Tech – Page 189 of 319

Aug 10, 2015, 9:34 AM

William Shatner made an incredible mosaic of selfies in tribute to Leonard Nimoy

Star Trek‘s William Shatner found a unique and beautiful use for selfies — this incredible portrait of Leonard Nimoy. https://twitter.com/WilliamShatner/status/630378046806102016/photo/1… Read More

Aug 10, 2015, 8:34 AM

What happens when Uber meets Tinder? ‘UnDer’ the ‘ultimate, auto-erotic experience’

Happy Monday! Chances are you probably used Tinder, Uber or probably both sometime this weekend. But what if those groundbreaking… Read More

Aug 10, 2015, 8:17 AM

‘Lol’ is over: Facebook ranks how we laugh online

Are you still “lol-ing” all over the place? According to Facebook’s new data on how people laugh via the site,… Read More

Aug 7, 2015, 1:48 PM

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: True-to-life tech moments in a hack-free Episode 7

[Spoiler Alert] If you haven’t seen the latest episode of Mr. Robot yet, you may want to come back to… Read More

Aug 7, 2015, 12:17 PM

This book wants to teach your kids to poop like a Vulcan

The latest weird trick in parenting might be using Star Trek to potty-train your kids. That’s the idea behind this… Read More

Aug 7, 2015, 12:01 PM

Scientists are using drones to track and study killer whales

In news of drones doing good, scientists at the Vancouver Aquarium and NOAA are using drones to track, take pictures… Read More

Aug 7, 2015, 11:07 AM

Coastal Washington town building a tsunami shelter, bracing for that killer earthquake

Last month, the New Yorker published an insanely fascinating and terrifying piece about the impending earthquake that will hit the… Read More

Aug 7, 2015, 10:47 AM

‘Thrift Shop’ star Wanz returns to software testing job after ‘surreal’ year on tour with Macklemore

Keep puttin’ faith in front and believe The best is yet to come you’ll see Nothin’ in this life comes… Read More

Aug 7, 2015, 10:06 AM

Professional photog takes stellar shots of Seattle with drones

A Philadelphia aerial photographer took his drones to our fair skies to capture Seattle by Air, and the images are postcard… Read More

Aug 7, 2015, 9:24 AM

This org that teaches high school kids work skills made a gorgeous Seahawks guitar for Paul Allen

Paul Allen recently received a wonderful surprise — a custom-made Seahawks guitar. Who made it? The Power2Work Foundation, an organization… Read More

Aug 6, 2015, 5:09 PM

The next big device: The center console in your car

SAN FRANCISCO — The next big device is going to be the center console of your car, according to Inrix… Read More

Aug 6, 2015, 4:38 PM

Learning Ruby, Heroku and MySQL: Warp speed at Ada Developers Academy

I’m a student in the third cohort at Ada Developers Academy (ADA), and GeekWire invited me to chronicle my leap… Read More

Aug 6, 2015, 1:07 PM

Online wine club uses an algorithm to find you the perfect wines

This is a new concept for a wine club — a pair of MIT grads launched a subscription service that… Read More

Aug 6, 2015, 10:38 AM

Rhapsody posts record quarterly revenue of $50M — and a $12M loss — amid big growth spurt

Rhapsody International has expanded the customer base for its Rhapsody and Napster music services by 50 percent over the past year, to… Read More

Aug 6, 2015, 9:55 AM

Zomato lays off Urbanspoon engineering team 7 months after acquisition

Fast-growing restaurant directory service Zomato is cutting ties with the remaining engineers from Urbanspoon, seven months after it acquired the Seattle-based… Read More

Aug 5, 2015, 1:48 PM

Real Networks posts $27.8M loss in Q2, attracts 2M users on new RealTimes app

RealNetworks beat analyst expectations for its second quarter earnings, posting $34 million in revenue and a loss of $0.77 per… Read More

Aug 5, 2015, 11:58 AM

Burning Man to host first-ever Virtual Reality Camp, featuring giant Godzilla and motion-capture suits

Every year, thousands of people travel to the Black Rock Desert in Nevada to celebrate creativity and escape reality. This year… Read More

Aug 5, 2015, 10:59 AM

Spoken Communications lands $28M to bring cloud technologies to call centers

Fast-growing Spoken Communications has reeled in $28 million in fresh funding, money that the maker of cloud technologies for customer… Read More

Aug 5, 2015, 10:56 AM

Microsoft reworks parental leave, 401(k) and holidays in latest escalation of benefits battle

Netflix just became the most recent tech giant to up the stakes in the industry’s long running employee benefits arms… Read More

Aug 4, 2015, 7:00 PM

Most consumers are worried their cars could be hacked; many would pay for automotive anti-virus

Consumers are becoming more and more aware that hacking isn’t just a gadget nuisance any more. Computer security problems, like… Read More

Aug 4, 2015, 3:46 PM

Q&A: How the University of Washington is aiming to unleash a new wave of innovation

Our guests on the latest GeekWire radio show and podcast were Vikram Jandhyala, Vice Provost for Innovation at the University… Read More

Aug 4, 2015, 12:40 PM

From IPO hopeful to acquisition target: Imperium Renewables gobbled up after years of promise

Seattle-based Imperium Renewables once filed for an IPO with dreams of becoming the leading producer of biodiesel in the country.… Read More

Aug 4, 2015, 12:00 PM

Tableau makes first acquisition ever, swoops up startup that turns data into infographics

For the first time in its 13-year history, Tableau Software is acquiring another company. The Seattle-based maker of data visualization software today… Read More

Aug 4, 2015, 9:50 AM

This renowned architectural firm will design Expedia’s new 40-acre waterfront campus in Seattle

The architectural firm behind the Fifth Avenue Apple Store in Manhattan and Square’s new 100,000 square-foot headquarters will help Expedia build its new… Read More

Aug 4, 2015, 7:49 AM

Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc. names former Google exec as new technology chief

Vulcan Inc. has named a former Google executive, Ravi Jain, as its new chief technology officer, responsible for leading technology… Read More

Aug 4, 2015, 6:44 AM

‘No smoke and mirrors’: Multi-level marketing company looks for unusual fresh start in Seattle region

The company formerly known as DubLi, Inc. has a new name, a new executive team and an entirely new board… Read More

Aug 4, 2015, 6:00 AM

Eventbrite partners with Tagboard to help event organizers highlight social media chatter

Eventbrite and Tagboard are teaming up to help event organizers find and display social media posts. Eventbrite, which helps people organize… Read More

Aug 3, 2015, 3:44 PM

Growth slows for Big Fish Games casino apps, as new owner Churchill Downs hopes for ‘bounce back’

Seattle gaming company Big Fish Games has kept growing ever since it was acquired by Churchill Downs in December — just… Read More

Aug 3, 2015, 11:39 AM

UW giving $37M makeover to one of the Pacific Northwest’s biggest nanotechnology labs

The University of Washington is about to kick off a $37 million renovation of the Washington Nanofabrication Facility, a 15,000-square-foot… Read More

Aug 3, 2015, 10:22 AM

Why Expedia isn’t taking on Airbnb: Travel giant still searching for ‘magic bullet’ in sharing economy

Expedia is still keeping the so-called sharing economy at arm’s length, even as companies like Airbnb have swooped into the online… Read More