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In Reddit AMA, Bill Gates talks crypto currency danger, the presidency, drinking beer and more

Bill Gates returned to Reddit Tuesday for his sixth Ask Me Anything (AMA), and as always the questions for the… Read More

Model behavior from our robot overlords, as drones carry handbags down the runway in Italy

Embed from Getty Images Burger flippers. Package sorters. Taxi drivers. The list of jobs that will someday be performed via… Read More

‘Keep Pittsburgh Dope’ photographer has his eye on street style, Amazon and whether city will stay ‘cool’

PITTSBURGH — With his photographic eye on Pittsburgh from the inside, Chancelor Humphrey can see why people are becoming more… Read More

Flip-phone-using Warren Buffett owns a lot of Apple stock, but he says he’s ‘out of touch’ on iPhone

He drinks Coca-Cola and eats at Dairy Queen, presumably in part to promote the stocks and companies owned by… Read More

Saving a seat for tech: Historic theater strives to set the stage for inclusion in booming neighborhood

PITTSBURGH — Janera Solomon was raised in Pittsburgh from the age of 10, and left after college to pursue a… Read More

Cooking up disruption: T-Mobile CEO John Legere marks two years of popular cooking show ‘Slow Cooker Sunday’

T-Mobile CEO John Legere wants folks to sign up for their wireless service and for the past couple of years… Read More

Photos: 4 massive container cranes arrive in Washington’s Puget Sound by ship

Four unusual seafarers are arriving in Washington’s Puget Sound today after a long journey from China. At 434 feet tall… Read More

Fascinating Jobs application: Apple co-founder listed ‘tech, design’ as skills in 1973 hunt for work

Three years before he co-founded Apple, Steve Jobs filled out a job application at Reed College in Portland in which… Read More

From Campbell’s to Commodore: How the Warhol Museum uses tech to illuminate the iconic artist

PITTSBURGH — Andy Warhol made his mark as a pop artist throughout the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, but his pioneering spirit… Read More

Don’t shop with Bill Gates: Software mogul appears on ‘Ellen,’ badly flunks grocery price quiz

Bill Gates may be one of the richest men on the planet, but don’t hit the grocery aisles with the… Read More

Twilio co-founder promises ice cream to students facing detention for attending walkouts

Twilio co-founder Jeff Lawson has a message for students facing detentions for walking out of school to protest gun violence.… Read More

Amazon Studios to adapt Iain M. Banks’ space-opera Culture novel, a ‘huge personal favorite’ of Jeff Bezos

Iain M. Banks’ sweeping Culture science-fiction book series finally has a video home. Amazon Studios announced this morning it’s acquired… Read More

Bill Gates to guest star on ‘The Big Bang Theory’

It’s only taken eleven seasons, but Leonard and Sheldon may finally get to meet Bill Gates. Warner Bros. and CBS,… Read More

Peter S. Beagle Photo by Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Seattle and Pittsburgh’s fantastic connection: a new ‘grand master’ of science fiction and fantasy

Looking for a literary tie between Seattle and Pittsburgh? It may seem as hard to find as a unicorn. But… Read More

Art, affordability, Amazon and more: Pittsburgh’s Vanessa German makes a vital human connection

PITTSBURGH — In a room full of people at Concept Art Gallery in this city’s Regent Square neighborhood, Vanessa German… Read More

Photos: New vs. old Pittsburgh quickly comes into focus — and tells a story that’s familiar in Seattle

PITTSBURGH — My favorite thing to do when I get to any new city is to wake up relatively early… Read More

Does Seattle suck now? A snarky sticker sparks a conversation about Amazon and the changing city

Charles Hadrann misses old Seattle. As a guy who was born and raised in the city, he’s certainly not alone… Read More

Ciara joins Russell Wilson with her own channel on fan app TraceMe — and a first look at their little girl

In the comments and chats on Russell Wilson’s superfan app TraceMe, whatever is happening or has happened on the football… Read More

Science-fiction author Frank Herbert’s legacy to be honored with a new ‘Dune’ park in Tacoma

There likely won’t be any sandworms, but that’s not needed to spice up this news: Tacoma, Wash., native Frank Herbert,… Read More

T-Mobile CEO John Legere lists ornate New York penthouse overlooking Central Park for $22M

John Legere moved on up and now he’s moving on out. The T-Mobile CEO has listed his deluxe penthouse in… Read More

In interview full of stunners, music legend Quincy Jones says Paul Allen sings, plays just like Hendrix

Legendary producer Quincy Jones has had a hand in creating some of the most iconic music of all time, including… Read More

Alexa gives weather for Austin in Super Bowl ad — and a nation speculates about Amazon HQ2 clues

Ask Amazon’s Alexa which city in Texas is her favorite, and she replies, “Definitely Austin.” Ask the voice-integrated artificial intelligence… Read More

‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ trailer lacks a familiar voice, but looks like another sci-fi winner

Is it too late to send Harrison Ford back in time to play a young Han Solo? OK, fine. I… Read More

Video play-by-play of a Seattle vandal armed with a mop cleans up in the comedy department

Here’s some Friday internet advice for you: Skip the memo, and go with the mop. An apparently intoxicated gentleman armed… Read More

Amazon to use Super Bowl ad to show off its new take on a popular hero, ‘Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V69XYIRjKww With an Alexa-focused Super Bowl commercial, Amazon is already turning to CEO Jeff Bezos for his version of heroics… Read More

Paul Allen’s Upstream Music Fest and Summit returning with The Flaming Lips as headliner

The Upstream Music Fest and Summit, created by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen last year as a way to showcase diverse… Read More

Bill Gates and Roger Federer will play tennis again to raise money for charity, this time in the Bay Area

It’s Bill Gates vs. Roger Federer, round two. The Microsoft co-founder and tennis legend are getting together on the court… Read More

‘Kill Bill’ Shatner? Video spoof touts Quentin Tarantino’s R-rated ‘Star Trek’

What would an R-rated “Star Trek” movie directed by Quentin Tarantino look like? We may find out someday soon: The… Read More

Meet Fred, an energetic 82-year-old in Seattle who is a positive force behind the wheel for Uber

Fred likes to talk to people. As an Uber driver, the 82-year-old Seattle native gets to do plenty of talking… Read More

Portland science-fiction great Ursula K. Le Guin mourned in the Northwest and beyond

Science fiction and fantasy writers around the Pacific Northwest and around the world are paying tribute to award-winning author Ursula… Read More