Geek Life – Page 70 of 137

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

Feb 4, 2016, 11:16 AM

Playboy courts millennials with Snapchat-themed cover

In the digital age, graphic nudity is so ubiquitous that it’s become passé, boring even. But there’s still a final… Read More

Feb 4, 2016, 8:12 AM

New film ‘Screenagers’ reveals negative impact of screen time on kids, offers direction for parents

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQx2X0BXgZg A new documentary film called “Screenagers,” aimed at understanding the impact of our children’s increased connection to digital screens, will… Read More

Feb 3, 2016, 2:36 PM

Abort, retry, fail? Astronaut pokes fun at Windows XP during space training in Russia

Moscow, we have a problem: Russia’s cosmonaut training center in Star City might need to upgrade its Soyuz spacecraft simulators… Read More

Feb 3, 2016, 12:57 PM

NASA puts Pluto and its heart on a valentine

Say it with Pluto? After NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft spotted a heart-shaped region on Pluto, you had to know it… Read More

Feb 3, 2016, 11:24 AM

Grayl uses Kickstarter to launch Ultralight, the ‘world’s best’ water purification bottle

Grayl, the Seattle-based maker of portable water-purification bottles, is seeking additional funds through a Kickstarter campaign for its latest offering,… Read More

Feb 3, 2016, 9:29 AM

NFL great Jerry Rice poses as Lyft driver, fools unsuspecting Bay Area passengers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD9gJYGkfyM Without wearing his San Francisco 49ers jersey or one of his giant Super Bowl rings, former NFL star Jerry Rice was able… Read More

Feb 3, 2016, 8:53 AM

‘Alexa, order me a pizza.’ Amazon Echo adds Dominos ordering in time for the Super Bowl

When you think Dominos, high-tech probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But the pizza chain’s quest to… Read More

Feb 3, 2016, 4:11 AM

The top 20 most impressive employee benefits — and the unusual perk that landed Zillow on the list

Over the past year, rising competition for top talent has led to a benefits battle among tech companies. Industry titans reworked their… Read More

Feb 2, 2016, 12:19 PM

Uber unveils new app icon, logo and more in big rebranding

You might need a minute before you request your next Uber to locate and or recognize the app icon on… Read More

Feb 2, 2016, 10:42 AM

Priceline.com turns William Shatner’s Negotiator into narrator in major new ad campaign

William Shatner’s recognizable voice won’t be seen coming out of his recognizable face in a new series of ads from… Read More

Feb 2, 2016, 10:30 AM

T-Mobile’s new Super Bowl ad disses other carriers, with a little help from Drake

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDIeNrcGxvQ&feature=youtu.be Amazon isn’t the only Seattle tech company recruiting big names for its Super Bowl ads. T-Mobile previewed a commercial for the… Read More

Feb 1, 2016, 4:45 PM

‘The Age of Aerospace’: Boeing sponsors TV series looking back at 100 years of high-flying history

This year marks the Boeing Co’s 100th anniversary, and the company is using the centennial as an opportunity not only… Read More

Feb 1, 2016, 10:40 AM

Hard-working Bill Gates memorized license plates to monitor early Microsoft employees

In the early days of Microsoft, there were few enough cars in the parking lot that co-founder Bill Gates says… Read More

Feb 1, 2016, 9:34 AM

Amazon bringing live-action American Girl specials to Prime Video

Make room, “Tumble Leaf,” Amazon is bringing some new children’s programming to Prime Video, announcing a deal Monday with American… Read More

Jan 30, 2016, 4:49 PM

Howdy, partner! Zillow CEO says he’d want to be a cowboy if he wasn’t running real estate giant

Spencer Rascoff has accomplished a lot in his young career, not only helping to build the powerful online real estate… Read More

Jan 29, 2016, 12:10 PM

Google reveals how much it paid to man who briefly owned Google.com

For all the times you’ve typed “google.com” into a web browser, you probably never stopped to think about what it… Read More

Jan 29, 2016, 11:36 AM

New study shows how Seattle and S.F. compare on tech salaries and job-hopping

Seattle has certainly established itself as a prime location for technology companies looking to establish engineering centers outside of the… Read More

Jan 29, 2016, 8:43 AM

Missy Elliott joins Alec Baldwin and Alexa for Amazon Super Bowl spots

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwVzgRfPoU8 Amazon is investing in Alexa and Amazon Echo this Super Bowl season — bringing in some big names to promote… Read More