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Tech

Feb 14, 2017, 10:38 AM

T-Mobile beats expectations for profit and revenue as it adds another 2.1M customers

It was a good quarter for T-Mobile. The Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier beat expectations for both revenue and profit during… Read More

Feb 14, 2017, 9:08 AM

Microsoft’s upgraded Outlook.com premium email service rolls out to U.S. users

Microsoft appears to have officially launched its premium email service, Outlook.com Premium, in the United States. The service, which offers features such… Read More

Feb 14, 2017, 9:00 AM

Dating in Seattle: Here’s what smartphone app habits say about how Seattleites date

Ask someone in Seattle about the dating scene, and you’re bound to get some emotional responses. They might bring up the “Seattle… Read More

Feb 14, 2017, 2:00 AM

Interview: Why Bill Gates is still optimistic about the world, and what he wants from President Trump

If the world were a PC operating system, some of us would probably be ready to reboot. You know, just to… Read More

Feb 13, 2017, 3:28 PM

T-Mobile beefs up unlimited data plan as John Legere calls out Verizon for ‘caving’

Verizon and T-Mobile are going at it again. One day after Verizon announced its new unlimited data plans, T-Mobile added upgrades… Read More

Feb 13, 2017, 1:25 PM

White House likely to avoid Supreme Court, continue immigration fight in Ninth Circuit Court

It doesn’t look like the Supreme Court will be hearing an appeal to Washington state’s hold on President Donald Trump’s… Read More

Feb 10, 2017, 3:05 PM

Reports: White House considers rewriting immigration order instead of going directly to Supreme Court

It looks like President Donald Trump’s promise to “SEE YOU IN COURT” might have been an empty threat. A day… Read More

Coolest Cooler
Feb 10, 2017, 1:25 PM

Coolest Cooler delivers new update as deliveries trickle out for still-waiting Kickstarter backers

The ice melted many months ago. The drinks are beyond warm by now. Kickstarter backers who are still waiting on their… Read More

Feb 10, 2017, 8:43 AM

Facebook announces audit by media watchdog after misreporting metrics in 2016

After coming under fire for misreporting metrics last year, Facebook announced Friday that it’s committed to undergo an audit by… Read More

Feb 10, 2017, 8:15 AM

Bill would let public utilities team with private companies on electric vehicle charging stations

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Representatives of Seattle City Light and other public utilities spoke Thursday in favor of a bill by Rep… Read More

Feb 9, 2017, 7:31 PM

Ghostruck, an Uber-like startup for moving, faces $730K in penalties for operating without permits

Seattle-based moving service startup Ghostruck faces up to $730,000 in penalties for illegally operating as a household good carrier without… Read More

Donald Trump
Feb 9, 2017, 4:29 PM

Twitterverse goes into all-caps frenzy after appeals court ruling dumps on Trump

President Donald Trump wasn’t the only one hitting the all-caps key after word got out that a federal appeals court… Read More

Dara Khosrowshahi
Feb 9, 2017, 4:22 PM

Expedia CEO on earnings call: ‘Hopefully we will all be alive to see the end of next year.’

This is what optimism looks like in 2017. At the end of Expedia’s call with analysts following its fourth quarter… Read More

Feb 9, 2017, 3:23 PM

Tesla workers consider unionizing as employee cites low pay and injuries at California plant

Workers at Tesla’s plant in Fremont, Calif., are considering unionizing and have reached out to United Auto Workers (UAW), according… Read More

Feb 9, 2017, 3:16 PM

Federal judges decline to resume Trump’s immigration ban, siding with Washington state

President Trump’s controversial executive order temporarily restricting immigration to the U.S. will not be reinstated at this time, thanks to… Read More

Dara Khosrowshahi
Feb 9, 2017, 1:38 PM

Expedia posts 23 percent increase in Q4 revenue as HomeAway unit adds $166 million

Expedia, the Bellevue-based online travel giant, today reported $2.1 billion in fourth quarter revenue, a 23 percent increase over the… Read More

PCC Click & Collect
Feb 9, 2017, 11:29 AM

Seattle-area grocer PCC gets in on curbside convenience with new ‘Click & Collect’ shopping

PCC Natural Markets is teaming with Instacart to get in on the curbside-pickup game that appears to be the next trend in… Read More

Feb 9, 2017, 9:49 AM

Despite President Trump’s tweets, Twitter shares fall 10% amid stagnant user growth

You may have seen Twitter in the news more often given how much President Donald Trump uses the platform to make public… Read More

Seattle
Feb 9, 2017, 9:15 AM

Silicon Valley tech workers lead migration to Seattle, which now ranks 2nd in U.S. for software engineer salaries

Technology workers have flocked to Silicon Valley for decades, but the Bay Area is facing new competition as a destination for… Read More

Axon network
Feb 9, 2017, 4:30 AM

Two Taser acquisitions create new ‘Axon AI’ group, boosting effort to analyze vast police video data

Axon, the Seattle maker of a cloud-based network and body cameras for law enforcement agencies, is adding artificial intelligence to… Read More

Feb 8, 2017, 11:21 AM

They’re here! Snapchat Spectacles vending machine pops up in Seattle

Snap’s much-hyped Spectacles have landed in Seattle. The Twitter account for the camera glasses posted a photo on Wednesday of… Read More

Feb 8, 2017, 10:15 AM

Startups and VCs join legal fight against Trump’s immigration ban, claiming ‘immediate harm’ to the innovation economy

Tech giants, like Amazon, Expedia, Google, and Microsoft, have thrown their considerable weight behind Washington state and Minnesota in a… Read More

Feb 8, 2017, 8:40 AM

Facebook updates Safety Check to allow people to offer and find relief during natural disasters

When a series of tornadoes hit the New Orleans area on Tuesday, many locals turned to Facebook to alert friends… Read More

Feb 7, 2017, 2:36 PM

Trump administration seeks to reinstate immigration ban in court hearing

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEK8FCBMkMQ Today, attorneys representing Washington state and the U.S. Department of Justice are presenting oral arguments to try to sway… Read More

Donald Trump
Feb 7, 2017, 12:39 PM

The terrible trifecta: What the Trump administration means for tech, and how to stop it

An economic crisis looms in Washington State as a result of three actions by the new President and his team.… Read More

Feb 7, 2017, 12:22 PM

Court documents show Tesla tweaked its Model 3 logo amid a trademark fight with adidas

This post was updated with a comment from Tesla on Wednesday, Feb. 8. A little over a week ago, Tesla quietly… Read More

Feb 7, 2017, 9:16 AM

How to stream today’s immigration showdown between the Trump administration and the states

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEK8FCBMkMQ This is escalating quickly. Today, three judges from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments to… Read More

Twitter
Feb 7, 2017, 8:21 AM

Twitter will block abusive accounts and hide tweets, expanding fight against harassment

Twitter is taking a harder stance on trolls, announcing Tuesday a series of updates aimed at reducing abuse on the… Read More

Feb 7, 2017, 7:30 AM

Rightside extends domain registry deal with Donuts after turning down acquisition bid

Domain companies Rightside Group and Donuts Inc. have inked a multi-year extension of Rightside’s deal to provide back-end registry services… Read More

Feb 7, 2017, 4:15 AM

ZTE integrates spam blocker and fraud protection tech from Hiya into Axon 7 smartphone

ZTE is teaming up with a Seattle startup to help customers block unwanted calls. The China-based company announced today that… Read More

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