Geek Life – Page 69 of 136

Feb 12, 2016, 10:37 AM

‘Silicon Valley’ season 3 teaser shows the startup geeks are ready to knock heads

Oh, Richard. A bad blazer and a nosebleed are not attributes of a successful CEO. But in a new teaser… Read More

Feb 12, 2016, 10:30 AM

Sex in the shadow of Amazon: Adult emporium caters to tech neighbors with discounts, customer service and ‘Nerd Nights’

A search of “adult toys” on Amazon.com returns more than 300,000 results from a variety of categories and products ranging from… Read More

Feb 12, 2016, 8:56 AM

A rose is a rose — except when online retailers dupe customers and hurt local florists, report says

Valentine’s Day is big business when it comes to candy, cards and especially flowers. But for small florists, the bloom on… Read More

Feb 11, 2016, 2:54 PM

New study: Online dating use triples among young adults

Online dating is HOT. How hot? Clicking and swiping for love has tripled among young people since 2013, the Pew… Read More

Feb 11, 2016, 2:38 PM

Revealed: HBO discloses subscriber numbers for HBO Now

As someone without a cable subscription, I spent years finding…alternative methods for watching HBO shows. I always remember thinking how… Read More

Feb 11, 2016, 12:23 PM

EMP making it so with ‘Star Trek’ exhibition featuring items on public display for first time

Star Wars may have ruled the theatrical universe in the not-so-distant past, but the near future is all about “Star… Read More

Feb 11, 2016, 11:34 AM

Teen Sounders FC supporter to play for shot in FIFA Interactive World Cup

A Tacoma, Wash., high school junior will be among those competing for the final spot in FIFA Interactive World Cup… Read More

Feb 11, 2016, 10:55 AM

President Obama is sick and tired of posing for your selfies

There was a time when being Commander in Chief demanded a certain dignity. When the leader of the free world… Read More

Feb 11, 2016, 10:49 AM

OK Go goes zero gravity in spectacular new music video shot aboard Russian airplane

The boys from OK Go went above and beyond in a new music video shot at zero gravity aboard an… Read More

Feb 11, 2016, 8:44 AM

Watch Google’s AI navigate a 3D maze like a human would

The key to unlocking the power of artificial intelligence is teaching machines to think like humans. Now Google is one step… Read More

Feb 10, 2016, 4:40 PM

It’s official: Seattle drivers really are terrible, study confirms

Between traffic and new construction, Seattle can feel like an obstacle course. But there’s another issue rooted deep in Seattle… Read More

Feb 10, 2016, 10:21 AM

Zillow lights up Seattle HQ and waterfront Great Wheel to celebrate 10-year anniversary

Zillow’s celebration of its 10-year anniversary kicked off Tuesday night with dramatic lightings of its downtown Seattle headquarters building and the… Read More

Feb 10, 2016, 9:00 AM

Man arrested for damage to jet that he thought belonged to Paul Allen

A Marysville, Wash., man was arrested for allegedly hopping a fence and breaking pieces off of an airplane that he… Read More

Feb 9, 2016, 11:23 AM

Robotic Lego paper airplane factory folds, launches and amazes

We know you’re still beaming over the amount of work you put into that Lego Millennium Falcon, but you should… Read More

Feb 9, 2016, 8:32 AM

The Obamas have terrible Wi-Fi and T-Mobile’s John Legere thinks he’s found the solution

Over the weekend, President Obama pledged to get “the whole tech thing” sorted out for the next first couple entering… Read More

Feb 8, 2016, 7:40 PM

How Amazon inspired a drone delivery system for birth control in Ghana

When U.N. health experts were trying to come up with a way to deliver contraceptives to women in hard-to-reach areas of… Read More

Feb 8, 2016, 1:31 PM

The first YouTube Red movies are coming this week

First there was ‘House of Cards’ on Netflix and before our very eyes the entertainment world was drastically changing. Pardon… Read More

Feb 8, 2016, 12:23 PM

6 degrees of separation is so last century: Facebook says it’s actually 3.57 degrees now

Technology is making the world smaller. Geographic boundaries no longer keep people with similar interests, mutual acquaintances or common causes from… Read More

Feb 8, 2016, 11:38 AM

T-Mobile, Amazon ads give tech a strong showing among Super Bowl’s beer, cars, snacks

While game day itself is hyped in more ways than one, the day after the Super Bowl is a big… Read More

Feb 8, 2016, 11:29 AM

Virginia is for lovers, but so is Washington: Here are the cities that make Amazon’s ‘Most Romantic’ list

According to Amazon, Washington is the most romantic state in the United States. Maybe it’s all of those lovey-dovey engineers working… Read More

Feb 8, 2016, 9:44 AM

Beyonce, black power and Bill Gates: Super Bowl performance takes unique ‘Formation’

Monday morning pop quiz: What do you picture when you hear the words Beyonce, black power and the Super Bowl… Read More

Feb 5, 2016, 1:24 PM

Skier twirls iPhone on a string to capture amazing 360-degree, slo-mo video

Whatever attempts you’ve made to get a selfie while performing some sort of sporty moves have just been eclipsed greatly… Read More

Feb 5, 2016, 11:59 AM

Hate Uber’s new logo? Join the crowd, as designers take their own shot at app icon

Forget backseat drivers, since unveiling its rebranded look this week, Uber is hearing it from backseat designers who think the… Read More

Feb 5, 2016, 11:58 AM

Deadly force? FAA goes long with its Super Bowl no-drone zone

No means no when it comes to the Federal Aviation Administration’s no-drone zone for Super Bowl Sunday. Not even CBS,… Read More

Feb 5, 2016, 10:38 AM

Conan O’Brien pairs Carolina, Denver players in ‘Clueless Gamer’ skit, with a Marshawn Lynch cameo

Conan O’Brien returned to a “cheap Marriott conference room” for a Super Bowl 50 edition of “Clueless Gamer,” his popular late-night skit… Read More

Feb 5, 2016, 9:52 AM

Bernie Sanders supporters swiped right off Tinder for campaigning via the dating app

A couple of left-leaning women trying to get men to swipe right for Bernie Sanders on Tinder found themselves locked… Read More

Feb 5, 2016, 9:47 AM

Outrageous Amazon Review of the Week: The man in a serious relationship…with Alexa

Artificial intelligence is upon us, and like many technological advances, we can’t help but respond with fear, think pieces, and… Read More

Feb 4, 2016, 1:08 PM

Dramatic drone video from Sea Shepherd shows blue whale mother, calf in open ocean

We’re accustomed to seeing dramatic videos from the folks at Sea Shepherd Conservation Society as they often take aggressive action… Read More

Feb 4, 2016, 12:23 PM

In Super Bowl run-up, Pokemon ad leads the pack, but overall social action trails last year

The business of Super Bowl advertising doesn’t wait for game time anymore, with online engagement serving as a key component… Read More

Feb 4, 2016, 11:32 AM

Redditor finds a surprisingly functional use for this 1984 Macintosh

One man’s trash is another man’s…trashcan. The man in question? Redditor Hahabird, who turned a 1984 Macintosh he found at a… Read More