Geek Life – Page 6 of 137

Dec 2, 2024, 4:44 PM

Seattle sushi restaurant reopening after viral TikTok video forced review of food safety standards

FOB Sushi Bar is reopening its restaurant locations in Seattle and Bellevue, Wash., on Tuesday morning, two weeks after closing… Read More

Nov 19, 2024, 9:33 AM

Seattle sushi restaurant closes after popular TikTok food critic’s video sparks concerns of worm in fish

A TikTok star who reviews restaurants around the country did a swing through Seattle this month to critique a variety… Read More

Nov 14, 2024, 6:01 PM

The Buzz at Seattle Auto Show: Test driving VW’s new van, plus more cool EVs not made by Tesla

As I pulled away from the Seattle International Auto Show on Thursday during a test drive of the highly anticipated… Read More

Nov 12, 2024, 7:19 AM

An escape from reality: Go inside the new ‘Tomb Raider Experience’ in Seattle to relive video game

Film and video game fans looking for another escape from reality have a new option in downtown Seattle with the… Read More

Nov 11, 2024, 8:00 AM

Living Computers vet rescues 1986 Mac from thrift store and gets it to run ChatGPT and much more

Hunter Irving is like a tech time traveler. Or he’s just a guy who can’t shake the impact that working… Read More

Nov 8, 2024, 11:15 AM

Remitly co-founder joins English soccer team’s ownership group, with plans to harness tech and AI

Shivaas Gulati needed a break. More than 11 years after helping to start Remitly, the Seattle digital remittance company, Gulati… Read More

Nov 7, 2024, 12:45 PM

Historic calculators invented in Nazi concentration camp will be on exhibit at Seattle Holocaust center

In an age when a smartphone or an AI voice assistant can provide the answer to nearly any math-related query,… Read More

Nov 5, 2024, 2:57 PM

Amazon’s new holiday ad featuring a singing janitor strikes similar tune to ‘America’s Got Talent’ winner

Dreams apparently do come true, for more than one singing janitor. Amazon’s new holiday ad, titled “Midnight Opus,” tells the… Read More

Nov 5, 2024, 12:19 PM

WATCH: Sea-Tac Airport’s self-driving wheelchairs are getting stymied by unexpected obstacles

Walking through Sea-Tac International Airport this week, I noticed a self-driving, electric wheelchair, on its way back through the concourse… Read More

Nov 3, 2024, 10:00 AM

Get in the picture: High-tech ‘Portal’ is a visual delight for those entering Seattle office building

Stepping into work never looked this good. A digital “moment of zen” has taken shape at a downtown Seattle office… Read More

Oct 31, 2024, 12:26 PM

Microsoft vet who founded beer delivery app ID’d as Melinda French Gates’ new boyfriend

The New York gossip sites are abuzz over Melinda French Gates’ love life this week, as the billionaire Seattle philanthropist… Read More

Oct 29, 2024, 2:00 AM

Inside the ‘Stranger Things’ house that a Seattle real estate startup bought and turned into an Airbnb

Want to spend a few nights in Hawkins, Ind., circa 1983? You can get there via the Atlanta area, 2024.… Read More

Oct 25, 2024, 8:46 AM

It’s sad Kurt Cobain ‘never got to see GPS,’ actress Helen Mirren says of the late rock star

There are surely plenty of things in our modern world that Kurt Cobain might marvel at had he not died… Read More

Oct 21, 2024, 1:23 PM

3D printing on the move: UW device can map a room and print custom items in desired space

Printing a new gadget or art piece from a tabletop 3D printer is all fine and good. But what if… Read More

Oct 18, 2024, 7:42 AM

Chirping smoke detectors light a fire in startup founder to build ultimate online guide to the devices

The middle-of-the-night chirp from a smoke detector might be the most unsettling sound a homeowner has to deal with. Where’s… Read More

Oct 14, 2024, 10:04 AM

Steve Ballmer on ′60 Minutes′: Microsoft, Clippers, and sorry, no Seattle Seahawks

There’s a method to what might otherwise appear to be madness. People who worked with Steve Ballmer at Microsoft already… Read More

Oct 13, 2024, 4:36 PM

Fact-checking Saturday Night Live’s ‘happy Amazon employee’ sketch

“Saturday Night Live” is poking fun at Amazon again. Monica, a “happy Amazon employee” played by Ego Nwodim, joined the… Read More

Oct 10, 2024, 8:43 PM

Seahawks quarterback takes his frustration out on a Microsoft Surface tablet

The Microsoft Surface is still being used as an outlet for frustration during NFL games. After Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno… Read More

Oct 8, 2024, 3:44 PM

Seattle-area Star Wars collectors among group planning museum for film-related memorabilia

Four massive collections of Star Wars memorabilia, including two in the Seattle area, could come together under one museum roof… Read More

Sep 30, 2024, 9:59 AM

Safely returned: 2-year-old child is OK after getting stuck playing in Amazon package locker in Seattle

Editor’s note: This story has been updated with comment from Amazon. Here’s an Amazon return with a happy ending. A… Read More

Sep 27, 2024, 11:20 AM

Found a raccoon in the living room — now seeking a tech solution so it doesn’t happen again

Well, that was a fun morning! I woke up around 2:20 a.m. today to the sound of what turned out… Read More

Sep 26, 2024, 7:43 PM

This ad is bananas: In sly dig at Amazon, shoe maker tells workers to peel away from their desks

Free bananas might be the one thing that’ll satisfy Amazon employees who have to return to the office five days… Read More

Sep 26, 2024, 8:46 AM

Ketchup with Bill Gates: ‘Late Show’ chat starts with love for hot dogs and ends with concerns over AI

Somehow the conversation with Bill Gates always turns to food. And lately, AI. Gates was back in New York City… Read More

Sep 23, 2024, 1:07 PM

New species of hammerhead shark named after Paul Allen, who funded critical research

Nine years after throwing his support behind an initiative aimed at protecting sharks and their habitats, Paul Allen has a… Read More

Sep 20, 2024, 10:42 AM

Jeff Bezos is starry eyed on Amazon with glowing review of fiancée’s children’s book about space

Nothing like a 5-star Amazon review on your new book from the guy who created the company. Jeff Bezos gave… Read More

Sep 18, 2024, 8:00 AM

Netflix series explores Bill Gates’ views on pressing issues of the future, from AI to climate change

Bill Gates’ desire to find solutions for some of humanity’s most pressing problems is the focus of a new Netflix… Read More

Sep 13, 2024, 12:36 PM

Putting the AI in Apple Cup: Send us your best images of Huskies and Cougars battling

The 2024 Apple Cup college football matchup between the University of Washington and Washington State University has a bit of… Read More

Sep 11, 2024, 9:55 AM

Steve Ballmer brings his facts in a deep dive on government policy with ‘Daily Show’s’ Jon Stewart

“It’s an incredibly complex conversation,” Jon Stewart said near the conclusion of just that on Tuesday night after a “Daily… Read More

Sep 10, 2024, 2:29 PM

No regular Joe: The new Starbucks CEO posed with a big cup of coffee, and it got us buzzing

Coffee is serious business in Seattle. Whether or not you drink it, where you buy it, how you take it,… Read More

Sep 4, 2024, 12:00 PM

Need a Mariners break? Seattle friends hope they have a hit on their hands with baseball trivia game

Baseball fans looking to dive deeper into their favorite team or take on a diversion from the current state of… Read More