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Mar 21, 2016, 7:30 AM

FBI investigating growing number of ransomware cases, report says

Ransomware, the name given to a form of online extortion, is becoming a bigger threat in the United States. Ransomware… Read More

Mar 20, 2016, 7:16 AM

6 secrets for success in the tech industry: Advice from the Women Who Code conference in Seattle

It can be difficult to be a woman working in technology. Men dominate the field, while women hover at about 20 percent of… Read More

Mar 19, 2016, 6:14 PM

Facebook security exec Regina Wallace-Jones: Why technical skills aren’t enough to be a great engineer

The head of security operations at Facebook, Regina Wallace-Jones, is in charge of protecting 1.6 billion people. She’s an engineer who does math and… Read More

Mar 18, 2016, 3:26 PM

Silicon Valley invasion: Seattle job trends show tech workers migrating north

Employers are filling tech jobs in Seattle faster than ever, according to the chief economist of Indeed, based on her analysis… Read More

Mar 18, 2016, 11:18 AM

Mysterious acquirer of Meld smart-cooking startup finally identified

Meld, the Seattle-based maker of smart knobs for the stove, was acquired last September, but declined to name the buyer at… Read More

Mar 18, 2016, 10:19 AM

Company builders wanted: Can you find any Seattle investors on this list of the top 100 venture capitalists?

Seattle’s tech industry is flourishing. Amazon.com is booming, becoming one of the most dominant players in business. Dozens of Silicon… Read More

Mar 18, 2016, 9:48 AM

Twitter killing off TweetDeck app for Windows, but improving login through browser

Twitter is killing the TweetDeck app for Windows, the pro Twitter client that it bought five years ago. But it… Read More

Mar 18, 2016, 6:49 AM

Web jeweler Blue Nile to open first physical store outside New York, presses on with bricks-and-mortar strategy

Blue Nile, the online jewelry store, continues to draw up blueprints for physical storefronts, as it tries to wed internet sales… Read More

Mar 17, 2016, 3:44 PM

Nintendo joins the smartphone revolution with its first app, in Japan

Nintendo is finally coming to the smartphone, but it’s not exactly the kind of app you’d expect from a company… Read More

Mar 17, 2016, 2:17 PM

All the porn you can stream: Adult app maker MiKandi joins T-Mobile’s Binge On program

T-Mobile’s Binge On program has been controversial from the start, but the latest partner in the program may be the… Read More

Mar 17, 2016, 10:59 AM

Uber unveils new breathalyzer kiosk inside a bar as part of new deal with City of Seattle

Uber today announced a new partnership with the City of Seattle to help curb drunk driving. The collaboration is part of… Read More

Mar 17, 2016, 10:51 AM

ULA exec resigns after controversial comments about Blue Origin, SpaceX and U.S. government

The VP of Engineering at United Launch Alliance (ULA), Brett Tobey, has resigned after comments he made in a Tuesday… Read More

Mar 17, 2016, 9:21 AM

How to watch March Madness for free, without a cable subscription

There are a few options to watch March Madness games for those that don’t have a cable subscription. If have… Read More

Mar 16, 2016, 1:33 PM

Expedia moves key exec to HomeAway, will use flagship travel sites to battle AirBnB in major cities

Expedia’s longtime chief product officer, John Kim, a key player in the resurgence of the travel giant’s flagship site, has moved to a… Read More

Mar 16, 2016, 11:10 AM

PATH opens new vaccine innovation center with $11M from Gates Foundation

PATH, the Seattle-based global heath nonprofit, is opening a new Center for Vaccine Innovation and Access, funded initially through an $11 million… Read More

Mar 16, 2016, 4:30 AM

Menlo Ventures leads $14.5M round for Usermind, an enterprise business operations startup

Usermind is bringing on another top-tier investor as the Seattle startup continues to develop its enterprise business operations platform. The company today… Read More

Mar 15, 2016, 4:25 PM

Motorola and Socrata partner to improve neighborhood crime reporting, seeking to help police rebuild public trust

Motorola Solutions, the Schaumburg, Ill.-based telecommunications company, and Socrata, the Seattle digital government startup, are partnering to improve Motorola’s crime reporting… Read More

Mar 15, 2016, 4:00 PM

Sony to launch Playstation VR for $399 right before 2016 holiday season

Sony’s virtual reality headset may be coming to the VR party a little late, but it’s going to be a lot… Read More

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Mar 15, 2016, 3:42 PM

Instagram to test personalized, algorithmic-based feed

Instagram is following in the footsteps of Facebook and Twitter, announcing plans today to use algorithms that surface photos and… Read More

Mar 15, 2016, 2:14 PM

Xerox cuts 325 jobs as it shuts down operations at Redmond call center

Xerox has notified all 325 employees at its Redmond, Wash., facility that their jobs will be cut by the beginning of May this… Read More

Seattle
Mar 15, 2016, 2:08 PM

Study claims Seattleites spend 66 hours per year in traffic, but some say that number’s deceptive

You don’t have to be a Blue Origin rocket scientist to see that Seattle has a serious traffic problem. The… Read More

Mar 15, 2016, 12:42 PM

We need a startup for that: Healthcare companies pitch their problems to entrepreneurs

Laurent Rotival sees two problems facing the healthcare industry: baby boomers and millennials. Baby boomers are so numerous they’re putting pressure on healthcare systems… Read More

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Mar 15, 2016, 12:33 PM

Smartwatch this: Sonar technology developed at UW tracks finger movement in mid-air

Using your fingers to type or track on mobile devices or ever-smaller smartwatch screens can be problematic for some of… Read More

Mar 15, 2016, 10:59 AM

Here’s why Boatbound, the ‘Airbnb for boats,’ relocated its HQ to Seattle

A few years ago, Aaron Hall realized that the cost of running a business and living in the Bay Area… Read More

Mar 15, 2016, 10:20 AM

Seattle-area natives raise nearly $10k in one day on Kickstarter for board game that pits humanity against robots

A group of friends originally from Bellevue, Wash., many of whom also attended the University of Washington together, are approaching their $10,000… Read More

Mar 15, 2016, 9:31 AM

Uber launches standalone food delivery app in four U.S. cities

Uber’s food delivery ambitions are ramping up. The ride-hailing giant today debuted its new standalone UberEATS food delivery app in four… Read More

Mar 15, 2016, 6:48 AM

Joe Biden expected to talk ‘Moonshot’ cancer fighting program in Seattle next week

Less than a year since Vice President Joe Biden buried his son, who died from brain cancer, Biden is expected… Read More

Mar 15, 2016, 6:01 AM

Smartsheet’s new ‘Sights’ feature promises a clear window into complex projects

Many companies are tracking every step of a project, from early development through delivering the final product and even past… Read More

Mar 15, 2016, 6:00 AM

Fast-growing Adaptive Biotechnologies appoints president of new therapeutics division

Adaptive Biotechnologies, the heavily-funded Seattle bioinformatics company, today announced that Diego Miralles will become the president of a new division of… Read More

Mar 14, 2016, 4:56 PM

Seattle will pay $1.4M to buy out struggling bike-sharing program

The Seattle City Council today voted 7-2 to approve legislation that will direct $1.4 million to buy out a struggling bike-share program.… Read More

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