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Sep 20, 2017, 9:57 AM

Dance Reality app helps users get their footwork down in augmented reality thanks to Apple’s ARKit

If the release of iOS 11 and Apple’s new ARKit — which lets developers create augmented reality apps — has… Read More

Sep 19, 2017, 10:57 AM

U.S. Navy swapping $38,000 periscope joysticks for $30 Xbox controllers on high-tech submarines

OK, so my 10-year-old kid could board an advanced U.S. Navy submarine and operate the periscope? That seems to be… Read More

Sep 19, 2017, 9:39 AM

Drone video shows 28,000-pound scaffold being lifted 400 feet for Space Needle renovation

This might be what it felt like to witness the construction of the Space Needle back in 1962 — kind… Read More

Sep 18, 2017, 10:24 AM

From onboarding to hive mind, Merriam-Webster adds more than 250 words to online dictionary

Merriam-Webster.com, the online home for the 150-year-old dictionary brand — or, “provider of language information,” as they call themselves… Read More

Sep 18, 2017, 9:34 AM

Auto tune! Watch these Audi commercials which pair revving cars with popular TV theme songs

You’re gonna make it after all, Audi. The automaker took auto tuning to a new level with commercials which aired… Read More

Sep 17, 2017, 9:02 PM

Hulu’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ makes streaming TV history with best drama series win at Emmys

Embed from Getty Images Hulu made television history on Sunday night at the 69th Primetime Emmy Awards by becoming the… Read More

Sep 17, 2017, 8:02 AM

Emmys Preview: Amazon faces tough fight vs. HBO, Netflix and Hulu in Sunday night’s awards

Embed from Getty Images Jeff Bezos has gotten a lot of love at awards shows over the last couple years… Read More

Sep 15, 2017, 6:10 PM

Ig Nobels put didgeridoo therapy and the liquidity of cats in the scientific spotlight

Now here’s news you can use: To stop snoring, try playing the Australian didgeridoo. The scientists who demonstrated that regular… Read More

Sep 14, 2017, 1:24 PM

‘South Park’ shouts out to Amazon’s Alexa and messes with viewers’ shopping lists and alarms

It’s one thing to yell at the TV. It’s another to have the TV talk back to you — or… Read More

Sep 13, 2017, 1:03 PM

Delta Sky Club at Sea-Tac Airport takes off with new addition of Microsoft devices and technology

Travelers with access to the Delta Sky Club at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s Concourse S will now also have access to information… Read More

Sep 13, 2017, 11:19 AM

The culmination of Steve Jobs’ vision? Parody video rips Apple’s overpriced ‘Emoji Machine’

When Apple co-founder Steve Jobs introduced the first iPhone a decade ago, it “marked a milestone in both technology and… Read More

Sep 13, 2017, 10:30 AM

A $1 case for your $1,000 phone? Moment’s new cardboard box is a joke that you can actually buy

A day after Apple caused the tech world to pause and take notice with its usual splashy reveal of new… Read More

Sep 11, 2017, 1:03 PM

Rider Oasis launches in Seattle with hope that vending machines become ‘Redbox for bike parts’

In increasingly congested Seattle, it’s not a stretch to imagine more young tech workers turning to bicycles as a way… Read More

Sep 11, 2017, 11:57 AM

Bezos backlash: Signs of the times target Amazon in Seattle amid growth, affordability and HQ2 plan

Restaurant sandwich boards are prime real estate when it comes to showcasing more than just what’s on the menu that… Read More

Sep 9, 2017, 12:19 PM

Live TV special will take viewers 3 miles down to see wreckage of warship located by Paul Allen crew

A team of researchers led by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen located the lost wreckage of the World War II Navy… Read More

Sep 8, 2017, 1:46 PM

12th Man can dress up Blue Friday in Seattle with a Seahawks helmet filter on Snapchat

Blue Friday in Seattle usually means you or your co-workers are wearing Seattle Seahawks jerseys or some such to work… Read More

Sep 7, 2017, 10:43 AM

Dick’s burger chain announces which South Seattle city will be home to its seventh restaurant

Five months after thousands of online voters chose South Seattle over the Eastside as the region where they’d most want… Read More

Sep 6, 2017, 4:38 PM

International Space Station lab’s mission patch goes all in on a Star Wars theme

Factual and fictional worlds collide in the latest mission patch associated with the International Space Station’s role as a U.S.… Read More

Sep 6, 2017, 9:59 AM

Amazon and Apple reportedly in the hunt for James Bond and rights to iconic film franchise

The price tag for 007 could be getting more zeroes thanks to Apple and Amazon reportedly showing interest in distributing… Read More

Sep 5, 2017, 9:00 AM

No longer just a plumber, Nintendo’s beloved Mario eyes loftier ambitions

The world’s most famous leaping plumber is setting his sights a bit higher when it comes to his career. Gaming… Read More

Sep 2, 2017, 4:45 PM

Hilarious texts reveal how incoming Uber CEO’s daughter found out about her dad’s new gig

Word to the wise: If you’re taking over as chief executive of one of the most talked-about companies in the… Read More

Sep 2, 2017, 1:00 PM

Photos reveal worst ‘parking’ jobs for bike-share bicycles

You’d have to be completely oblivious to miss the thousands of neon-colored bike-share bicycles that hit the streets of Seattle… Read More

Sep 2, 2017, 10:00 AM

No beer goggles required: Brewer turns to AR tech in label to set itself apart in crowded market

Take a look at the selections in the beer aisle at your local grocery store, and you’re sure to notice… Read More

Sep 1, 2017, 3:01 PM

Stressed out at PAX? The Non Exploding Kittens room has a very cute remedy

The scene at the giant gaming convention PAX can be overwhelming: Dramatically lit booths tower over tens of thousands of… Read More

Sep 1, 2017, 2:16 PM

Game, set, baby: Reddit’s Alexis Ohanian and tennis star Serena Williams welcome a daughter

Tennis star Serena Williams and Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian have a new baby girl who’s 50 percent jock, 50 percent… Read More

Sep 1, 2017, 10:20 AM

New $800 ‘Star Wars’ Millennium Falcon is one of Lego’s biggest sets ever at 7,500 pieces

Han Solo famously told Luke Skywalker, in the original “Star Wars” film, that his beloved Corellian freighter “may not look like… Read More

Sep 1, 2017, 9:38 AM

Inside Microsoft and Taco Bell’s party, featuring the new Xbox One X and the $5 Quesarito box

The scents of juicy Taco Bell beef engulfed my nostrils as I walked inside The VUDE event space in Seattle… Read More

Aug 30, 2017, 2:03 PM

Short film teasing ‘Blade Runner: 2049’ reveals the life and death dispute over artificial humans

Thirty-five years is a long time to wait for a sequel to one of the all-time great science-fiction films. But… Read More

Aug 30, 2017, 1:39 PM

‘Emergence’ board game creators enjoy quick Kickstarter success again with ‘Dark Ops’

A group of Seattle-area board game designers, who found success on Kickstarter with their first idea a year ago for… Read More

Aug 29, 2017, 5:24 PM

Here are 10 business ideas from inspiring young entrepreneurs pitching products in a parking lot

A weekly farmers market at the Crossroads shopping center in Bellevue, Wash., attracted a bunch of extra vendors on Tuesday… Read More