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Mar 27, 2017, 11:16 AM

170,000 burger fans cast votes online for next Dick’s Drive-In location, and the winner is …

Dick’s Drive-In, the popular Seattle-area burger chain, turned to social media again on Monday to announce the winner of its… Read More

Mar 24, 2017, 10:43 AM

Pop culture powerhouse Funko to open giant flagship store in new Everett headquarters building

Funko, makers of pop culture figurines and much more, is growing so rapidly that it needs more space for its… Read More

Mar 23, 2017, 4:18 PM

With over 2,000 dogs coming to work at Amazon, #NationalPuppyDay is just another day at the office

Dogs are a big deal at Amazon. And on #NationalPuppyDay, which is apparently today, it’s worth noting just how big. The… Read More

Mar 23, 2017, 10:27 AM

Amazon blocks and then restores sale of sci-fi book for reportedly copying another’s cover

In a saga that could very well be ripped from the pages of the very books involved, two science-fiction novels with… Read More

Mar 22, 2017, 12:31 PM

Gaming gets a bedside boost with donation of 10 Xbox GO Karts to aid patients at Seattle hospital

Hospitalized children often crave any sort of distraction that might help them cope with their surroundings and whatever illness they’re dealing… Read More

Mar 21, 2017, 1:14 PM

Who needs fireworks? Amazon’s MARS attendees go gaga over Intel’s ‘droneworks’

The synchronized drone display that accompanied Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl halftime show may have been recorded in advance, but a similar… Read More

Mar 21, 2017, 1:01 PM

Wow! Portland is … boring? Twitter bot mines Google Streetview to mock city’s hip image

Keeping Portland weird isn’t as easy as it used to be as the city grapples with the same struggles related… Read More

Mar 20, 2017, 11:42 AM

Watch these drone film festival winners to see what’s possible with the high-flying technology

A film festival out of New York dedicated to the art of drone cinematography went to great heights to pick… Read More

Mar 19, 2017, 11:35 PM

Gundam? Alien? It’s Jeff Bezos, piloting a giant robot at Amazon’s MARS conference

If you’re one of Amazon’s competitors, be afraid. Be very afraid. Jeff Bezos, the Seattle-based online giant’s billionaire founder, has… Read More

Mar 16, 2017, 8:31 PM

Maith thú! Irish-born UW statistician Adrian Raftery wins St. Patrick’s Day Medal

It takes more than the luck o’ the Irish to win the St. Patrick’s Day Medal from Science Foundation Ireland,… Read More

Mar 16, 2017, 1:01 PM

Trump supporters #BoycottHawaii over immigration ruling. Internet says, ‘we’re cool with that’

Last night, a federal judge in Hawaii issued an injunction on President Donald Trump’s second executive immigration order, effectively blocking… Read More

Mar 14, 2017, 11:09 AM

So. Much. Magenta. T-Mobile CEO John Legere isn’t shy about showing off his colorful lifestyle

When Business Insider asked T-Mobile CEO John Legere to send them some photos capturing what an average week was like… Read More

Mar 13, 2017, 1:33 PM

Pi Day mashes up math and munchies

Pi Day plays off the fact that March 14 – 3/14 – is a numerical pun on math’s best-known irrational number: pi,… Read More

Mar 13, 2017, 11:46 AM

Trump supporters voice real outrage over fake #ResistanceRadio promoting Amazon TV series

Will 2017 be remembered as the year “fake” and “real” lost all meaning? We’re certainly on the right track. In… Read More

Mar 13, 2017, 10:27 AM

‘The Oatmeal’ backs plan to reintroduce grizzlies in Washington park and new comic urges fans to help

Matthew Inman, creator of the popular comic “The Oatmeal,” is leveraging his strength in numbers to attempt to strengthen the numbers… Read More

Mar 9, 2017, 3:06 PM

Years before giving UW millions, teenage Paul Allen was booted from school’s computer lab

Paul Allen’s historic gift to the University of Washington’s computer science and engineering program came with another bit of history… Read More

Mar 9, 2017, 9:35 AM

‘I’m poop’ … Patrick Stewart says he’s ‘honored and delighted’ with role in animated ‘Emoji Movie’

When Sir Patrick Stewart says he has a philosophy of “finding diversity” in the acting work that he takes on,… Read More

Mar 8, 2017, 2:28 PM

First footage of ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ revealed at Disney meeting and starts with a question

The last time we saw Rey at the end of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens,” she was reaching out to hand… Read More

Mar 8, 2017, 11:36 AM

Where and how do tech workers eat? Restaurateurs tell mag what Seattle growth means for fine dining

Free bananas and taco trucks may appear to be the primary food source for tech workers who take the time to… Read More

Mar 7, 2017, 10:12 AM

Inspired by Amazon? Mysterious ‘Relocated Joe’ action figure spotted at Seattle Goodwill

Relocated Joe … the hero Seattle deserves? In case you need further evidence that the tech industry is reshaping Seattle… Read More

Mar 6, 2017, 12:49 PM

Dick’s Drive-In lovers crash the Seattle burger joint’s website trying to cast votes for next location

Update: Dick’s announced on its Facebook page Tuesday morning that its website was back up and running, and that despite the… Read More

Mar 6, 2017, 11:22 AM

ThinkGeek opening another Washington state store with Tacoma Mall location coming this spring

ThinkGeek fans who prefer not to brave the traffic and head north to Seattle hit up one of their favorite… Read More

Mar 6, 2017, 11:05 AM

Netflix will reportedly launch a choose-your-own-adventure show later this year

Did your favorite character get killed off on “Orange is the New Black?” Did you hate the latest twist in… Read More

Mar 5, 2017, 7:40 PM

The spectacular characters and ridiculously awesome cosplay of Emerald City Comicon

The Washington State Convention center was jam-packed with geeks this weekend for the annual Emerald City Comicon. If you missed it, the… Read More

Mar 5, 2017, 11:04 AM

Video: All-female marching band Filthy FemCorps gets groovy with Wonder Woman tribute at MoPop

Seattle’s Museum of Pop Culture was bubbling with geeky energy this weekend. On Saturday, the museum hosted an all-out party to… Read More

Mar 5, 2017, 9:47 AM

Rituals of Emerald City Comicon: How these cosplayers and comic fans make their traditions

As Emerald City Comicon beams into Seattle again this weekend, I recognized that I was following some rituals that developed… Read More

Mar 4, 2017, 7:19 AM

Superhero on the Street: I dressed up as Captain GeekWire and grilled the cosplayers at Comicon

With a nod to Captain America and some last-minute do-it-yourself additions to the iconic superhero’s costume, Captain GeekWire hit the… Read More

Mar 2, 2017, 4:05 PM

A Seattle software engineer is crowdfunding a full-scale, 3D-printed replica of Dracula’s castle

“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be.… Read More

Mar 2, 2017, 9:00 AM

Tech vet revs up The Shop, a club for car lovers with a new Ethan Stowell restaurant under the hood

Matt Bell is a car guy and a startup guy, and now he’s combining those two passions to create a… Read More

Mar 1, 2017, 1:59 PM

Photos: Luke Skywalker’s severed hand and more cool artifacts in MoPOP’s Sci-Fi Hall of Fame exhibit

Items that were worn, handled, scribbled in and typed on during the creation of some of the most iconic science fiction… Read More