TV series

A former reality TV star became president, and now a former president is hoping to make a mark on streaming… Read More

May 21, 2018, 8:00 AM

Bill Gates wrestles with big questions in five books that make up his latest summer reading list

It’s a small pile of books that Bill Gates is lifting to show off his 2018 summer reading list. But… Read More

May 20, 2018, 10:53 AM

On tour with U2: How the iconic band is using new tech to make its shows more human than ever

LOS ANGELES — U2’s preoccupation with outlandish technology can probably be traced to Bono’s rushed limo ride to the hospital… Read More

May 17, 2018, 4:24 PM

TLDR: Al Gore at Sustainable Business Summit, Uber Express POOL expands, Seattle’s Scarecrow Video fights against streaming

[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,… Read More

May 16, 2018, 2:50 PM

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

TLDR: Amazon shareholders meeting, Valve removes school shooting game, new Pokemon products

Did Amazon box up a T. rex? Not quite, but photos take hype for ‘Jurassic World’ film to next level

TLDR: Starbucks stores close for racial bias training

Check out this ‘Incredibles 2’ house on Zillow as super family moves into super new digs

Control Elon Musk’s SpaceX ‘Starman’ in quest to blow up Blue Origin’s Jeff Bezos in video game

‘Game of Thrones’ and ‘Solo’ star Emilia Clarke slays stock photography like a real businesswoman

In new web reality series, Microsoft experts swoop in to help Funko make over its outdated intranet

Amazon reportedly talks about reviving ‘The Expanse’ after Syfy cancellation

HIV, HPV and late-night TV: Trump skewered on ‘SNL’ and ‘Colbert’ after Bill Gates video leak

In new partnership with Netflix, Barack and Michelle Obama to produce film and TV series

Bill Gates wrestles with big questions in five books that make up his latest summer reading list

On tour with U2: How the iconic band is using new tech to make its shows more human than ever

TLDR: Al Gore at Sustainable Business Summit, Uber Express POOL expands, Seattle’s Scarecrow Video fights against streaming

Get some Pop!corn: ‘Making Fun — The Story of Funko’ to premiere on Netflix next week

Robotics innovation takes off at University of Washington with tiny, laser-powered RoboFly

Seattle’s iconic Scarecrow Video turns 30 and uses vast catalog to stay in the fight against streaming