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Gourmet tech: Nathan Myhrvold’s ‘Modernist Bread’ finds new twists in one of the oldest foods

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Did you ever try inflating bread dough with a bicycle pump? Gourmet technologist Nathan Myhrvold did — and after thumbing… Read More

21 awesome books that Satya Nadella, Kevin Johnson and other top tech leaders recommend this autumn

Getting a read on attendees and speakers at the GeekWire Summit doesn’t seem like such a difficult task. They’re likely… Read More

Will AI create a new god for us? Sounds like the plot of a Dan Brown thriller

Imagine an age when artificial intelligence takes the sum of human experience and turns it into a “global consciousness” that… Read More

Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer among those praising Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s book ‘Hit Refresh’

Plenty of interested readers outside of Microsoft will pick up CEO Satya Nadella’s new book, “Hit Refresh,” to gain some… Read More

Review: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s candid book ‘Hit Refresh’ goes inside the tech giant’s revival

This was my litmus test for Satya Nadella’s new book: Does he write about his Grace Hopper debacle? The answer… Read More

‘Life 3.0’ gives you a user’s guide for superintelligent AI systems to come

Do we need to be concerned about the rapid rise of artificial intelligence? Some people say there’s nothing to worry… Read More

Update: Amazon’s AbeBooks rare books and collectibles site back online after 2-day outage

UPDATE: AbeBooks, an Amazon-owned company that offers vintage books, rare collectibles and fine art, is back online as of Sunday… Read More

Amazon expands to 10 bookstores with openings in Seattle area and San Jose this week

Amazon’s quest to become a powerhouse in brick-and-mortar retail continues, with the company opening new book stores in Bellevue, Washington… Read More

Geek of the Week: Futurist author Richard Yonck helps us better prepare for a rapidly changing world

Daydreaming about the future is one thing. Actually being an authority on what’s to come — or at least how… Read More

Seattle Mariners pitcher and Moose mascot stand up against internet bullies in new kids book

Not content with just battling opponents on the baseball field, the Seattle Mariners are taking on internet bullies, too, with… Read More

‘The D.O.D.O. Files’: Neal Stephenson’s time travel novel spawns instant spin-off

Seattle author Neal Stephenson’s newly published science-fiction novel, “The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.,” serves as the launch pad for… Read More

Seattle writers join XPRIZE’s sci-fi advisory council; air travel tales get set for takeoff

The non-profit XPRIZE foundation has recruited an all-star lineup of science fiction masters, including Seattle authors, to help create a series… Read More

5 revelations about the future moon from ‘Artemis,’ the next book by ‘Martian’ author Andy Weir

The writer who made such a splash with “The Martian,” Andy Weir, is sharing the first chapter from “Artemis,” a… Read More

Escape with Bill Gates and the five books he recommends on his 2017 summer reading list

Bill Gates is all about escaping with a good book, and come summer time, the Microsoft co-founder and avid reader… Read More

Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready to discuss new book of Polaroid photos in release event at Seattle’s KEXP

Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready keeps revealing himself to be quite the Renaissance man. Just weeks after playing tennis with… Read More

Working Geek: Amazon media chief Robin Mendelson is living a childhood dream, writ large

Robin Mendelson is one of the few people who actually became what she wanted to be when she grew up,… Read More

‘The Martian’ author’s next book, ‘Artemis,’ will be ‘adrenaline-charged crime caper’ set on moon

Real life space racers may be setting their sights on putting a human on Mars, but author Andy Weir has been… Read More

Independent booksellers show they’re still going strong with planned Seattle Bookstore Day celebrations across the city

The hard times independent booksellers have fallen on over the last decade can probably be traced back to Seattle. This… Read More

Amazon blocks and then restores sale of sci-fi book for reportedly copying another’s cover

In a saga that could very well be ripped from the pages of the very books involved, two science-fiction novels with… Read More

Report: Israel’s Holocaust museum asks Amazon to stop selling books that deny it happened

The Director of Libraries from Israel’s Holocaust memorial museum, Yad Vashem, reportedly sent a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos… Read More

Amazon taking its bricks and mortar to the Bay Area with another bookstore location

Amazon has picked the next location for another of its brick-and-mortar bookstores. Amazon Books is coming to Walnut Creek, Calif., according to… Read More

MoPOP’s Sci-Fi Hall of Fame inducting ‘X-Files,’ ‘Blade Runner,’ Leonard Nimoy and more

Some of the masters and masterpieces of science fiction are being honored with induction into the Science Fiction and Fantasy… Read More

From startups to spaceships: Ten top books for geeks to read in 2017

Geeks and books go together like athletes and balls, but just as there are different sports, there are different types… Read More

Amazon list of 2016’s best-selling books proves ‘the power of Potter is still strong’

The fundamental drive to read is the desire to be transported to some place new — and like Harry Potter… Read More

The votes are in: Goodreads reveals 20 best books of 2016

If you’re looking for a holiday read or you want to gift a great book to a loved one, consider… Read More

Bill Gates reveals the 5 best books he read in 2016

To say Bill Gates is a voracious reader is an understatement. The Microsoft co-founder has been gobbling up books of all… Read More

Holiday guide to science books about life, the universe and everything

Fans of the late science-fiction humorist Douglas Adams know that the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe and… Read More

Apple has designs on taking more of your money — with a $299 book celebrating its products

Apple fanboys and girls who aren’t satisfied with just spending $700 on a new iPhone or $1,800 on a new… Read More

‘Eerily timeless’ 1935 Sinclair Lewis novel about rise of fascism in America is top-seller on Amazon

Readers who have exhausted their Facebook feed as some form of catharsis in the wake of this week’s presidential election results… Read More

Book recounts how billionaires Paul Allen and Jeff Bezos helped start a space race

Commercial spaceflight seems to be hitting its stride right about now, thanks in part to the launch programs funded by… Read More