Tech – Page 127 of 319

Mar 1, 2017, 1:14 PM

Snap prices IPO at $17 per share in biggest public debut for U.S. tech company since Facebook

Snapchat parent Snap Inc. priced its shares at $17 apiece on Wednesday, raising around $3.4 billion in its initial public offering.… Read More

Mar 1, 2017, 12:47 PM

Facebook drops price of Oculus Rift and Touch bundle by $200 in effort to attract VR customers

Facebook is cutting the price of its Oculus Rift headset and Touch controller bundle by $200, the company announced Wednesday.… Read More

Mar 1, 2017, 12:06 PM

McDonald’s is following Starbucks’ lead into mobile ordering. Could a Seattle engineering center be next?

McDonald’s is going mobile in an effort to court new customers and keep up with competitors. On Wednesday, the fast… Read More

Mar 1, 2017, 10:30 AM

How the tech industry uses H-1B visas and what could change under President Trump

One of Donald Trump’s first priorities in office has been to restrict the entry of foreigners into the U.S. But… Read More

Mar 1, 2017, 10:18 AM

Personal data of 36,000 Boeing employees put at risk after employee emails info to spouse

In an age where companies and governments are protecting themselves against cyberattacks on a global scale, mundane security risks are easy to overlook.… Read More

Mar 1, 2017, 8:51 AM

Twitter will now let users mute “egg” profiles as it continues to fight abuse on site

In the never-ending fight against abusive content on social media, Twitter is going on the offensive. The site announced several new… Read More

Feb 28, 2017, 1:55 PM

YouTube unveils live TV bundle for $35 a month with more than 40 channels

YouTube unveiled a new live TV service on Tuesday, setting up another major threat to cable and satellite companies. This service,… Read More

Feb 28, 2017, 12:24 PM

How President Trump could make Vancouver, B.C., a tech boomtown

As an immigration attorney who often represents big Seattle-area corporations, Lola Zakharova is used to getting inquiries from people who… Read More

Feb 28, 2017, 10:26 AM

Avanade tech consulting company acquires 600-person New York firm, bolstering Accenture and Microsoft joint venture

Avanade, the tech consulting and services company born out of a joint venture between Accenture and Microsoft, has acquired Infusion,… Read More

Feb 28, 2017, 10:16 AM

Starbucks will create dedicated stations for smartphone orders, responding to in-store congestion

Starbucks’ high-tech hometown of Seattle has had a lasting impression on the coffee giant that’s visible at locations around the… Read More

Feb 28, 2017, 9:20 AM

How to stream President Trump’s speech to Congress

President Donald Trump will give a speech to a joint session of Congress at 6 p.m. PT tonight, 40 days… Read More

Feb 28, 2017, 9:12 AM

Network services firm Infoblox announces plans to double the size of its Tacoma office

Bay Area network services company Infoblox is expanding its footprint in the Northwest by doubling the size of its Tacoma, Wash.,… Read More

Feb 27, 2017, 6:00 PM

Seattle will give all police officers body-worn police cameras, despite privacy and discretion concerns

The Seattle Police Department is rolling out its body camera program to all officers in the city. The Seattle City… Read More

Feb 27, 2017, 5:07 PM

Twitter to focus more on live video after losing more than $400M in 2016

Expect to see more live video in your Twitter feed. In its annual 10-K report released Monday, the company said… Read More

Feb 27, 2017, 2:13 PM

Mozilla acquires bookmarking app Pocket, completing its first-ever acquisition

In its first-ever acquisition, Mozilla has purchased the save-it-later app Pocket to help grow its presence on mobile. Pocket will bring… Read More

Feb 27, 2017, 12:51 PM

Uber engineering chief ousted amid revelations about harassment investigation at Google

Uber’s senior vice president of engineering has been asked to resign after failing to inform the company about sexual harassment… Read More

Feb 27, 2017, 10:29 AM

Bill Gates on Trump, the definition of success, his favorite sandwich, and other Reddit AMA highlights

Bill Gates is one of the most recognizable symbols of success in the modern world. So how does Bill Gates,… Read More

Feb 27, 2017, 10:28 AM

Seattle drone pilot gets jail time as FAA reports increase in possible collisions

A Seattle man was sentenced to 30 days in jail on Friday after a drone he was operating injured two… Read More

Feb 27, 2017, 9:14 AM

Samsung Gear VR gets a controller as company flexes virtual muscle at Mobile World Congress

Samsung’s Gear VR will join some of its virtual reality contemporaries with the announcement that it will soon get a… Read More

Feb 27, 2017, 8:24 AM

Comcast to bring YouTube app and content to Xfinity X1 box, expanding streaming push

Comcast says it will bring YouTube to its Xfinity X1 platform, continuing to embrace streaming options that otherwise compete with its core cable service.… Read More

Feb 26, 2017, 8:21 PM

Twitter makes an Oscars appearance as Jimmy Kimmel tweets at Donald Trump on stage

Twitter was front-and-center at the Oscars on Sunday. After noting how Donald Trump had yet to tweet about the Oscars,… Read More

Feb 26, 2017, 12:53 PM

Samsung reveals launch date for Galaxy S8 smartphone at Mobile World Congress

Samsung will unveil its Galaxy S8 on March 29, the company announced at Sunday’s press conference in Barcelona. The company… Read More

Feb 26, 2017, 12:09 PM

Samsung unveils two new tablets, targeting Apple’s iPad and Microsoft’s Surface

Samsung has doubled down on tablets, unveiling not one, but two, at the company’s first major product announcement since the Galaxy… Read More

Feb 25, 2017, 1:30 PM

Smart devices, stupid mistakes — how to make sure you’re really wiping all that sensitive data

The past few years have been big for the Internet of Things (IoT), and the future of the connected device… Read More

Feb 25, 2017, 11:30 AM

Meet President Obama’s former video game guru, now helping shape Seattle’s tech education efforts

For Mark DeLoura, returning to Seattle after two years working for the White House was a blast from the past.… Read More

Feb 24, 2017, 3:34 PM

FCC chairman seeks to block key portion of Obama administration’s internet privacy rules

Newly appointed FCC Chairman Ajit Pai moved to halt a key portion of the Obama administration’s internet privacy rules on… Read More

Feb 23, 2017, 2:21 PM

Sean Spicer says recreational pot may come under legal fire, igniting backlash from cannabis industry

The Northwest’s cannabis industry is reeling from comments that White House press secretary Sean Spicer made today, suggesting that the… Read More

Feb 23, 2017, 2:12 PM

Report: More than 40% of ads are too big and slowing down your site

Ad quality issues on web pages might be affecting publishers more than they realize. A new report released by Ad… Read More

Feb 23, 2017, 10:53 AM

BMW’s ReachNow car-sharing service introduces new flat-rate pricing

BMW’s ReachNow car-sharing service this week announced a new flat-rate pricing plan that aims to make trips more affordable for users.… Read More

Feb 23, 2017, 9:14 AM

Google commits $11.5M in grants to improve racial equity in the justice system

Google has committed $11.5 million in grants to organizations working to reduce racial inequalities in the criminal justice system, the… Read More