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Mar 28, 2016, 9:14 AM

T-Mobile CEO John Legere gets his very own official Twitter emoji

John Legere, T-Mobile’s spirited, social media-loving CEO, now has his own official Twitter emoji. He’s the second person to ever receive… Read More

Mar 26, 2016, 3:54 PM

Where Woz meets Shatner: Silicon Valley Comic Con puts the science in science fiction

SAN JOSE, Calif. — At one point during an epic exchange with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak at Silicon Valley Comic Con, actor William Shatner launched into a… Read More

Mar 25, 2016, 3:47 PM

Demolition crew blames Google Maps for knocking down the wrong house

A demolition firm is blaming Google Maps for causing them to level the wrong house in Rowlett, Texas. Workers say that… Read More

Mar 25, 2016, 1:39 PM

Even sad Ben Affleck can’t stand to listen to the ‘Batman v Superman’ reviews

Hello Dark Knight, my old friend. With “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” opening to a rash of negative reviews,… Read More

Mar 25, 2016, 9:34 AM

‘We Make Seattle’ gets made: Short film showcases city as a hub for creative workers and entrepreneurs

Plenty of films have focused on Seattle or used the city as a backdrop in an attempt to showcase what’s cool. If you’re still… Read More

Mar 24, 2016, 11:27 AM

Amazon launching new ‘Thunderbirds Are Go’ kids series on Prime Video

“Thunderbirds Are Go,” a reinvention of the classic 1960s television series, is getting a new home on Amazon as the… Read More

Mar 24, 2016, 10:41 AM

T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas to open with concert by Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande

T-Mobile will open its brand new Las Vegas music and sports venue on April 7 with a concert featuring pop… Read More

Mar 24, 2016, 6:07 AM

Work from wherever you want: One small startup’s secret weapon in the tech recruiting battle

When Jordan Schwartz and Peter Brown open their laptops to work, the founders of the small Seattle startup Pathable are… Read More

Mar 23, 2016, 3:19 PM

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz: Politicians have failed the country, and citizens should ‘share their blankets’

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz says U.S. political leaders have failed the country and made citizens lose faith in the nation and its future.… Read More

Mar 23, 2016, 11:03 AM

Watch the ‘Silicon Valley’ stars try to figure out what real billion-dollar startups do

Watch this on The Scene. The stars of “Silicon Valley” don’t just lampoon startup culture in their hit HBO comedy.… Read More

Mar 23, 2016, 9:08 AM

How #ManInTree climbed to the top of Twitter

Update: The man has descended the tree and officials escorted him to the hospital, according to The Seattle Times. Oh… Read More

Mar 21, 2016, 9:59 AM

‘Doctor Who’ is returning to Amazon Prime in multi-year, exclusive streaming deal

“Doctor Who” is coming back to Amazon thanks to a multi-year licensing agreement with BBC Worldwide North America that makes Prime… Read More

Mar 18, 2016, 9:30 AM

Top tech investors with a taste for restaurants bankroll Circadia, a fine dining space planned near Amazon

A new restaurant is coming to Seattle with a location near the heart of Amazon’s corporate campus and a concept aimed… Read More

Mar 18, 2016, 9:02 AM

Why apps like Tinder and OkCupid make you unhappy: Study says ‘choice overload’ leaves singles wanting

What happens to relationships when finding a date is as easy as requesting a ride or ordering take-out? We certainly love… Read More

Mar 18, 2016, 8:48 AM

Study: Seattle has the 5th-highest concentration of crazy-rich millennials

Tech brings in big, young money. That’s according to a new report from Zillow, which ranks the top U.S. cities… Read More

Mar 17, 2016, 2:35 PM

HBO plans to add 600 hours of original programming, taking direct aim at Netflix

Just like the major networks duking it out for live television ratings, HBO and Netflix are going for the jugular… Read More

Mar 17, 2016, 11:39 AM

Cookie Monster is hungry and hands-free as he uses Siri in new iPhone ad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCbWyYr82BM Cookie Monster may not have a lot of patience as he waits for a batch of chocolate chip cookies… Read More

Mar 16, 2016, 1:51 PM

Want to make a lot of dough at Facebook? The company literally needs a bread chef

With a net worth hovering around $49 billion, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is certainly worth a lot of dough. But the… Read More

Mar 16, 2016, 11:30 AM

White House sets up Twitter feed to promote Supreme Court nominee, push Senate to hold hearings

“I have fulfilled my constitutional duty,” President Barack Obama said on Wednesday. “Now it’s time for the Senate to do… Read More

Mar 15, 2016, 10:56 AM

RealNetworks CEO’s Tesla gets crunched by large tree in windstorm — no one hurt

You would think the Tesla Model S is a friend of the trees, being that cleaner air is the whole point… Read More

Mar 14, 2016, 4:08 PM

‘House of Cards’ is the world’s most pirated show, thanks to Netflix global streaming rights

Netflix is currently streaming in 245 global regions (countries and territories combined), which makes for some very complicated distribution rights… Read More

Mar 14, 2016, 2:46 PM

Most Americans expect robots to take over human work, but few think their jobs are in jeopardy

Humanity is sitting on the cusp of an artificial intelligence boom, as the technology transitions from rare and experimental to… Read More

Mar 14, 2016, 1:40 PM

Music and tech get mixed in latest episode of Seattle music TV series ‘Sounds by the Sound’

The weekly music television series “Sounds by the Sound” prides itself on covering the hottest acts in Seattle music and… Read More

Mar 14, 2016, 12:41 PM

Seattle looks and feels good enough to rank among Groupon’s most-pampered U.S. cities

If you’re in Seattle and have been feeling especially relaxed or looking intentionally polished, perhaps it’s because you’re a Groupon… Read More

Mar 14, 2016, 12:37 PM

Login with a selfie? Amazon has a snappy idea to replace online passwords

Amazon thinks passwords are on the outs, and the company has a vision for the future of authentication: Selfies. The e-commerce giant… Read More

Mar 11, 2016, 12:31 PM

Startup gets stuck in an elevator — and lives to tweet selfies of the ordeal

Life at a startup can certainly have its ups and downs. For the folks at Seattle-based Glowforge, Thursday was somewhere… Read More

Mar 11, 2016, 11:22 AM

Stephen Hawking stars as a villain in new Jaguar ad, jokes about time, space, gravity

Jaguar has a flashy new advertisement for its new F-PACE SUV, and while the vehicle is certainly an attention-getter, the… Read More

Mar 9, 2016, 5:28 PM

Gravitational waves spark a loving LIGO parody from A Capella’s Tim Blais

Tim Blais, the singing scientist behind “Bohemian Gravity,” “Rolling in the Higgs” and “The Surface of Light,” is back with another… Read More

Mar 9, 2016, 1:17 PM

‘Emotionally intelligent’ Moodbox speaker gets to know you, adjusts music and lighting for the moment

Choosing the right music for the right occasion, or even the right emotional state, can be a delicate undertaking. Too… Read More

Mar 9, 2016, 11:51 AM

Review: Syfy’s ‘The Internet Ruined My Life’ misses the mark, treating all its subjects as victims

A friend of mine once likened using social media platforms to stepping into real world version of Mos Eisley spaceport:… Read More