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This Women in Science card game shows girls they can be more than pop stars or princesses

Parents questioning the “pop star or princess” problem for girls came up with a great solution — a card game… Read More

In lifestyles of Silicon Valley’s rich and famous, auto racing is latest passion

Auto racing requires precision, a love for engineering and mechanics, and it also happens to provide a nice adrenaline rush.… Read More

Argument between Seattle driver and biker becomes a viral sensation

How was your commute today? Hopefully it was all coffee and roses and NPR. But this video caught by a… Read More

Meet Olio, the next sexy smartwatch to take on Apple

It seems everyone is trying to get in to the smartwatch game these days, but one new San Francisco-based company… Read More

Magzet is the audio jack with magnets you’ve been waiting for

This is a cool idea long-time coming — magnets for audio jacks. A new Kickstarter for Magzet intends to do… Read More

Starbucks, Expedia win Shorty Awards for social campaigns

Last week, we wrote about several Seattle-area companies being nominated for a Shorty Award, which celebrates excellent social media campaigns.… Read More

Gen Con, Salesforce protest Indiana Gov. Mike Pence’s law that discriminates against gays

Voices from the tech and gaming communities are making themselves heard loud and clear today in Indiana to protest a… Read More

Fortune’s ‘World’s Greatest Leaders’: Schultz, Bezos, and Bill and Melinda Gates make the list

Fortune‘s “World’s Greatest Leaders” list is out, and Seattle is representing strong. Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz (No. 17), Bill and… Read More

Idris Elba in talks for ‘Star Trek 3,’ Klingons may return

This casting would definitely make Star Trek 3 more intriguing if it happens. Idris Elba (The Wire, Avengers: Age of Ultron)… Read More

Maisie Williams talks watching ‘Game of Thrones’ with her ‘nan’ with Jimmy Kimmel

As if you needed one more reason to root for Arya Stark on HBO’s Game of Thrones, here’s another: The… Read More

Watch these ‘Apple’ employees tell everyone to buy Microsoft gear in this awesome prank

The four dudes who make up NelkFilmz on YouTube filmed what might be the ultimate tech prank — they posed… Read More

Name a rocket: Boeing-Lockheed venture and Bezos’ Blue Origin are looking for your vote

Eagle, Freedom or GalaxyOne — which do you prefer? Those are the three choices you can vote for in this… Read More

This boom is bigger than the last: Report says Seattle area seeing record number of new residents

So, if it feels like it’s really getting crowded out there, it’s because it is. Last year saw more newcomers… Read More

Can a robot pick and pack better than a human? The ‘Amazon Picking Challenge’ is on

Don’t crush the Oreos. That’s one of the biggest challenges every robot will face in the Amazon Picking Challenge that will be… Read More

No major events? Road closures put squeeze on Emerald City Comicon

Seattle is bracing for major traffic bottlenecks this weekend, including lane closures on the Interstate 90 bridge and a shutdown of… Read More

Lifeguard drones, hopefully coming to a beach near you

This is an amazing new use for drones — lifeguards. As obvious a use as it sounds, this is the… Read More

Celebrate sci-fi with George Takei at EMP’s ‘Zero Gravity’ party this Friday

What are you doing this Friday? Experience Music Project has another awesome evening planned with a launch party called “Zero Gravity” for its… Read More

CenturyLink Field lights up for Paul Allen’s Tackle Ebola project

It’s the home of the Seattle Seahawks’ green and blue, but yesterday CenturyLink Field was lit up in the colors… Read More

Mulder and Scully are back! ‘The X-Files’ to return for a limited run

If you were a fan of the ’90s hit The X-Files, you’ll be glad to know that Fox has picked up… Read More

Classic ‘Jurassic Park’ video is made with $100K in Legos

Have you ever wondered what $100,000 in Legos looks like? Now you have the answer. A father/daughter duo has created… Read More

Tesla Model X spotted in California out for a test drive

Could Tesla’s highly anticipated Model X be closer than we think? Last week, some pretty geeked-out drivers found the thinly… Read More

Microsoft taking its name out of porn, or at least buying the domain rights

Microsoft is just one of the forward-thinking brands out there snapping up the rights to domains, like .porn. The mad… Read More

This 3D printer could make your next organ

With 3D printers everywhere, making everything from Yoda statues to bionic body parts, this company is using 3D printing to… Read More

La Marzocco’s secret project: New home espresso maker is mini version of iconic Starbucks machine

Scott Callender has a secret project to show us, but it’s not in the main office of La Marzocco USA,… Read More

Get your culture on with #MuseumWeek

Did you know that today is the start of Museum Week 2015? As Twitter reports, more than 2,200 museums in 64… Read More

Watch this artist paint R2-D2 with coffee

Coffee is everywhere in the news these days, but here’s one new take: This artist uses it instead of watercolors… Read More

Artist wants your Apple Watch for project because you are ‘rich and evil’

Usually you catch more bees with honey, but that’s not the tactic one San Francisco performance artist is taking with… Read More

The White House Science Fair celebrates STEM skills with robots, inventions and more

The White House and President Barack Obama hosted the fifth annual Science Fair today, bringing together top projects from young… Read More

Elon Musk makes SpaceX photos free for public use

Talk about responsive. Less than an hour after Elon Musk announced that SpaceX would post photos for non-commercial use under… Read More

Design the Museum of Flight’s next great aerospace-inspired geocache

If you love everything aerospace and geocaching, this challenge is for you. The Museum of Flight and Geocaching are having… Read More