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Steve Ballmer’s sad face becomes a meme after Clippers lose playoff game to Jazz

There’s never a dull moment watching Steve Ballmer watch his basketball team. The former Microsoft CEO and Los Angeles Clippers owner… Read More

Upstream Music Fest + Summit releases app with key features for diving into inaugural Seattle event

Attendees of the upcoming Upstream Music Fest + Summit in Seattle can now prep for the big event with a… Read More

This Geeky, custom-built Lego lounge is an architect’s dream

Jeffrey Pelletier is a superhero of sorts. By day, he’s an architect designing custom homes at Seattle firm Board & Vellum. But… Read More

Smoke and jeers: T-Mobile’s 4/20 gimmick, rolling papers included, slams ‘half-baked’ Verizon

Being served with papers has never been this fun. T-Mobile, ratcheting up its ongoing desire to harsh the mellow of… Read More

Scientists use 3-D scans to ID duckbilled fish species 40 years after it was caught

After spending 40 years sitting in a museum jar, a toothy fish from the waters off Australia has been identified… Read More

6 lessons ‘Ghost in the Shell’ can teach you about cybersecurity

The original Ghost in the Shell (GitS) movie was practically compulsory material in the hacker subculture of the late 90s,… Read More

And so it begins: First trailer for ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ turns to the dark side

Did you feel a disturbance in the Force? As if millions of Star Wars fans suddenly cried out in delight? That… Read More

Video game arcades are back – this time, with virtual reality for the masses

Remember the days when arcades were the places where kids could play the coolest video games? No? Well, now you… Read More

Tech on the slopes: How RFID is changing the experience of skiing and snowboarding

WHISTLER, B.C. — For decades, ski resorts have been behind the technology curve. Sure, there were lots of cool developments… Read More

Hyperlapse video shows off UW’s campus in all its speeded-up, fly-through glory

What is hyperlapse? Like the bullet-time realm of “The Matrix,” hyperlapse videos provide an unorthodox perspective on time and space – and you… Read More

Travel site Kayak knows you’re planning a trip while at work — so they made this discreet search page

If you’re scrambling to get those TPS reports done before the weekend hits, but just can’t get your mind off… Read More

Video: Mark Hamill is a perfect Han Solo in new Bad Lip Reading of ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

We’ve gotten used to Han Solo being a bit of a crank in the Star Wars films over the years.… Read More

Paul Allen’s Upstream Music Fest announces 300 musical acts in final lineup for upcoming event

The full lineup for Paul Allen’s inaugural Upstream Music Fest + Summit has been finalized, and more than 300 emerging… Read More

YouTube TV goes live with $35 monthly bundle of network, cable channels and unlimited cloud DVR

Cord cutters looking for yet another way to watch television without subscribing to cable or satellite providers got a new… Read More

Teens think Amazon, Starbucks and Xbox are ‘lit,’ according to Google

If you’re over 17, you may want to buckle your seatbelt for this. If not, I doubt your attention span… Read More

Enough! Sorry, but we’re not covering the tech industry’s stupid April Fool’s pranks this year

April Fool’s! Seriously, how could we pass up this silly tradition? Here’s your damn roundup. The most foolish thing about April… Read More

Cirque du Soleil’s new Luzia show combines technology with magical Mexican mythology

The big top is back with Cirque du Soleil’s newest show Luzia: A Waking Dream of Mexico. Two years in… Read More

Hacking The Hoff: Easy Amazon Alexa workaround gives this wannabe Knight Rider a talking car

I’ve always wanted a talking car. I don’t know whether it was the 1980s “Knight Rider” TV series, or generations… Read More

This is chilling: Trailer for ‘Game of Thrones’ season 7 shows would-be rulers walking the walk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxWfvtnHtS0 The return to fantasy and high drama on television took a step in the right direction on Thursday with… Read More

‘I love you, robot’ — watch this little girl make friends with a broken hot water heater

See? The robots are our friends! Watching this viral video of a little girl hugging a discarded hot water heater… Read More

Milking this for all it’s worth: Nintendo gamers take on real dairy farmers in ‘1-2-Switch’ contest

We could watch this until the cows come home! A dairy farm in Vermont was so confident in the milking… Read More

Tweets aimed at embroiled GOP Rep. Devin Nunes draw fun replies from Seattle man who is @Nunes

When Chase Nunes joined Twitter way back near the beginning of the social media site, in August 2008, he secured… Read More

Woz in Seattle: Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak on automation, Steve Jobs, and Dancing with the Stars

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak – who is often credited with inventing the modern personal computer – thinks it will probably be “a… Read More

Want a window seat overlooking UW’s famed cherry blossoms? Just tune into this YouTube live stream

There are plenty of pretty sights to take in around Seattle, but for about a week near the end of March,… Read More

Emoji update to include 69 new images: breastfeeding woman, zombie, steak and more

The world itself may be becoming less inclusive, but inside your smartphone, emojis are set to embrace various cultures and… Read More

170,000 burger fans cast votes online for next Dick’s Drive-In location, and the winner is …

Dick’s Drive-In, the popular Seattle-area burger chain, turned to social media again on Monday to announce the winner of its… Read More

Pop culture powerhouse Funko to open giant flagship store in new Everett headquarters building

Funko, makers of pop culture figurines and much more, is growing so rapidly that it needs more space for its… Read More

With over 2,000 dogs coming to work at Amazon, #NationalPuppyDay is just another day at the office

Dogs are a big deal at Amazon. And on #NationalPuppyDay, which is apparently today, it’s worth noting just how big. The… Read More

Amazon blocks and then restores sale of sci-fi book for reportedly copying another’s cover

In a saga that could very well be ripped from the pages of the very books involved, two science-fiction novels with… Read More

Gaming gets a bedside boost with donation of 10 Xbox GO Karts to aid patients at Seattle hospital

Hospitalized children often crave any sort of distraction that might help them cope with their surroundings and whatever illness they’re dealing… Read More