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Dec 16, 2015, 10:50 AM

First official photo of all-female ‘Ghostbusters’ cast is badass

The new Ghostbusters cast has taken plenty of heat for being an all-female crew, but this first official photo released… Read More

Dec 16, 2015, 10:40 AM

Contest: Win a Cinerama ‘Star Wars’ Marathon ticket from GeekWire

Update, 12/17: Thanks to everyone who entered! Congratulations to our winner, Kyle Boynton, a die-hard Star Wars fan who has a… Read More

Dec 16, 2015, 10:22 AM

Watch the ‘Star Wars’ cast reveal some ‘spoilers’ from ‘The Force Awakens’

Nerdist sat down here with Star Wars: The Force Awakens cast members to discuss spoilers in the film, and things get a little animated… Read More

Dec 16, 2015, 9:48 AM

Seattle’s tech boom doesn’t equate boom times for all: 45% say cost of living digging into their financial goals

Spoiler alert: This article is not about Star Wars. Turning to more ah, pressing real-life matters, a new survey from… Read More

Dec 16, 2015, 9:28 AM

Watch Netflix’s surprise ‘House of Cards’ announcement from the GOP debate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se44ed4KBMA FU2016: That’s the thought left in many viewers heads after last night’s Republican presidential debate. But not for the… Read More

Dec 16, 2015, 8:29 AM

The reviews for ‘Star Wars’ are rolling in and it’s looking insanely good

We figured it would be good, but this good? It looks like J.J. Abrams has knocked it out of the… Read More

Dec 15, 2015, 12:09 PM

Bill Gates tops LinkedIn’s list of influencers for 2015

LinkedIn publishes many lists about those who are tops in their fields, but who made the cut for being an… Read More

Dec 15, 2015, 11:39 AM

Tech leaders sound off on Star Wars: Favorite characters, business lessons and how they’d use the Force

The Force is strong in the tech industry. And you don’t have to travel to Dagobah to find it. Star Wars… Read More

Dec 14, 2015, 11:29 AM

This breakdown of how the Force is used in ‘Star Wars’ is simply mesmerizing

Star Wars seems to have been dissected in every discernible way, but this Bloomberg breakdown of how the Force is used… Read More

Dec 14, 2015, 11:04 AM

Amazon removes some of those questionable hoverboards from site

If your holiday dreams include a hoverboard, you might want to rethink that gift. According to this report by the… Read More

Dec 14, 2015, 9:48 AM

London newspaper ‘The Sun’ celebrates ‘Star Wars’ with 25 different front pages

This is incredible. The Sun in London came out with 25 different front pages, with puns all based on Star Wars:… Read More

Dec 14, 2015, 9:42 AM

Can’t wait for ‘Star Wars’? The force is strong with ‘Childhood’s End’ and ‘The Expanse’ on TV

While you’re waiting for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” to invade theaters this week, you can tune in a couple… Read More

Dec 14, 2015, 9:04 AM

New trailer for ‘Star Trek Beyond’ looks fast, furious and flat

And in other intergalactic films, here’s the new trailer for Star Trek Beyond, posted today. GeekWire’s resident Star Trek fan and contributor… Read More

Dec 14, 2015, 8:38 AM

Ready for ‘Star Wars’? Here are the details on Cinerama’s sold-out marathon event

The holiday is coming early if you’re a Star Wars fan. All the fan parodies, trailer teasers, gadgets and gear has… Read More

Dec 12, 2015, 10:55 AM

Here’s the surprise gift that Zillow Group gave employees at this year’s holiday party

Has your company had its holiday party yet? Chances are, it’s not going to be the kind of bash that Zillow… Read More

Dec 11, 2015, 8:08 AM

Let this Lego robot decorate holiday cookies for you

From the creative minds of JK Brickworks on YouTube comes the Lego Mindstorms cookie-icing machine, a robot device set with… Read More

Dec 11, 2015, 8:07 AM

Here’s how to block Donald Trump on Facebook

It may be impossible to edit the Donald completely out of your life, but at least there’s one place you… Read More

Dec 11, 2015, 6:39 AM

Netflix dominates Golden Globe nods for streaming services, but others gaining ground

Streaming continues to announce its presence in Hollywood when it comes to providing blockbuster, high-quality entertainment — and this year’s… Read More

Dec 9, 2015, 11:40 AM

Seattle is tops when it comes to ‘Star Wars’ appearing in Match dating profiles

Virginia may be made for lovers, but Seattle is apparently for Star Wars fans. MyNorthwest.com reports today that the Emerald City… Read More

Dec 9, 2015, 10:46 AM

Nancy Drew learns to code: New mobile game focuses on coding for a younger crowd

Nancy Drew is one of the most beloved role models for young sleuths, especially young girls, so it makes sense… Read More

Dec 9, 2015, 10:35 AM

Donald Trump advocates ‘closing up the Internet,’ wants to get Bill Gates on that

If ridiculous passed ridiculous well into ludicrous land, well, that wouldn’t even come close to where Donald Trump is living… Read More

Dec 9, 2015, 9:10 AM

Facebook posts incredible video recap of the most-talked about events of 2015

2015 Year in Review from Facebook on Vimeo. Wow, what a ride. Facebook has posted a video and accompanying lists encapsulating… Read More

Dec 9, 2015, 8:42 AM

Amazon releases the top-selling books from 2015

While the Amazon editors and Bill Gates have both revealed their top books of 2015, what did Amazon readers choose? Amazon released… Read More

Dec 8, 2015, 4:56 PM

Dominos rolls out new high-tech delivery vehicle, complete with built-in warming oven

What happens when a pizza chain crowdsources the design for its new high-tech delivery vehicle? You get a souped up ride… Read More

Dec 8, 2015, 11:40 AM

Emojis are ‘all over’ brands on Instagram for 2015

Emojis ruled this year, not only as the “word” of the year, but also in branding. Seattle-based Simply Measured found that… Read More

Dec 8, 2015, 11:04 AM

New Oxford study: Digital economy creating jobs for a few, leaving many behind

It’s difficult to imagine that the digital economy is not creating the wealth of jobs it is promising with our… Read More

Dec 8, 2015, 9:45 AM

The latest ‘Back to the Future II’ gear to come to life? A self-drying jacket

Perhaps there is no better day than today, with epic rainstorms taking over the Pacific Northwest, than to talk about… Read More

Dec 8, 2015, 9:08 AM

New report: A fifth of Americans are now online ‘almost constantly’

Do you feel that you’re constantly staring at a screen? You might be. Look around. A little over a fifth,… Read More

Dec 8, 2015, 8:39 AM

Go inside this Portland man’s Boeing 727 home in the woods

“Jetliners are basically flying homes.” This video from Great Big Story introduces us to Portland aeronautics enthusiast Bruce Campbell. Campbell… Read More

Dec 7, 2015, 11:25 AM

UW researchers’ face-modeling software can turn Bush into Obama … or Tom Hanks

Researchers from the University of Washington have developed a face-modeling algorithm that turns photos from the Internet into a digital… Read More