Tech – Page 132 of 319

Jan 24, 2017, 11:20 AM

EPA and USDA are latest targets of Trump’s social media gag orders

The Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Agriculture are the latest targets of media blackouts ordered by the Trump… Read More

Jan 24, 2017, 10:03 AM

Mount Rainier permit system coming to internet, letting hikers and campers go online and off the grid

Washington’s iconic Mount Rainier is finally joining the 21st century. After years of having to fax or mail in reservation requests… Read More

Jan 24, 2017, 6:00 AM

Microsoft counters Chromebooks in schools with new ‘Intune for Education’ service and sub-$200 PC

Google has made major inroads in U.S. schools in recent years, and not just with its search engine. Chromebooks have achieved more… Read More

Jan 23, 2017, 8:59 PM

Data-related careers take top spots on Glassdoor’s list of best 50 jobs in America for 2017

Data, data, data, data, data. Career site Glassdoor is out with its annual list of “50 Best Jobs in America”… Read More

Jan 23, 2017, 4:42 PM

Samsung doubles operating profit, announces buyback program after Galaxy Note 7 investigation

Samsung announced Monday that it will buy back or cancel approximately 9.3 trillion won ($8 billion) worth of shares after… Read More

Jan 23, 2017, 3:49 PM

Alphabet re-hires former UW robotics professor Yoky Matsuoka as new Nest Labs CTO

Yoky Matsuoka is back at Google. The robotics and AI guru was just re-hired at Alphabet, Google’s parent company, to be… Read More

Jan 23, 2017, 2:59 PM

Trump designates net neutrality critic as FCC chairman; Ajit Pai has pledged to revisit 2015 rules

Embed from Getty Images President Trump on Monday officially designated net neutrality critic Ajit Pai as Federal Communications Commission chairman.… Read More

Jan 23, 2017, 12:15 PM

White House press secretary says journalists will be able to Skype into briefings — and that’s a fact!

The first official White House press briefing was an extra-crowded affair on Monday, but Press Secretary Sean Spicer said some… Read More

Jan 23, 2017, 10:53 AM

Hey, Seattle: Stop being so humble and tout your city’s innovative companies

When you think about what Seattle is known for, what comes to mind? Salmon? Rain? Nirvana? For folks in China,… Read More

Jan 23, 2017, 9:40 AM

Geeky toy companies collide as Seattle-area’s Funko acquires London’s Underground Toys Unlimited

Funko, a novelty toy maker out of Everett, Wash., is acquiring London-based Underground Toys Limited (UTL) for an undisclosed sum. You… Read More

Jan 23, 2017, 9:20 AM

Poll: Will you buy a Samsung phone again? Company releases results of Note 7 investigation

Now we know what caused Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 to keep blowing up last year. Samsung on Sunday released the… Read More

Jan 21, 2017, 10:43 AM

Lawmakers want to update distracted driving law for Facebook and Snapchat era

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Texting while driving is illegal under Washington state’s distracted driving law. But by the letter of the law,… Read More

Jan 21, 2017, 8:35 AM

I was a VR skeptic (and then my 7-year-old son gave it a try)

Maybe I am a cynical old journalist, but I’ve been in the anti-VR camp ever since it became the big… Read More

Jan 20, 2017, 3:45 PM

Growing pains: Amid tech boom, anxious Seattleites clash over ‘upzoning’ historic neighborhood

Emotions ran high this week at a meeting of the Seattle City Council Planning, Land Use, and Zoning Committee as… Read More

Jan 20, 2017, 2:56 PM

Rightside Group sells eNom domain registrar for $83.5M to Canadian internet firm Tucows

Tucows, a Toronto-based provider of internet services, has agreed to pay US$83.5 million to buy wholesale domain-name registrar eNom from… Read More

Jan 20, 2017, 11:28 AM

References to climate change and LGBTQ rights scrubbed from White House website

As President Donald Trump took the oath of office this morning, WhiteHouse.gov underwent its customary makeover to reflect the agenda… Read More

Jan 20, 2017, 10:19 AM

What’s next for Obamas? New website and YouTube video spell out foundation’s plans

President Obama and Michelle Obama may have disappeared into the horizon on the Marine One helicopter after Friday morning’s inauguration… Read More

Jan 20, 2017, 9:30 AM

As Trump becomes president, @POTUS Twitter feed fueled by Obama goes blank — for now

The peaceful transition of power taking place at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Friday was also taking place online,… Read More

Jan 20, 2017, 6:00 AM

Wave Broadband acquires Cascade Networks to expand west coast fiber network

Wave Broadband today announced the acquisition of Cascade Networks, a Longview, Wash.-based data connectivity company that serves customers in Southwest… Read More

Jan 19, 2017, 2:24 PM

In era of Trump and fake news, Rich Barton is not backing down from his ‘power to the people’ philosophy

NEW YORK — Seattle entrepreneur Rich Barton has long touted an investment philosophy grounded in a belief that great things… Read More

Jan 19, 2017, 11:28 AM

Which U.S. airport has the fastest internet? Study rates Sea-Tac and more for travelers’ connections

Making a connecting flight at airports around the country is one thing, but what about connecting to the internet? The… Read More

Jan 19, 2017, 10:12 AM

How to stream Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration — if you’re so inclined

Donald Trump will officially be sworn in as America’s 45th president on Friday and if you’re interested in watching the historic… Read More

Jan 19, 2017, 9:50 AM

Sit back, relax and don’t be a jerk: Expedia study finds seat-kicker to be most annoying air traveler

There are plenty of things to moan about when it comes to modern American air travel. But one thing gets… Read More

Jan 19, 2017, 9:07 AM

Gates Foundation and partners launch $1B coalition to ‘outsmart epidemics’ with vaccines

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is joining with the Wellcome Trust and the governments of Germany, Japan and Norway… Read More

Jan 19, 2017, 8:00 AM

Shocked by Trump win, Seattle tech vets start news site ‘Presterity,’ using facts to foil new president

Jan Miksovsky admits, like many people, to being very surprised by November’s presidential election result. In the days after Nov.… Read More

Jan 19, 2017, 5:00 AM

Smartsheet to open office in Boston, plans to hire 300 employees in 2017

Smartsheet is expanding. The Bellevue, Wash-based project management software company announced today that it will open a new office in… Read More

Jan 18, 2017, 1:31 PM

Netflix adds record 7M members, acknowledges Amazon Prime Video’s growing footprint

Netflix marked a decade since the launch of its streaming service by adding more than 7 million new members globally… Read More

Jan 18, 2017, 11:48 AM

Still slimming down, Twitter sells its Fabric development environment to Google

Google has bought Fabric, Twitter’s application-development environment, for an undisclosed sum, as the latter company streamlines its business. “We’ve signed an… Read More

Jan 18, 2017, 10:25 AM

Unium, previously Coco Communications, raises more cash for in-home WiFi software

A Seattle startup has its sights set on becoming a standard for robust in-home WiFi software. Unium, previously known as Coco… Read More

Jan 17, 2017, 3:01 PM

Uber and Lyft drivers protest union ordinance in Seattle, say law would ‘threaten our livelihood’

Some Uber and Lyft drivers in Seattle say a new law that would give them the right to unionize actually endangers… Read More