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Instagram releases major update to feed, users trash it on Twitter and the update disappears

by Kurt Schlosser on December 27, 2018December 27, 2018 at 10:28 amComment

Updated at 8:20 a.m. PT. First, they came for your chronological feed. Now, Instagram appears to be gunning for the ability to scroll up. But in the most bizarre update… Read More

Artist mixes real photographs and his vision of deep space to create an otherworldly Instagram feed

by Kurt Schlosser on December 15, 2018December 15, 2018 at 9:34 am 2 Comments

Imagine the images on social media when one of our modern space-travel pioneers — whether it’s Bezos or Musk or Branson — actually gets us there. Random pictures of sunsets… Read More

Geek of the Week: Teen photographer Gavriel Staloch builds a brand and a business as an Instagram influencer

by Kurt Schlosser on November 23, 2018November 24, 2018 at 10:19 am 2 Comments

Gavriel Staloch didn’t just develop an interest in photography at a young age, he did it in the age of Instagram. Now, at just 18, the Seattle native is running… Read More

You go, girls! Melinda Gates is joined by ‘Sesame Street’ friends in marking worldwide ‘Day of the Girl’

by Kurt Schlosser on October 11, 2018October 11, 2018 at 9:54 amComment

View this post on Instagram Happy #DayoftheGirl! This year, I’m celebrating with my new friends from @sesamestreet, Zari and Raya. Here’s our message to girls around the world. #IDG2018 A… Read More

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TLDR: Instagram’s co-founders are leaving the company

by Starla Sampaco on September 25, 2018September 25, 2018 at 3:30 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Instagram Co-Founder and CEO Kevin Systrom announces plans to leave LinkedIn aims to share its trove of intel on companies and workers through new Talent Insights too… Read More

Geek of the Week: ‘Vanishing Seattle’ creator Cynthia Brothers on why the city’s loss of ‘soul’ is about more than nostalgia

by Kurt Schlosser on August 24, 2018August 24, 2018 at 11:46 am1 Comment

In celebrating the unique places that give Seattle its soul, Cynthia Brothers has taken on the painful task of documenting disappearing and displaced institutions, cultures and communities of the city. In… Read More

I used the Facetune app to try to make my selfie look as smooth as Newt and Callista Gingrich’s

by Kurt Schlosser on August 20, 2018August 20, 2018 at 11:19 amComment

I shaved over the weekend to achieve a youthful and presentable appearance. But I’ve never been as smooth as Callista Gingrich, the U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, and her… Read More

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TLDR: Self-flying planes, Cat celeb Lil Bub lends poop to biotech startup, Facebook tool that tracks your time in the app

by Starla Sampaco on August 1, 2018August 1, 2018 at 5:31 pmComment

Today’s featured stories Boeing to open research center in Boston area, focusing on autonomous aircraft Cat celebrity Lil Bub lends poop to Seattle startup, leading to discovery of new kinds… Read More

Is your private online content really private? Not if you do something stupid

by Frank Catalano on July 14, 2018July 14, 2018 at 10:53 am1 Comment

It doesn’t matter if it’s on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, or Twitter. The biggest, most preventable threat to the privacy of your online content may be your own stupidity. As more… Read More

Video: Are you a Rubik’s Cube geek? Try jumping out of an airplane and solving one in free fall

by Kurt Schlosser on June 21, 2018June 21, 2018 at 8:29 pmComment

I’ve never solved a Rubiks’ Cube. I’ve definitely never attempted to solve one after jumping out of an airplane. Maybe that’s why I’ve never created a viral video, either. For… Read More

Instagram announces IGTV, a new standalone app for watching long-form vertical video

by Kurt Schlosser on June 20, 2018June 20, 2018 at 12:27 pmComment

So much for all that effort I make to get people to turn their phones to landscape position when shooting video. Instagram, in an announcement to its billion-strong global community… Read More

New research finds 95% of teens have access to a smartphone; 45% online ‘almost constantly’

by Kurt Schlosser on June 1, 2018June 1, 2018 at 10:54 amComment

Our kids are growing up behind the screens of their smartphones. What they’re looking at and how often is the subject of the latest Pew Research Center survey on teens,… Read More

Instagram adds ‘mute’ function to hide certain posts from your feed without unfollowing a ‘friend’

by Kurt Schlosser on May 22, 2018May 22, 2018 at 9:22 amComment

The complicated dynamics of social media friendships has a welcome new wrinkle over on Instagram if you’re one of those folks who worries about hurt feelings that can come from… Read More

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TLDR: Instagram in-app payments, testing out Prime Wardrobe, Paul Allen’s immersive reality project

by Starla Sampaco on May 4, 2018July 13, 2018 at 4:12 pmComment

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every episode, check back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up… Read More

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TLDR: Steve Ballmer’s shareholder meeting for America, the world’s biggest plane, Jeff Bezos’ new social media persona

by Starla Sampaco on April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 at 5:19 pmComment

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every episode, check back weekday afternoons for more, and sign up… Read More

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Get your own Kyle! Seattle startup vet creatively asks for help in finding his next adventure

by Kurt Schlosser on March 6, 2018March 6, 2018 at 8:14 amComment

In search of his next work challenge and life adventure, Kyle Kesterson has decided that there really should be no distinction between those two things. So when the former Seattle… Read More

‘Keep Pittsburgh Dope’ photographer has his eye on street style, Amazon and whether city will stay ‘cool’

by Kurt Schlosser on February 27, 2018February 27, 2018 at 4:44 amComment

PITTSBURGH — With his photographic eye on Pittsburgh from the inside, Chancelor Humphrey can see why people are becoming more and more attracted to the city from the outside. The… Read More

30 years after his iconic photos captured the rise of grunge, Charles Peterson turns his eye to Instagram

by Kurt Schlosser on December 29, 2017December 29, 2017 at 8:53 am1 Comment

One of the biggest shifts in American music and culture, and arguably in a city’s identity, happened in Seattle before the internet and before social media, before camera phones and… Read More

Instagram introduces ability to follow hashtags just like people, making more images discoverable

by Kurt Schlosser on December 12, 2017December 12, 2017 at 10:47 am1 Comment

Instagram is giving users another tool for going deeper on photo and video topics that interest them. The social media platform announced Tuesday that it is introducing the ability to… Read More

Watch: Dustin from ‘Stranger Things’ sings in a band that covers Pearl Jam

by Kurt Schlosser on November 29, 2017November 29, 2017 at 4:45 pm1 Comment

Eddie Vedder survived the world of grunge, but if he disappears in the “upside down” will Dustin even try to rescue the Pearl Jam frontman? Gaten Matarazzo, who plays one… Read More

Snapchat refresh aims to separate ‘the social from the media’ as parent company chases Wall Street rebound

by Nat Levy on November 29, 2017November 29, 2017 at 9:37 amComment

Snapchat parent Snap has redesigned its social app to draw a clear line between users’ friends and brands that the company says “separates the social from the media.” The new… Read More

It’s Bill Gates’ birthday, and as usual, his wife Melinda shared the best picture on Instagram

by Kurt Schlosser on October 28, 2017October 28, 2017 at 10:44 amComment

Throwback photos of Bill Gates are the gift that keeps on giving. The billionaire Microsoft co-founder turned 62 on Saturday and, as she’s done in the past for other occasions,… Read More

High in the trees inside Amazon’s Spheres, a unique meeting space called the ‘nest’ takes shape

by Kurt Schlosser on September 25, 2017September 25, 2017 at 1:17 pmComment

The seasons outside may be showing signs of change in Seattle, but inside the Amazon Spheres, it’s growing season, and the plants and trees inside the unique structures are reaching… Read More

Here’s the video you need to make you feel better about every time you’ve broken your phone

by Kurt Schlosser on August 22, 2017August 22, 2017 at 11:44 amComment

I follow an Instagram feed called Drunk People Doing Things because it serves as a reminder that sobriety can sometimes lead to better life choices. I’m not so sure whether… Read More

Treasury secretary’s wife rips ‘out of touch’ Portland woman on Instagram after high-style humblebrag

by Kurt Schlosser on August 22, 2017August 22, 2017 at 10:50 amComment

First rule of flight club: Never reply to the comments on an Instagram photo in which you brag about your expensive wardrobe as you step out of a government airplane.… Read More

Bill Gates joins Instagram to share photos from his adventures, starting in Tanzania

by Kurt Schlosser on August 13, 2017August 13, 2017 at 11:43 amComment

Bill Gates already does a good job of blogging about his adventures around the world through his Gates Notes website, and now the Microsoft co-founder has joined Instagram to further… Read More

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Artist mixes real photographs and his vision of deep space to create an otherworldly Instagram feed

You go, girls! Melinda Gates is joined by ‘Sesame Street’ friends in marking worldwide ‘Day of the Girl’

TLDR: Instagram’s co-founders are leaving the company

I used the Facetune app to try to make my selfie look as smooth as Newt and Callista Gingrich’s

Video: Are you a Rubik’s Cube geek? Try jumping out of an airplane and solving one in free fall

TLDR: Steve Ballmer’s shareholder meeting for America, the world’s biggest plane, Jeff Bezos’ new social media persona

‘Keep Pittsburgh Dope’ photographer has his eye on street style, Amazon and whether city will stay ‘cool’

Watch: Dustin from ‘Stranger Things’ sings in a band that covers Pearl Jam

Snapchat refresh aims to separate ‘the social from the media’ as parent company chases Wall Street rebound

It’s Bill Gates’ birthday, and as usual, his wife Melinda shared the best picture on Instagram

High in the trees inside Amazon’s Spheres, a unique meeting space called the ‘nest’ takes shape

Here’s the video you need to make you feel better about every time you’ve broken your phone

Treasury secretary’s wife rips ‘out of touch’ Portland woman on Instagram after high-style humblebrag

Bill Gates joins Instagram to share photos from his adventures, starting in Tanzania

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