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Aug 26, 2016, 4:01 PM

Coding students tell Congresswoman there’s no simple solution to tech’s diversity problem

Tech’s diversity gap — and particularly the gender gap —  is starting to feel like a well-trodden subject. But despite increased efforts… Read More

Aug 26, 2016, 1:57 PM

Facebook automates Trending Topics after bias claims, and it looks a lot like Twitter

Facebook said Friday it has made a change to its Trending Topics section, following allegations that staff members suppressed stories… Read More

Aug 26, 2016, 1:17 PM

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: Analyzing Fsociety’s hacking rampage in Episode 8

[Spoiler Alert] This article discusses plot points and hidden secrets of Mr. Robot, Season 2, Episode 8, eps2.6_succ3ss0r.p12. If you… Read More

Aug 26, 2016, 12:44 PM

Obama creating ‘startup visas’ to encourage foreign entrepreneurs to start companies in the U.S.

The Obama administration is making it easier for entrepreneurs worldwide to launch startups in the U.S. Today, the Department of… Read More

Aug 26, 2016, 10:23 AM

Sprint fires back at rival T-Mobile with $20 HD video add-on to unlimited data plan

Sprint has upped the ante in its competition with T-Mobile, announcing an option to add HD video, music and gaming to… Read More

Aug 26, 2016, 8:55 AM

Lowe’s integrates Amazon Alexa into its smart home hub to control lights, temperature with voice commands

Lowe’s is the latest company to take advantage of Alexa, the digital brain that powers Amazon Echo. The home improvement… Read More

Aug 25, 2016, 4:52 PM

Russian hacker who bankrupted Seattle’s Broadway Grill convicted in credit card scheme

A federal jury in Seattle convicted a Russian man Thursday of hacking numerous businesses to steal credit card numbers and… Read More

Aug 24, 2016, 4:30 PM

Auth0 raises $15M from Trinity Ventures and others to bolster its identity platform

Identity and authentication technology company Auth0 has landed $15 million in new funding, led by Trinity Ventures. It’s planning to use the capital… Read More

Nextdoor
Aug 24, 2016, 3:51 PM

Q&A: Nextdoor CEO explains how the social network is cracking down on racial profiling

Nextdoor, a social network for neighborhoods, has exploded in popularity in recent years, igniting controversy along the way. Critics say… Read More

Aug 24, 2016, 2:08 PM

Why this Seattle tech worker is leaving her job to work for the Clinton campaign in Wisconsin

Sasha Pasulka has never worked on a political campaign. For the past four years, she’s held product marketing leadership roles… Read More

Aug 23, 2016, 3:48 PM

WG Cells, formerly DropForge Games, shuts down 64-person office in Seattle area

WG Cells, a mobile-focused subsidiary of gaming giant Wargaming, has closed its 64-person office in the Seattle area. Wargaming made the… Read More

Aug 23, 2016, 10:54 AM

Verizon continues to dominate, but T-Mobile gaining on bigger carriers in data and network speed, study shows

T-Mobile’s data and network speeds are catching up with bigger wireless carriers like Verizon and AT&T in metro areas, but the… Read More

Aug 23, 2016, 9:07 AM

Why Tableau just hired Amazon Web Services guru Adam Selipsky to be its new CEO

Perhaps no one is more excited for Adam Selipsky to take over Tableau’s CEO seat than his predecessor. You could… Read More

Aug 22, 2016, 4:05 PM

Temp workers at Microsoft supplier sign first union contract amid layoffs

After years of negotiations, a group of temporary workers at Microsoft supplier Lionbridge Technologies has signed its first union contract with the company.… Read More

Aug 22, 2016, 1:15 PM

Tableau hires Amazon vet Adam Selipsky as new CEO; co-founder Christian Chabot stays as chairman

For the first time since it launched nearly 14 years ago, Tableau Software has a new leader. The Seattle-based data… Read More

Aug 22, 2016, 11:00 AM

Tempered Networks raises $10M for networking and security tech that helps companies prevent cyberattacks

Tempered Networks has raised another $10 million to help protect companies from cyberattacks while also providing networking infrastructure. Rally Capital, based… Read More

Bill Gates
Aug 22, 2016, 10:01 AM

Bill Gates thinks most high schools in America are obsolete — but not this one

At Summit Sierra, a personalized learning charter school in Seattle’s International District, students use software to chase their dreams. They set… Read More

Aug 20, 2016, 3:30 PM

Could data help solve Seattle’s transportation challenges?

For Seattleites, traffic and transportation can be serious obstacles. Seattle’s booming population has led to busier streets and buses, and for… Read More

Aug 20, 2016, 11:30 AM

Review: ‘Star Trek’ Original Series Bluetooth Communicator is more than a prop

There is one thing every geek of a certain age wanted as a child: a Star Trek Communicator. Various toy… Read More

Aug 19, 2016, 4:08 PM

Advertising analytics company Marchex lays off 10% of staff after disappointing Q2

Marchex has laid off 10 percent of its staff after a disappointing second quarter. The Seattle-area advertising analytics company confirmed… Read More

Aug 19, 2016, 2:33 PM

Revel Consulting digital firm doubles headquarters size with move to Seattle

Revel Consulting is the latest company to make the move from the suburbs to the city. The Kirkland, Wash.-based firm helps… Read More

Aug 19, 2016, 8:43 AM

Ada Developers Academy spotlighted in NYT article about anxieties of millennials

What defines the millennial generation? Some say technology, as the first wave of digital natives. Others say numbers — babies of… Read More

Aug 19, 2016, 7:22 AM

New app from Placed lets you earn airline miles by sharing location data

If you’re willing to have your smartphone location tracked for research data, Placed wants to give you free airline frequent flyer… Read More

Xtronaut game
Aug 18, 2016, 6:37 PM

Planetary Resources vs. OSIRIS-REx: Watch asteroid hunters play Xtronaut game

Watching a couple of guys play a board game on streaming video may not sound exciting – unless those two guys… Read More

Aug 18, 2016, 1:04 PM

Parallels to offer new ‘Toolbox for Mac’ utilities as $10/year standalone subscription

Parallels plans to offer a new set of “Toolbox for Mac” utilities as a standalone subscription for $9.99/year — providing 20… Read More

Aug 18, 2016, 10:53 AM

Hotel operator accuses Expedia of diverting customers with misleading ads in ‘brazen’ bait-and-switch

A California hotel operator has filed suit against against Expedia, alleging that the online travel giant buys search and social media advertising for… Read More

Ed Murray
Aug 18, 2016, 10:29 AM

City of Seattle awards $320,000 to programs bringing tech to underserved communities

While Seattle is renowned for its role as a global tech hub, many communities in the city still have little or no… Read More

Aug 18, 2016, 9:02 AM

Sprint CEO calls T-Mobile CEO a ‘con artist,’ accuses rival of copying new unlimited data plan

Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure and T-Mobile CEO John Legere don’t seem to like each other. The bitterness between the two… Read More

Aug 17, 2016, 4:54 PM

Seattle councilmembers spar with city staff over timeline for landmark Uber union law

A Seattle City Council committee denied a request from city staff Wednesday for an additional six months to figure out some… Read More

Aug 17, 2016, 11:56 AM

Moz cutting 28 percent of its workforce as it shifts focus back to SEO

Seattle-based Moz, a 12-year-old maker of marketing software, will cut 28 percent of its workforce as part of a broader… Read More

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