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Nov 10, 2015, 9:06 AM

Movie ‘Steve Jobs’ is a total loser at the box office, pulled from theaters

Were you still planning to see Steve Jobs? Too bad. You’ll probably have to wait for it to be picked… Read More

Nov 10, 2015, 8:28 AM

Season 2 of ‘Transparent’ features impressive guest stars: Anjelica Huston and Cherry Jones join the list

The second season of Amazon’s award-winning Transparent is adding some stellar cast names to its roster of guest appearances —… Read More

Nov 9, 2015, 4:23 PM

Seattle CEO who boosted everyone’s pay to $70K appearing on ‘The Daily Show’ on Tuesday

Dan Price, the CEO of Seattle-based Gravity Payments has landed in the New York Times, the covers of Entrepreneur and… Read More

Nov 9, 2015, 4:16 PM

Watch this guy fly around the Statue of Liberty with his jetpack

JetPack Aviation just completed a stunt in which they flew around the Statue of Liberty. The feat was done Nov. 3… Read More

Nov 9, 2015, 3:32 PM

‘Star Trek’ plus symphony orchestra concert coming to Seattle next spring

‘ Star Trek plus a symphony orchestra? Sounds like a match made in the heavens. From the tour’s official website:… Read More

Nov 9, 2015, 2:53 PM

President Obama finally gets his very own Facebook page

It’s almost impossible to imagine that anyone in the Western world wouldn’t have a Facebook page, but here you go:… Read More

Nov 9, 2015, 12:09 PM

Watch The Oatmeal’s Matthew Inman talk running in new Saucony campaign

Head on over to The Oatmeal today to see creator Matthew Inman’s life in 171 seconds. As part of Saucony’s… Read More

Nov 9, 2015, 11:41 AM

‘Fight Club’ in an app: Meet Rumblr, the ‘Tinder for fighting’

[Update: Alas, the Rumblr app was too stupid to be true. It was a hoax created by a creative agency called… Read More

Nov 9, 2015, 11:13 AM

5.6 million viewers discover the ‘Joy of Painting’ with Bob Ross during Twitch Creative launch

Hankering for some fluffy white clouds and happy little trees? You’re in luck. Like millions of Twitch fans, you too can… Read More

Nov 9, 2015, 10:30 AM

J.J. Abrams talks about making ‘Star Wars’ ‘delightful’ and paving the way for ‘VIII’

J.J. Abrams sat down with Wired to give an extensive Q&A on the upcoming little flick he’s directing. While there… Read More

Nov 9, 2015, 9:18 AM

Paid less, promoted less: Welcome to PayScale’s new report on the gender pay gap and women in work

How would you like to work for free from today until the end of the year? Sure, Equal Pay Day… Read More

Nov 9, 2015, 5:46 AM

Use ‘The Force’ for Code: Lucasfilm teams with Code.org for Star Wars ‘Hour of Code’ tutorials

Millions of fans are anticipating Star Wars: The Force Awakens, dissecting the trailers and trying to get any glimpse possible of the new… Read More

Nov 6, 2015, 11:18 AM

This foam lightsaber might make all your ‘Star Wars’ LARPing dreams come true

Previous versions of the much-loved lightsaber have traditionally been plastic — cold, hard plastic that not only hurts but can… Read More

Nov 6, 2015, 10:50 AM

Bloomberg’s Bond Index tracks 007’s tuxedo time, drinking habits and shirtlessness

Here’s a different kind of Bond index: In honor of the latest 007 movie, “SPECTRE,” Bloomberg Business tracked eight metrics… Read More

Nov 6, 2015, 10:22 AM

This new game lets you battle and race real drones, video game style

Your officemates may love — or loathe — you for this, but here it is: A new game featuring racing… Read More

Nov 6, 2015, 9:15 AM

This smart lamp could help those long, dark days become a thing of the past

In Seattle, we know all too well what those long, dark days do to us after a while. A Kickstarter… Read More

Nov 6, 2015, 8:21 AM

‘Star Wars’ trailer from Japan includes several mind-blowing new scenes

We’ll just keep this short and sweet so you can get to the video. This new Star Wars: The Force… Read More

Nov 5, 2015, 1:23 PM

Former indie bookseller gives Amazon’s bookstore a ‘2.5 star’ review, calling it ‘aggressively inoffensive’

A former indie bookseller took a trip through Amazon’s new bookstore, which opened yesterday in Seattle’s University Village with long… Read More

Nov 5, 2015, 10:45 AM

Get your yoga on: Cody partners with two Lululemon Seattle stores featuring new videos, in-store classes

Yoga is one of the best possible things you can do for your mind and body. So if you’re stressed… Read More

Nov 5, 2015, 9:37 AM

Watch these two guys wearing jet packs fly alongside this commercial airliner

Hair-raising. Goosebump-inducing. Thrilling. Whatever you want to call it, this video of two guys wearing jet packs cruising alongside a… Read More

Nov 5, 2015, 9:15 AM

Virtual reality meets journalism: Associated Press producing new video series using VR

We all know that virtual reality will revolutionize entertainment and gaming, but the Associated Press launched a video series today… Read More

Nov 5, 2015, 8:31 AM

Tech boom drives Seattle to become fourth richest city in U.S.

In this East Coast vs. West Coast battle, it looks like the West Coast is winning. According to a review… Read More

Nov 4, 2015, 11:28 AM

Be the office hero and rent these puppies for the day

This is a brilliant idea — a new nonprofit in Seattle called Bravepup will deliver shelter pups to your workplace… Read More

Nov 4, 2015, 10:57 AM

Study: Your teen probably spends at least 9 hours a day consuming media

New studies on kids and how they use technology emerge all the time, but this latest one from Common Sense… Read More

Nov 4, 2015, 9:57 AM

These new ‘Star Wars’ character posters are dynamite

Today, Lucasfilm and Disney unveiled five new character posters for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Featuring some beloved faces, Han Solo… Read More

Nov 4, 2015, 9:26 AM

Disheveled? Lazy? Too many video games? New study cites biggest dealbreakers when it comes to relationships

Dealbreakers isn’t just a fictional show with 30 Rock‘s Liz Lemon at the helm. It’s a read deal, especially if… Read More

Nov 4, 2015, 8:14 AM

‘Twin Peaks’ pushed back to 2017

If you’ve been looking forward to the return of the creep-tacular Twin Peaks, you’ll have to wait a bit longer. According… Read More

Nov 3, 2015, 11:33 AM

Jon Stewart inks new deal with HBO to produce digital content

Jon Stewart is returning to the news-entertainment world — but this time, he’s producing digital content for HBO. The news… Read More

Nov 3, 2015, 11:12 AM

Too lazy for words? The emoji keyboard has arrived

With Twitter replacing its “favorite” star with the heart, we don’t know how much more of this adorableness we can take… Read More

Nov 3, 2015, 10:47 AM

Tesla’s app tracks stolen car, swiftly killing this joy ride for a thief in Vancouver

In other Tesla technology saving the day news, a car thief in Vancouver was easily thwarted when the car’s owners… Read More