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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

Dec 7, 2015, 10:38 AM

Zulily to make its first appearance on QVC tonight

For the first time ever, Zulily will be making an appearance on QVC. It makes perfect sense that the Seattle-based… Read More

Dec 7, 2015, 10:08 AM

Bill Gates reveals his favorite books of 2015

We should all know by now that Bill Gates is an avid reader with taste that tends to lean toward… Read More

Dec 7, 2015, 9:31 AM

HBO ad delivers 3 glorious seconds from ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aWQEeMToj0 For Game of Thrones fans, uncovering details about season six has been about as fruitful as searching for water in the Red Waste.… Read More

Dec 7, 2015, 9:29 AM

Darth Vader would make a terrible cop

If you don’t think many police officers have a sense of humor, check this out. The Fort Worth Police Department… Read More

Dec 7, 2015, 8:28 AM

Airbnb report says it isn’t affecting the rental market in Seattle

Airbnb rentals throughout the Seattle area shouldn’t be affecting rents or the availability of new housing, according to new data… Read More

Dec 6, 2015, 8:49 AM

Halo on the Microsoft HoloLens runs fast and looks awesome

HoloLens project manager Varun Mani uploaded a video of himself playing Halo with the augmented reality device this past week.… Read More

Dec 4, 2015, 11:50 AM

Anthology reports that Seattle ranks second when it comes to cities where techies want to live

Always the bridesmaid, never the bride. Seattle-based career matchmaking service Anthology (formerly Poachable) did a survey of 15,000 of its… Read More

Dec 4, 2015, 10:18 AM

Unify Square makes funny rap video, telling you to ‘put your Skype in the air’ already

Unify Square is the latest company of techies to bust a rhyme. In this new video, “MC Cloud” raps about… Read More

Dec 4, 2015, 9:02 AM

Tina Fey and Amy Poehler awaken ‘the Farce’ in this new promo for ‘Sisters’

Opening a movie on Dec. 18 this year might just be suicide. Or brilliant. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler’s new… Read More

Dec 4, 2015, 8:45 AM

Washington state schools connectivity good, but still not great: 88 percent meeting FCC’s speed goal

To compete in our digital world, students needs access to high-speed Internet, but as this latest report from Education SuperHighway… Read More

Dec 3, 2015, 12:30 PM

HBO’s new trailer for ‘Game of Thrones’ is a trippy ride

It’s not back on until April, but HBO is ramping up the publicity machine for Game of Thrones. Today, it’s… Read More