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Aug 11, 2016, 11:41 AM

Amazon bringing 13-episode original series on Playboy’s Hugh Hefner to Prime Video

The story of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner is coming to Amazon. A 13-episode original docuseries called “American Playboy: The Hugh… Read More

Aug 10, 2016, 1:28 PM

Polish illustrator’s Pokémon Go piece goes viral — see more of his work exposing our tech reliance

If you’re feeling saddled by an addiction to technology, perhaps especially since the arrival of Pokémon Go, a recent illustration… Read More

Aug 10, 2016, 12:04 PM

New Amazon original kids series ‘The Stinky and Dirty Show’ coming to Prime next month

A new Amazon original kids series, born out of the company’s pilot development process last year, will make its debut on Prime… Read More

Aug 10, 2016, 10:52 AM

Bad sports call: Olympic fencer’s phone falls out of his pocket in the middle of a duel

Embed from Getty Images Dropped calls, am I right? An Olympic fencer in the middle of competition in Rio a… Read More

Aug 10, 2016, 9:59 AM

Paul Allen creating Seattle music festival to celebrate ‘sound and culture’ of the Pacific Northwest

Music fans who travel away from Seattle to experience the energy of a multi-day music festival elsewhere will finally have… Read More

Aug 9, 2016, 3:50 PM

Video: SeaWorld dolphin snatches iPad from woman trying to get a picture

She’ll have a bag of dry rice for lunch, please. A SeaWorld Orlando visitor who got a little too close to… Read More

Aug 9, 2016, 1:10 PM

Worth talking about: ‘Arrival’ trailer features Amy Adams as linguist who makes contact with aliens

The best movie trailers are the ones that actually tease you. That make you need to see a film to… Read More

Aug 9, 2016, 10:58 AM

IT Sports League is a hit as Simply Measured beats TINYPulse/Avvo for first softball title

The inaugural season of the IT Sports League has wrapped up with a team from Simply Measured taking the softball championship.… Read More

Aug 8, 2016, 4:02 PM

Navy is on course to send a Blue Angels Hornet jet to the Museum of Flight

One of the F/A-18 Hornet jets used by the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels is due to be landing in Seattle’s Museum… Read More

Aug 8, 2016, 2:03 PM

A musical journey through the realm: ‘Game of Thrones’ Live Concert Experience coming to Seattle

You know how you go “duhhhhhh duh, duh duh duh duhhhhhh, duh duh duh” during the “Game of Thrones” opening… Read More

Aug 8, 2016, 1:26 PM

Do introverts make better CEOs? Study suggests leaders like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg see stronger returns

“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” You don’t have to look much farther than the legacies of… Read More

Aug 7, 2016, 1:20 PM

Woman drops iPhone from airplane, finds it undamaged in Vancouver, B.C., park

Remember, that one time, when you dropped your phone from 3 feet above the ground and it totally shattered? Well, apparently… Read More

Aug 4, 2016, 7:13 PM

Looking for loud planes and boats? Five geeky guidelines for Seafair weekend

If you like powerful machines and loud noises, this is the weekend for you: Seattle’s annual Seafair festival comes to… Read More

Aug 4, 2016, 3:05 PM

Is this the TV show you’re looking for? ‘Star Wars’ is a primetime possibility, ABC says

Banking on the theory that too much “Star Wars” would never be enough “Star Wars,” ABC let on Thursday that… Read More

Aug 2, 2016, 3:40 PM

Art meets tech at Seattle Art Fair with sculpted supercomputers, off-Earth dialects and sounds of the universe

Seattle Art Fair, the exhibition founded by billionaire Paul Allen to showcase unique and innovative works, kicks off for the… Read More

Aug 2, 2016, 12:41 PM

Fall is coming: ‘Game of Thrones’ election site gives us four candidates worth battling over

Voters still holding out hope for some alternative to Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton during this election season got their wish… Read More

Aug 2, 2016, 11:39 AM

1973 Xerox Alto computer that inspired Paul Allen and others is restored and running at Seattle museum

A decades-old machine that inspired Paul Allen, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and others on the path to putting the “power… Read More

Aug 1, 2016, 5:36 PM

From ‘Supergirl’ to ‘Game of Thrones’: What the well-informed geek will be watching in 2016-17

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Comic-Con 2016 was awash in content. The event is no longer dedicated to comic book-inspired shows dominated… Read More

Aug 1, 2016, 12:03 PM

Rainbow flag and more gender-diverse emoji coming to Apple’s iOS 10

With all of the tweaks coming to Apple’s iOS 10 this fall, let’s just slap a thumbs up or a… Read More

Aug 1, 2016, 10:23 AM

Don’t forget the kid: Waze adding feature to remind drivers that someone is in the back seat

The traffic up ahead and the time to your destination will hardly matter if once you get there you forget… Read More

Aug 1, 2016, 10:20 AM

Bicycling Amazon manager delivers Kindles to Himalayan school, taking customer service to new heights

Liam Ackerman doesn’t take customer service lightly. Last week, the Amazon UK employee biked over 300 miles to deliver two Kindles to the Shey… Read More

Jul 29, 2016, 9:44 PM

‘Mars’ trailer features Elon Musk, Neil Tyson and Red Planet explorers from 2033

National Geographic Channel’s “Mars” miniseries blends a fictional tale about Mars colonists in 2033 with modern-day musings about Red Planet missions –… Read More

Jul 29, 2016, 3:06 PM

Hillary vs. The Donald: Who won the YouTube livestream competition?

Embed from Getty Images We’ve now heard from Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump — both of whom delivered fiery speeches… Read More

Jul 29, 2016, 12:35 PM

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: Checking for vulnerabilities in Episode 4

[Spoiler Alert] This article may spoil some of the surprises from the latest episode of “Mr. Robot.” If you haven’t… Read More

Jul 29, 2016, 11:47 AM

There’s a Squirtle near the turtle! Seattle zoo dropping Pokémon Go lures among real animals

Telling the difference between augmented reality creatures and the real deal could prove to be a unique challenge this weekend for… Read More

Jul 29, 2016, 10:24 AM

Seattle institution Dick’s Drive-In, after taking cash only for 62 years, to accept credit and even Apple Pay

Driving into the parking lot of a Dick’s Drive-In in Seattle and realizing you don’t have any cash on hand… Read More

Jul 29, 2016, 7:29 AM

Seattle girls who captivated nation with homemade spacecraft ready to launch again — with new science goals, new Star Wars hero on board

The Seattle sisters who captivated GeekWire’s audience and earned an invitation to the White House after launching a homemade craft… Read More

Jul 28, 2016, 6:00 PM