Geek Life – Page 3 of 132

Seattle TV station says enough already with the AI and Photoshop-generated zebra memes

At the risk of beating a not-dead, just-missing zebra, here’s another story about the story that won’t quit this week.… Read More

‘Super Nintendo World’ will bring Super Mario and Donkey Kong to life in theme park experience

Video game fans will be able to step inside the worlds of Super Mario and Donkey Kong in a new… Read More

Love it or hate it, Tesla Cybertruck turns heads in Seattle as GeekWire test drives futuristic EV

“Does it still have that new spaceship smell?” That was the quip from Dave Boone, walking past the GeekWire office… Read More

‘Tomb Raider’ escape-room-style immersive attraction coming to downtown Seattle

A new waterfront attraction in Seattle will bring the popular video game and film franchise “Tomb Raider” and its protagonist… Read More

Microsoft design exec turns to AI to illustrate son’s book about coping with anxiety

When Microsoft design chief Jon Friedman‘s son Judah needed help with a children’s book he wanted to write, Friedman went… Read More

Tech vets went to bat for Major League Cricket — now they have bigger goals for Seattle and beyond

When Sanjay Parthasarathy left his last tech job in February 2023, he figured he’d do what he could to help… Read More

Direct-to-consumer casket startup says it’s time to bury our unhealthy switch to daylight savings

Before you spring forward this weekend into daylight saving time, a casket company hopes you’ll consider whether it’s time to… Read More

LinkedIn suffers outage a day after Facebook and Instagram — and X is left as our social media fix

So much for my after-lunch job search and profile lurking. A day after a Meta outage knocked out Facebook, Messenger… Read More

The quotable Kara Swisher: Insights and zingers from the ‘Burn Book’ event at Town Hall Seattle

The title and subtitle of Kara Swisher‘s new book, “Burn Book: A Tech Love Story,” perfectly illustrate the dichotomy of… Read More

Seattle vanlife gurus see tech and AI’s potential as a copilot, to boost human connections on road trips

With all the makings of a buddy road trip adventure, two longtime Seattle friends and tech veterans have teamed up… Read More

Univ. of Washington’s famed cherry blossoms have some bright, tech-infused competition on campus

The cherry blossoms at the University of Washington offer a spectacular welcome to spring every year on the school’s Seattle… Read More

Can AI improve your dating game? Startup’s speech analysis tool offers practice and feedback

The days of talking into a mirror to psych yourself up to ask someone on a date have given way… Read More

Birdhouse maker with an eye for Apple design ready to take flight with appearance on ‘Shark Tank’

Flock around the television next week — a smart birdhouse created in Seattle is going to be featured on an episode… Read More

Seattle-area students use tactile tech to help visually impaired people get a new feel for art

A group of elementary and middle school students from districts east of Seattle are working together on a project to… Read More

Meet the 6 women innovators featured in a new STEM exhibit at Seattle’s Pacific Science Center

Six orange statues on display at the Pacific Science Center in Seattle offer an eye-catching way to learn about the… Read More

Startup creates AI Santa, using its tech to facilitate believable voice calls for the naughty and nice

If artificial intelligence is indeed coming for people’s jobs, this week would be a good time to start, to help… Read More

High-tech art experience WNDR Museum closes abruptly in Seattle after 8 months

WNDR Museum, an interactive, tech-infused art experience near the waterfront in downtown Seattle, has ceased operations eight months after opening.… Read More

TV shows, Taylor Swift, smoke shops and more top Seattle’s trending Google searches in 2023

The hottest television series and the biggest concert tour were among the top trending topics of the year when it… Read More

Whoa, starry night! Astra Lumina installation in Seattle blends light, sound in feast for the senses

The endless rain in Seattle stopped long enough on Thursday night for the “stars” to come out — even if those… Read More

Holiday ‘Bliss’: Microsoft’s latest ugly sweater features iconic Windows XP desktop image

The hills are alive on this year’s ugly holiday sweater from Microsoft. Throwing things back to the early 2000s, the… Read More

Bill Gates offers his recommendations for what to read, watch and listen to during the holidays

Bill Gates is back with one of his seasonal traditions, offering three of the best books that he read in… Read More

Hot new electric vehicles at Seattle Auto Show highlight an industry that isn’t slowing down

Electric vehicle sales in the U.S. are on track to surpass 1 million for the first time ever this year,… Read More

Amazon is helping a longtime Seattle art school move into modern space at base of HQ building

Gage Academy of Art, a longtime school located in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, is moving to a modern facility at… Read More

‘I’m looking forward to being Mrs. Bezos’: Vogue profiles Lauren Sanchez’s life with Amazon founder

Lauren Sanchez makes a splash in the December issue of Vogue magazine, sprawling inside the 10,000 year clock, flying a… Read More

Alexander Calder exhibit swings into motion in Seattle thanks to ex-Microsoft president’s major gift

A major new exhibition and multi-year initiative celebrating the life and work of artist Alexander Calder has opened at Seattle… Read More

Amazon holiday ad captures the joy of friendship — and sledding — at any age

Amazon’s 2023 holiday ad campaign is intended to be a love letter to lasting friendships and joyful moments that don’t… Read More

‘Seattle, you will always have a piece of my heart’: Jeff Bezos leaving Amazon’s hometown for Miami

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is moving away from Seattle, the city where he started an online bookseller that grew into… Read More

SIFF Cinema Downtown — Seattle’s former Cinerama — sets opening date and first movie

SIFF Cinema Downtown, the new name on the onetime Cinerama movie theater in Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood, has set Dec. 14… Read More

Jeff Bezos buys $79M mansion in Florida’s exclusive ‘Billionaire Bunker’

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is expanding his real estate portfolio with the purchase of a $79 million mansion in South… Read More

Seattle’s former Cinerama becomes SIFF Cinema as new signs go up on iconic movie theater

It’s time for the second act at a beloved Seattle movie theater. The former Cinerama is now SIFF Cinema — for… Read More