Geek Life – Page 69 of 137

Feb 19, 2016, 11:30 AM

Q&A: Comedian and startup vet Bridget Quigg on her one-woman show ‘Techlandia’ — a Seattle tech satire

If art holds a mirror up to reality, we need no further proof that geek culture has gone mainstream than… Read More

Feb 19, 2016, 10:16 AM

Hoverboard fires pose ‘serious risk,’ government warns in notice to manufacturers and retailers

The U.S. government has put makers, importers and retailers of hoverboards on notice that after an investigation into the safety hazards posed by the… Read More

Feb 18, 2016, 3:47 PM

Amazon to release Woody Allen’s star-studded romantic comedy this summer

A year ago, Amazon surprised everyone by inking a deal with Woody Allen. The retail-giant-turned-film-studio booked Allen for an original… Read More

Feb 18, 2016, 11:49 AM

All aboard! Crowdfunding startup is hopping a train to find and fund businesses across the U.S.

Crowdfunding evangelists Wefunder are getting out of what they call the “Silicon Valley bubble” and hopping an Amtrak train for… Read More

Feb 16, 2016, 2:01 PM

Help Leonardo DiCaprio finally grab that elusive Oscar with new video game

Leonardo DiCaprio has been chasing after an Oscar since 1994 and now the elusive golden statue may finally be within… Read More

Feb 16, 2016, 12:07 PM

Report on software engineer salaries shows Bay Area pay is great — but dollar goes further elsewhere

Software engineers in 11 U.S. cities have new data to inform their understanding of where to go for the best… Read More

Feb 16, 2016, 10:59 AM

Back to the future, Barbie! Iconic doll will now take flight on a hoverboard

Barbie is kicking off her high heels and taking flight on a futuristic hoverboard that makes her days aboard this… Read More

Feb 16, 2016, 10:33 AM

Seattle workers increasingly choose RVs and alternative housing to escape high rents, Zillow finds

Seattle’s affordability crisis, largely propelled by an influx of skilled tech workers, is causing many residents of the traditionally blue-collar… Read More

Feb 15, 2016, 9:52 PM

Lady Gaga’s spot-on, high-tech David Bowie tribute steals the show at Grammys

Lady Gaga channeled the late David Bowie through song and style on Monday night at the 58th Grammy Awards, and… Read More

Feb 14, 2016, 3:23 PM

Kanye West drops new album, asks Mark Zuckerberg for $1 billion to bail him out of debt

Kanye West is apparently $53 million dollars in debt and wants help from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. The polarizing musician tweeted… Read More

Feb 14, 2016, 11:20 AM

Want to buy one of everything on Amazon? This guy figured out what it would cost

If you already spend a lot of money shopping on Amazon for everything you need and, perhaps, plenty that you don’t, stop… Read More

Feb 14, 2016, 9:02 AM

Zombies feel alive thanks to running in Brooks’ first-ever national ad campaign

Some of us just don’t feel human until we get a little exercise. Seattle-based Brooks Running is using its first-ever national… Read More

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