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From ‘Supergirl’ to ‘Game of Thrones’: What the well-informed geek will be watching in 2016-17

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Comic-Con 2016 was awash in content. The event is no longer dedicated to comic book-inspired shows dominated… Read More

Rainbow flag and more gender-diverse emoji coming to Apple’s iOS 10

With all of the tweaks coming to Apple’s iOS 10 this fall, let’s just slap a thumbs up or a… Read More

Don’t forget the kid: Waze adding feature to remind drivers that someone is in the back seat

The traffic up ahead and the time to your destination will hardly matter if once you get there you forget… Read More

Bicycling Amazon manager delivers Kindles to Himalayan school, taking customer service to new heights

Liam Ackerman doesn’t take customer service lightly. Last week, the Amazon UK employee biked over 300 miles to deliver two Kindles to the Shey… Read More

‘Mars’ trailer features Elon Musk, Neil Tyson and Red Planet explorers from 2033

National Geographic Channel’s “Mars” miniseries blends a fictional tale about Mars colonists in 2033 with modern-day musings about Red Planet missions –… Read More

Hillary vs. The Donald: Who won the YouTube livestream competition?

Embed from Getty Images We’ve now heard from Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump — both of whom delivered fiery speeches… Read More

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: Checking for vulnerabilities in Episode 4

[Spoiler Alert] This article may spoil some of the surprises from the latest episode of “Mr. Robot.” If you haven’t… Read More

There’s a Squirtle near the turtle! Seattle zoo dropping Pokémon Go lures among real animals

Telling the difference between augmented reality creatures and the real deal could prove to be a unique challenge this weekend for… Read More

Seattle institution Dick’s Drive-In, after taking cash only for 62 years, to accept credit and even Apple Pay

Driving into the parking lot of a Dick’s Drive-In in Seattle and realizing you don’t have any cash on hand… Read More

Seattle girls who captivated nation with homemade spacecraft ready to launch again — with new science goals, new Star Wars hero on board

The Seattle sisters who captivated GeekWire’s audience and earned an invitation to the White House after launching a homemade craft… Read More

Notes from Comic-Con: Why the Hollywood studios need to change how they engage with fans

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — As the San Diego trolley pulls up to the Convention Center stop, multiple versions of Conan… Read More

Glowforge employees bring back the Ice Bucket Challenge to support ALS in name of customer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk2jHI2H7a8 Remember the Ice Bucket Challenge? Turns out it’s been a very helpful thing for the past two years, and Thursday the… Read More

Cheezburger’s Ben Huh returns from world travels, says he’s leaving Seattle to explore startup ideas in San Francisco

After eight years as the founder and CEO of the Cheezburger Network, Ben Huh stepped down last July and embarked… Read More

Dark night in Seattle: Man arrested after throwing batarang at police car

Holy copycats, Batman! A man was arrested Monday night in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood after throwing a batarang at pursuing… Read More

Geocaching co-founder: Pokémon Go has been great for our business

Before there was Pokémon Go, gamers wanting to get a breath of fresh air and actually hunt for something outdoors… Read More

Scary film shot on a phone is Amazon Video Direct’s first winner in monthly $1M Stars program

Creepy “found footage” is still a thing that can engage and scare film fans, it seems, as the Amazon Video… Read More

Don’t go after that stinky Spearow: King County warns Pokémon Go players to avoid wastewater treatment centers

Seattle’s plentiful canals, beaches, lakes, bridges, and streams are a haven for water Pokémon—good news for trainers searching for elusive… Read More

Two weeks, 129 miles, 8 pounds: Here’s the geek who already caught all 142 Pokémon

So, this guy caught ’em all. Already. A 28-year-old Brooklyn, N.Y., man named Nick Johnson is apparently the first person to… Read More

If you’re so moved, find out what that ‘Muck Foving’ billboard is all about in Seattle

Well, hello, Dolly. The Seattle-based startup that connects people who have trucks to people who need to move something big has… Read More

Viral late-night hit ‘Carpool Karaoke’ coming to Apple Music as exclusive new series

“Carpool Karaoke,” the viral sensation born out of a segment on “The Late Late Show with James Corden,” will become… Read More

Tag sale! Big Nordstrom event connects Instagram images and hashtag to in-store promotions

Nordstrom is adding some technical and social spice to its annual Anniversary Sale in an effort to further engage and nudge… Read More

Watch: Throngs of Pokémon Go fanatics take over this city park

The Pokémon hunters were out in full force this weekend — scanning parks, city streets, shopping centers and other landmarks… Read More

NASA shows off greatest hits from DSCOVR satellite’s year of watching Earth

It’s been a year since NASA unveiled the first image of Earth’s sunlit side captured by the Deep Space Climate Observatory,… Read More

The end of the VCR: A box of tapes triggers rewind on memories of the once-great technology

Be kind, and rewind your memory to appreciate this one: the last-known company still manufacturing video cassette recorders, or VCRs, has… Read More

Starship Enterprise in "Star Trek Beyond"

5 tech tidbits from ‘Star Trek Beyond’

Spoiler Alert! This post doesn’t reveal any major plot twists, but it does explore some new twists seen in “Star Trek Beyond.”… Read More

Tune does ‘Hamilton’: Watch this Seattle company’s epic Broadway tribute

Tune CEO Peter Hamilton was born to write and star in a parody of the Broadway hit “Hamilton.” Not only… Read More

How this Seattle startup is using Pokémon Go to recruit tech employees

If you’re out to catch ’em all, you may just land yourself a new job in the process. Avvo, the… Read More

Pac-Man to gobble up underutilized Seattle street as part of Pavement to Parks project

Just when we thought we’d gotten our heads wrapped around Pokémon Go, here comes Pac-Man. As part of its ongoing Pavement… Read More

Do ‘touch’ the artwork: Google Arts & Culture app brings immersive experience to your fingertips

While it would be nice if you could just drop everything, hop on a plane and go experience renowned works of… Read More

Get a look at Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos as an alien in ‘Star Trek Beyond’

You’d hardly recognize Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos in the super-heavy makeup he wears as an alien Starfleet official in “Star… Read More