Geek Life – Page 35 of 137

May 15, 2018, 2:00 PM

Even in a galaxy far, far away, ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ feels like a swashbuckling Western

[Editor’s Note: We’ve steered clear of any meaningful spoilers, but if you’re trying to avoid any information at all about… Read More

May 15, 2018, 11:39 AM

Amazon shipping ‘SmileCodes’ on some boxes to give customers creative cardboard projects

Depending on how much stuff you order from Amazon, there’s probably a fair amount of cardboard coming into your house… Read More

May 14, 2018, 10:05 AM

Amazon’s Alexa is everywhere — but the name is dropping in popularity for actual human babies

Don’t ask Alexa about recent trends around the most popular baby names in the United States — Amazon’s virtual assistant… Read More

May 12, 2018, 11:42 AM

Why Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi had to work to improve his rider rating

What’s your Uber rider rating? That was one of the questions that Uber’s board asked Dara Khosrowshahi during the interview process,… Read More

May 8, 2018, 4:04 PM

TLDR: Cortana-Alexa integration, Bono invests in Seattle startup, Oculus Go first impressions

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

May 7, 2018, 1:56 PM

Google picks Seattle third grader’s doodle as Washington state winner in annual contest

A Seattle third grader’s colorful doodle has been recognized by Google as Washington state’s finalist in a competition looking for… Read More

May 4, 2018, 4:06 PM

TLDR: Instagram in-app payments, testing out Prime Wardrobe, Paul Allen’s immersive reality project

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

May 4, 2018, 5:00 AM

Welcome to Holodome, Paul Allen’s beautiful first step into the future of shared immersive reality

When it comes to the side projects of Seattle’s richest tech titans, billions of pixels are apparently as fun to… Read More

May 2, 2018, 5:03 PM

Jeff Bezos is in on the joke as he shares Conan O’Brien’s playful dig at Amazon and Blue Origin

Jeff Bezos continued his happy-go-lucky streak across social media on Wednesday by showing he has a sense of humor when… Read More

May 2, 2018, 4:33 PM

TLDR: Jeff Bezos and philanthropy, $6 lunch pickup service, 8-year-old coder

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

May 2, 2018, 7:00 AM

Will this 8-year-old girl stick with coding? Fun project with dad attracts gifts from tech community

Catherine Rabasa was already a cool tech kid thanks to her love for coding at such an early age. But… Read More

Apr 27, 2018, 11:14 AM

Fashion and technology find their fit together in a runway show at the University of Washington

New York. Paris. Milan. U Dub? When rattling off the fashion epicenters of the world, the University of Washington in… Read More

Apr 26, 2018, 1:02 PM

How does world’s richest man renovate? Floor plans reveal Jeff Bezos’ big ideas for $23M D.C. mansion

If Jeff Bezos is going to be a Washingtonian in the D.C. sense of the word, apparently he’s going to… Read More

Apr 24, 2018, 4:49 PM

TLDR: Get packages delivered to your car, iPhone-based stethoscope, Adventureman visits Microsoft

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

Apr 24, 2018, 7:00 AM

Microsoft lends a technical hand as ‘Adventureman’ begins epic 6,000-mile run for charity across U.S.

Jamie McDonald dipped his hand in the Pacific Ocean two weeks ago to mark the start of his latest test… Read More

Apr 23, 2018, 9:32 AM

MIT student wows ’60 Minutes’ by surfing the internet and ordering pizza — with his mind

If getting away from your laptop or smartphone any other internet-connected device is your last hope for getting lost in… Read More

Apr 21, 2018, 8:00 AM

Is this the coolest food truck in Seattle? 1931 Model A pops popcorn and produces smiles

Alan Brandon doesn’t think his 1931 Ford Model A, which was retrofitted long ago to serve as a rolling popcorn… Read More

Apr 19, 2018, 7:00 AM

Marvel’s heroic comic and film history revealed in first look inside super-sized new MoPOP exhibit

Getting lost in the worlds and history of some of your favorite comic book superheroes may have never been easier,… Read More

Apr 18, 2018, 10:49 AM

Forget the machines, fear the man-made dinosaurs in new ‘Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom’ trailer

Most of the television and film science fiction we watch these days makes us fearful of the coming rise of… Read More

Apr 18, 2018, 10:01 AM

In dogged pursuit of more business, Rover’s ‘Walk It Out’ ad campaign pairs happy pets and people

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umlfvg29Rzc Rover, the network for pet sitters and dog walkers, is all about finding the perfect match between humans and… Read More

Apr 16, 2018, 1:18 PM

What’s with Jeff Bezos’ bubbly new social media persona?

For years, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been on a dogged mission to dominate everything from e-commerce to space travel,… Read More

Apr 14, 2018, 10:31 PM

Jeff Bezos spends rainy Seattle day whipping up pancakes for Ciara and Russell Wilson

Just another rainy day in Seattle. So what to you do if you’re the richest person on the planet? Make… Read More

Apr 12, 2018, 8:58 AM

Secret footage of a hopscotch court in downtown Seattle proves a lot of us are still kids at heart

Busy commuters might be a hop, skip, and a jump away from work but that doesn’t mean all of them… Read More

Apr 11, 2018, 1:11 PM

Apple to develop Isaac Asimov’s classic Foundation novels into a new video drama series

The classic Foundation trilogy is the latest science-fiction property to be adapted for a video series, and this time it’s Apple… Read More

Apr 9, 2018, 11:30 AM

This crazy video from ‘One Strange Rock’ reveals how bat poop keeps forests alive

What do giant fruit bats have in common with Johnny Appleseed? Tonight’s episode of “One Strange Rock,” National Geographic Channel’s… Read More

Apr 8, 2018, 9:45 AM

Does Trump hate Amazon and Jeff Bezos? He does in Alec Baldwin’s new ‘SNL’ appearance

President Donald Trump has made a routine out of being up early and on Twitter to take shots at Amazon… Read More

Apr 7, 2018, 9:00 AM

A new comic-con hero for Seattle? ACE Universe bringing its star-studded event to the city in June

When it comes to pop culture and comics-related experiences in the Seattle area, Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) and PAX have… Read More

Apr 7, 2018, 8:00 AM

GeekWired! I took a coffee break with 2,000 Amazon employees and I can’t stop shaking

Amazon held its second annual Coffee Symposium on Friday as a means of showcasing the dozen or so independent roasters… Read More

Apr 6, 2018, 11:22 AM

Blind software engineer taps into his ‘superpowers’ to write and fix code at Amazon

Plenty of people look at code and have no idea what they’re seeing. It all just looks like a bunch… Read More

Apr 5, 2018, 7:00 AM

It’s only rock ‘n’ roll, but Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff was shaped by his dad’s work with music icons

Many entrepreneurs are influenced by early childhood experiences managing a paper route or a lemonade stand. Spencer Rascoff’s most indelible… Read More