Tech – Page 104 of 319

Jan 19, 2018, 6:00 AM

Pittsburgh, here we come! Check out where GeekWire will base its own HQ2 in Steel City in February

There’s already been a lot of buzz this week about HQ2. But Amazon is not the only Seattle upstart that’s… Read More

Jan 17, 2018, 3:07 PM

Seattle’s WatchGuard Technologies snaps up Percipient Networks to bolster its security services

Security vendor WatchGuard Technologies has acquired Percipient Networks, maker of a security product oriented around DNS servers, for an undisclosed… Read More

Jan 17, 2018, 6:00 AM

LumaTax raises $3M and partners with Square to help small businesses file taxes

LumaTax has raised more funding and inked a key partnership with Square to help small businesses automate their sales tax… Read More

Jan 16, 2018, 1:17 PM

Zillow sued over how it displays Zestimate home valuation tool in some partner listings

A group in New Jersey sued Zillow Group this week, alleging that letting some partners move the Zestimate valuation tool… Read More

Jan 16, 2018, 10:33 AM

Twitter COO predicts streaming devices like Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast will go extinct in 5 years

Google Chromecast, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and other streaming devices won’t be around in five years. That’s the prediction… Read More

Jan 16, 2018, 6:00 AM

Smartsheet makes first acquisition, buys Converse.AI to integrate voice assistants and AI into workflow automation

Smartsheet is making its first acquisition ever as the Bellevue, Wash.-based company aims to integrate artificial intelligence and natural language processing technology… Read More

Jan 15, 2018, 2:03 PM

Biologists sniff out another method that microbes use to make methane

News brief: Every year, microbes produce hundreds of millions of tons of methane, a greenhouse gas that’s more potent than… Read More

Jan 15, 2018, 10:46 AM

Scientists want future space telescopes to look for risky signs of alien civilizations

Global warming and nuclear blasts may be bad for humanity, but astrobiologists say they could be good indicators of the… Read More

Jan 13, 2018, 11:13 AM

Hawaii receives alert warning of incoming ballistic missile that turns out to be false alarm

Hawaiians received a startling emergency alert on mobile devices and across televisions on Saturday morning warning that a ballistic missile… Read More

Jan 12, 2018, 10:52 AM

CES Day 4 recap: Checking in with Microsoft and wrapping up a wacky week at the big tech show

It was another crazy week at CES learning about how technology may shape the future. Team GeekWire was on the… Read More

Jan 12, 2018, 10:37 AM

I welcome our robot overlords, as long as they’ll mow my lawn like this LG gadget does

LAS VEGAS — I generally count myself as an automation skeptic. I worry about the impact it could have on… Read More

Jan 11, 2018, 12:31 PM

CES Day 3 recap: Power goes out at world’s biggest tech show while human-like robots draw attention

LAS VEGAS — The big topic of discussion at the Consumer Electronics Show on Wednesday was not so much about future… Read More

Jan 11, 2018, 12:13 PM

T-Mobile opens nightclub-esque retail store in Las Vegas with juice bar, Alexa, VR, and more

LAS VEGAS — You don’t typically find juice bars, voice-activated fans, virtual reality headsets, and a nightclub vibe inside a… Read More

Jan 11, 2018, 10:32 AM

House of Representatives extends NSA warrantless surveillance program, a blow to privacy advocates

The House of Representatives has passed a bill extending the National Security Administration’s warrantless surveillance program for six years, rejecting… Read More

Jan 11, 2018, 9:55 AM

Avvo to be acquired by Internet Brands, parent of WebMD and Martindale-Hubbell, in major exit for Seattle-based legal marketplace

Seattle-based Avvo, which runs an online legal directory, marketplace and reviews site, has entered into an agreement to be acquired… Read More

Jan 10, 2018, 5:44 PM

If Steve Ballmer could show President Trump and Congressional leaders one slide, this would be it

Steve Ballmer, the former Microsoft CEO, has always been a numbers guy. In his post-Microsoft life, he’s deeply entrenched in… Read More

Jan 10, 2018, 5:26 PM

Bard Richmond, 1950-2017: Former Active Voice CEO was a pioneer in voice messaging software and early advocate for homeless issues

Seattle tech entrepreneur and philanthropist Bard Richmond — a pioneer in the telecom industry who founded Active Voice Corp. in… Read More

Jan 10, 2018, 2:52 PM

CES organizers blame rainstorm for power outage, as weather continues to disrupt tech conference

LAS VEGAS — CES officials say today’s power outage that shut down huge swaths of the show floor at Las… Read More

Jan 10, 2018, 1:55 PM

Boeing unveils unmanned air cargo prototype designed to carry up to 500 pounds

Boeing may be best known for big jetliners like 737 or 777. But check out this little 15-foot long aircraft… Read More

Jan 10, 2018, 11:27 AM

Lights out at CES: Giant trade show plunges into darkness, knocks out Samsung, LG, and other booths

UPDATE, 2:40 p.m.: CES officials say the power outage at the Las Vegas Convention Center Wednesday morning was a result of… Read More

Jan 10, 2018, 11:00 AM

CES Day 2 recap: Exploring the crazy show floor, testing new VR, and taking a virtual air taxi ride

LAS VEGAS — The show floor officially opened Tuesday at CES and we had a chance to try out the… Read More

Jan 10, 2018, 9:58 AM

Global education technology investment hits record $9.5B, but K-20 is only 21% of the total

Seattle-area market research firm Metaari has released its annual tally of global edtech investment, and the numbers are eye-popping. Across… Read More

Jan 9, 2018, 10:59 AM

CES Day 1 recap: Voice assistants and AI dominate early headlines as rain falls on tech show

LAS VEGAS — Apparently we brought the rain with us from Seattle to Las Vegas. Steady showers and an occasional… Read More

Jan 8, 2018, 8:16 PM

In unusual CES statement, Intel CEO addresses Spectre and Meltdown bugs

Just how serious are the Meltdown and Spectre microprocessor vulnerabilities for Intel? Enough for the company’s CEO Brian Krzanich to divert… Read More

Jan 8, 2018, 5:08 PM

Tech giant Baidu chasing AI innovation with new products that utilize ‘the Alexa of China’

LAS VEGAS — Harnessing the power of data generated by a population of 1.38 billion people — 1.1 billion of… Read More

Jan 8, 2018, 4:42 PM

Hi, Bixby! At a CES awash in Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, Samsung goes its own way

Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant are the ubiquitous technologies at CES this week, with integrations into a wide range of… Read More

Jan 8, 2018, 12:30 PM

Zillow CEO invests in tools that help employees anonymously report sexual harassment

The groundswell of sexual misconduct stories over the past few months has revealed a huge problem that affects institutions from… Read More

Jan 8, 2018, 12:15 PM

Are these LG robots going to take your job? Not anytime soon.

LAS VEGAS — LG Electronics has been experimenting with robots that guide visitors through Incheon Airport in Seoul, but they… Read More

Jan 8, 2018, 9:36 AM

Live from CES: GeekWire grabs In-N-Out as we immerse ourselves at the annual technology expo

LAS VEGAS — Before spending a week in the future, we went old school for our first stop at CES.… Read More

Jan 8, 2018, 8:00 AM

Smart water venture with ties to University of Washington unveils $850 leak detection device

LAS VEGAS — Phyn, a joint venture between Belkin International and plumbing products giant Uponor that grew out of technology… Read More