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John Oliver takes on COVID vaccine myths, and no, again, Bill Gates did not inject you with a microchip

If you’re hesitant about getting a COVID-19 vaccination because you’re worried that Bill Gates is going to plant a microchip… Read More

Longtime Seattle gallery owner and tech vet team to offer artists and collectors a curated NFT portal

A longtime leader in Seattle’s physical art scene is trying her hand at the digital world of NFTs, and she’s… Read More

Amazon plans to install smaller Elephant Car Wash sign outdoors on its campus ‘for everyone to enjoy’

This little pink elephant will stay outdoors where it belongs. Amazon’s plans to display the smaller Elephant Car Wash sign… Read More

Washington winery with tech connections hopes to uncork some of the hype around NFTs

A Washington state winery with tech connections is getting into the NFT game with a sale of three unique digital… Read More

Writing is on the wall for Calibri: Microsoft to replace its default font and offers up 5 new choices

It’s the letter no font wants to receive. After 14 years, Microsoft is ready for a change and it has… Read More

Former Washington Post editor writing ‘Collision of Power,’ touching on Trump, Bezos and newspaper

Marty Baron, who retired as executive editor of The Washington Post earlier this year, is writing a book about his… Read More

Amazon wins two Oscars for ‘Sound of Metal;’ Netflix leads all studios with seven wins

Amazon picked up two Oscars Sunday night during the 93rd Academy Awards as the annual celebration of the best in… Read More

B.C. startup’s kitchen-counter compost machine churns up $2.7M in 3 days of crowdfunding

Here’s a garbage idea that’s worth almost $3 million. Pela, a British Columbia-based company that makes sustainable products such as… Read More

Put your head in the cloud: Microsoft unveils immersive digital tour for deep dive on data centers

As you point and click your way around various aspects of your digital life today, whether you’re hosting a virtual… Read More

Company targets ‘walkable’ Seattle with robot that carries your stuff – but is $3k price tag a heavy lift?

Watch your back, Seattle. The robots are hoping to follow you. Boston-based Piaggio Fast Forward is targeting the Emerald City… Read More

Seattle investor helps produce new film ‘East of the Mountains’ and learns how movies and tech differ

Throughout his long career as a venture capitalist, Steve Hall has learned plenty about how that business works and what… Read More

Rock fans dig deep for Mudhoney and vote to name Seattle tunnel machine after longtime band

Move aside, earth beneath Seattle. Here comes some hard rock. Seattle Public Utilities has announced that a tunnel boring machine… Read More

Livestreaming report: The sudden rise of sleep streaming; GTA role-playing; Twitch keeps growing

Twitch hit another viewership record last month, buoyed by hot content like watching people sleep and a roleplaying mod for… Read More

Why the sad face? Amazon driver leaving packages upside down as part of ‘No More Smiles’ protest

Amazon is probably not smiling this morning about an apparent protest movement started by a driver who is placing cardboard… Read More

Prefunq combats Zoom fatigue with pre-meeting mini concerts to support artists hurt by pandemic

As COVID-19 sent everyone retreating to social isolation and virtual gatherings, it proved particularly difficult for the performers and musicians… Read More

27 years after death of Kurt Cobain, group uses AI software to create a ‘new’ Nirvana song

The death of Kurt Cobain 27 years ago today left fans of Nirvana forever wondering what new music the celebrated… Read More

Xbox wins a Twitter brand battle and emerges with promise to produce Series X mini fridges

Xbox Series X owners who don’t want to move far from their gaming perch to visit the fridge got some… Read More

Funko gets into NFTs by combining physical and digital pop culture products and acquiring key app

Funko is taking the popularity of its pop-culture collectibles into the future and embracing the hysteria around NFTs. The Everett,… Read More

Cargo ship stuck in Suez Canal shows up in a ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’ fly-by

Nothing like a little current events mixed in with your video game play. The saga of a container ship that’s… Read More

Seattle hoops legend Jamal Crawford defends his use of BlackBerry phone: ‘It’s the keyboard’

Don’t try adding Jamal Crawford to the group text. The NBA star and Seattle basketball legend admitted Thursday night that… Read More

Mudhoney? Sir Digs-A-Lot? Music monikers in the mix as Seattle votes on name for tunnel machine

Seattle’s deep musical roots are coming to the surface in the quest to name the tunnel boring machine that will… Read More

‘The heart of Seattle is open’: Video offers hopeful view of downtown after a year of pandemic pain

Washington state’s move Monday to Phase 3 of its COVID-19 recovery plan has the Downtown Seattle Association buzzing for business.… Read More

Bill Gates returns to Reddit for meaty discussion on climate, COVID-19, conspiracies and burgers

Bill Gates masked up for his ninth “Ask Me Anything” event on Reddit on Friday, taking questions related to climate… Read More

‘Alexa, what is union busting?’ John Oliver lobs tough questions at Amazon’s AI on ‘Tonight Show’

During a fun game of “Hey Robot” on “The Tonight Show” this week, comedian John Oliver lobbed a couple timely… Read More

Getting chippy: ‘I’m a Mac’ guy is now just a guy who likes PCs better in ad campaign from Intel

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvDDC6ktCUg Plenty of people switch between Mac and PC for their computing needs. Apple’s one-time “I’m a Mac” guy is… Read More

Amazon scores 12 Oscar nominations as streaming services lead the pack during pandemic year

After a year in which most moviegoers had to avoid theaters and catch films at home, streaming services such as… Read More

Microsoft industrial designer leads Seattle team and ‘Big Dill’ in ‘BattleBots’ TV competition

A team of robot builders from Seattle is competing in upcoming episodes of “BattleBots: Bounty Hunters,” led by an industrial… Read More

Report on COVID-related philanthropy credits MacKenzie Scott with powering 25% of U.S. giving

A new report looking at the global philanthropic response to COVID-19 during 2020 credits MacKenzie Scott with singlehandedly powering 25%… Read More

Seattle artist behind viral ‘Kitty Cat Dance’ meme turns to crypto art market after years of ripoffs

Seventeen years ago, Steve Ibsen was getting ready to leave his house when he noticed his cat, Kayla, sprawled on… Read More

We’re No. 1 (again)! Washington takes top spot in ‘Best State’ rankings as tech fuels economic engine

Washington state is No. 1 again in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best States ranking, hanging on to the… Read More