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Don’t be so selfie confident: Study finds the social media images make us appear less likable

by Kurt Schlosser on August 30, 2019August 30, 2019 at 11:27 amComment

If you’re a frequent taker of images of yourself — “selfies” — you may not click “like” on this story. Scientists at Washington State University have taken a closer look… Read More

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Bill Nye swears, and Microsoft Windows is cursed, in new promotion videos for Google’s Chromebook

by Kurt Schlosser on August 13, 2019August 14, 2019 at 8:36 am 8 Comments

Bill Nye is cursing (again) in the name of climate change. But this time he’s swearing by the need to change out your laptop, specifically for Google’s Chromebook — and… Read More

Amazon shutters Instagram-inspired shopping feed Amazon Spark

by Taylor Soper on June 15, 2019June 16, 2019 at 9:18 amComment

Amazon has shuttered its Instagram-inspired shopping feed, Amazon Spark, according to TechCrunch. Amazon launched Amazon Spark in 2017 as one of its first forays into social media. The photo-focused feed… Read More

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Geek of the Week: Rudy Willingham is a cut above on Instagram, so he launched his own ad agency

by Kurt Schlosser on April 26, 2019April 26, 2019 at 11:53 am1 Comment

Amid Instagram’s sea of sameness, Rudy Willingham of Seattle has managed to capture people’s attention with a unique art form that strays from the social media platform’s usual offerings of… Read More

Facebook and Instagram outage drags on for hours as social media giant denies DDoS attack

by Kurt Schlosser on March 13, 2019March 13, 2019 at 3:48 pm 2 Comments

You know it’s a rough day when Facebook has to use Twitter to let users know that Facebook and Instagram aren’t working properly. That was the case on Wednesday as… Read More

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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Bill Nye swears, and Microsoft Windows is cursed, in new promotion videos for Google’s Chromebook

Amazon shutters Instagram-inspired shopping feed Amazon Spark

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

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