Tech – Page 124 of 319

Apr 2, 2017, 8:00 AM

How virtual reality is shaping the new home of Washington state’s oldest museum

A key concept for the new Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture at the University of Washington, currently under construction… Read More

Apr 1, 2017, 8:26 AM

This Week in Seattle: Mayor sues Trump, bike-sharing’s last ride, and more stuff you should know

This week in Seattle: Mayor Ed Murray sues President Trump and demands the city be more data-driven; Sen. Cantwell wants… Read More

Mar 31, 2017, 11:24 AM

President Trump’s travel ban won’t go into effect without reaching the Supreme Court

President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order temporarily barring immigrants from a handful of majority-Muslim countries from entering the U.S. may… Read More

Mar 30, 2017, 9:21 AM

Twitter will no longer count @usernames toward 140-character limit in replies

Good news for those feeling constrained by Twitter’s 140-character limit when conversing with other users on the social media platform.… Read More

Mar 29, 2017, 2:17 PM

Here’s what the new internet privacy bill could mean for consumers and the Seattle region

A Republican bill that significantly rolls back rules designed to prevent internet providers from selling consumer data has passed both houses… Read More

Mar 29, 2017, 2:00 PM

Rover acquires DogVacay, its biggest competitor in the online dog-sitting marketplace

Rover.com, the Seattle-based leader in the online pet sitting and dog walking marketplace, is taking a big bite out of the… Read More

Mar 29, 2017, 12:59 PM

Report: Seattle mayor is suing President Trump over crackdown on sanctuary cities

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and City Attorney Pete Holmes plan to announce a lawsuit at 2 p.m. today over the… Read More

Mar 29, 2017, 10:36 AM

Q&A: Billionaire Richard Branson on Bill Gates’ tennis game, how he met Jeff Bezos, and more

At the age of 66, Virgin billionaire Richard Branson has seen a lot of entrepreneurs come and go, but he’s… Read More

Mar 28, 2017, 7:20 PM

From startup to shutdown: 6 tips for entrepreneurs from billionaire Richard Branson

Hundreds of entrepreneurs and VIPs converged on Seattle’s Pioneer Square today to get advice from one of the world’s flashiest… Read More

Mar 28, 2017, 6:00 PM

Richard Branson fears that Donald Trump is ruining politics for business leaders

Virgin Atlantic founder Richard Branson is clearly unhappy with President Donald Trump – and he thinks that a different sort of… Read More

Mar 28, 2017, 5:05 PM

Fred Hutch researcher awarded $3.2M to test novel cancer-zapping radiation treatment

When it comes to destroying cancer, Dr. Damian Green doesn’t mess around. Green is a researcher at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer… Read More

Mar 28, 2017, 3:53 PM

How to boost women in business? There ought to be a law, Richard Branson says

To boost women’s status in business, Virgin billionaire Richard Branson says the United States and other countries should follow Norway’s… Read More

Mar 28, 2017, 10:32 AM

Live Video: Watch Richard Branson’s excellent entrepreneurial adventure

Not everyone can get in to the VIP business forum that Virgin Atlantic’s billionaire founder, Richard Branson, has organized in… Read More

Mar 28, 2017, 10:24 AM

How 1,200 volunteers on Slack are saving democracy, one data set at a time

Jonathon Morgan is a particularly devoted data scientist. He’s the founder and CEO of Austin-based data science startup New Knowledge, co-host… Read More

Mar 28, 2017, 10:03 AM

BMW’s ReachNow car-sharing service launches new ‘Corporate Fleet’ at Seattle office tower

BMW’s ReachNow car-sharing service on Tuesday launched its first “Corporate Fleet” service at Seattle’s 8th and Olive office tower. Starting today, about 1,000… Read More

Mar 28, 2017, 12:01 AM

Cloud and IoT disruption driving the most demand and best pay in new survey of tech salaries

Evolving technological sectors such as storage and networking — where cloud and IoT disruption are changing the industry — are… Read More

Mar 27, 2017, 10:13 AM

How two Seattle women are fighting for data-driven solutions to startup diversity issues

We’ve seen the numbers on diversity in startups, and they’re not good. Less than one-fifth of startups that receive funding… Read More

Mar 25, 2017, 8:50 AM

This Week in Seattle: Uber’s uncertain future, South Lake Union upzone, and more stuff you should know

This Week in Seattle: Lawmakers promote equality and development, Uber’s future in the city looks uncertain, and unemployment continues… Read More

Mar 24, 2017, 10:45 AM

Uber GM says service may leave Seattle if landmark union law is implemented

Uber’s popular ride-hailing service may leave Seattle if a first-of-its-kind law allowing drivers to collectively bargain is implemented as planned.… Read More

Mar 23, 2017, 12:15 PM

Hey office planners, you’re still not giving developers enough privacy, survey suggests

Stack Overflow CEO Joel Spolsky is adamant in his belief that the open office is no good for developers. They want… Read More

Mar 23, 2017, 10:44 AM

Washington state and Seattle consider requiring companies to offer paid family and medical leave

The City of Seattle and Washington state are considering policies that would require businesses to offer paid family and medical leave… Read More

Mar 23, 2017, 9:36 AM

New plug-in for popular Sketch design program will enable real-time collaboration on files

Collaborating on documents has become easier than ever with a host of tools, but for web and graphic designers, the… Read More

Mar 22, 2017, 4:50 PM

Howard Schultz hands the ‘keys to Starbucks’ to incoming CEO and tech veteran Kevin Johnson

Howard Schultz passed the keys to Kevin Johnson on Wednesday at Starbucks’ 25th annual shareholders meeting in Seattle. Schultz, who will step… Read More

Mar 22, 2017, 10:55 AM

Seattle-area unemployment rate down to 3.5% as tech jobs continue to power steady decline

The unemployment rate in Seattle continued its 5-year decline in February, reaching 3.5 percent, according to figures released Wednesday by… Read More

Mar 22, 2017, 10:11 AM

Tech fuels the most postings and the best pay according to Indeed’s new Best Jobs of 2017 list

Tech jobs that are plentiful and pay well dominate a new list of the best jobs in the United States in… Read More

Mar 21, 2017, 8:11 PM

Trump signs legislation setting NASA’s agenda; Pence will chair space council

President Donald Trump today signed legislation laying out the broad agenda for NASA’s journey to Mars – but not to a… Read More

Mar 21, 2017, 5:31 PM

Bill Gates tells Trump and Congress that funding cuts ‘could put millions of lives at risk’

Bill Gates told President Donald Trump and Congressional leaders this week that proposed cuts in U.S. foreign aid and funding… Read More

Mar 21, 2017, 3:28 PM

Commentary: A Muslim laptop ban? No, a real threat — that the U.S. has lost credibility

As President Donald Trump continues to tweet things that strain credulity, the warning we’ve heard from sensible people is this:… Read More

Mar 21, 2017, 2:40 PM

Uber holds press conference to address culture issues and tout growth stats

Uber is dealing with a whole lot of controversy right now — executive departures, sexual harassment claims, legal fights — and the… Read More

Mar 21, 2017, 9:33 AM

Apple’s new millennial-minded ‘Clips’ video-editing app could be a game-changer

Could this be a plot twist in Act Three? While we were all watching Facebook’s attempts to take on newly-public… Read More