Geek Life – Page 58 of 132

Zillow at the ballpark: Over 850 employees headed to Mariners’ matinee

It’s a beautiful day for baseball in Seattle, and that’s a good thing for Zillow employees. The online real estate… Read More

Bezos Family Foundation lends support to popular PBS Kids series ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’

Vroom, an initiative of the Bezos Family Foundation, is teaming with the Fred Rogers Company in a partnership that will… Read More

Amazon scores original kids series ‘The Kicks,’ based on books by U.S. soccer star Alex Morgan

Amazon has a new original kids series called “The Kicks” coming to Prime Video that seizes on the popularity of youth… Read More

Pokémon Go players dining at Red Robin, shopping at Hot Topic according to data from Placed

Pokémon Go players looking for a little retail therapy or a restaurant recharge are most often visiting Hot Topic and Red Robin,… Read More

Star Wars toy auction features ‘Holy Grail’ pieces in collection valued at more than $500,000

Over time you’ve probably come to realize that giving away your collection of original Star Wars toys, or letting the… Read More

Streaming, the final frontier: Netflix to beam new ‘Star Trek’ series internationally

Netflix and CBS Studios International just inked a deal for the new “Star Trek” series that boldly goes where no… Read More

Lyft jumps on Pokémon Go bandwagon, offers 20% discount to riders heading to Seattle PokeStops

Pokémon Go is continuing to take the world by storm, and one transportation company is looking to join the fun. Lyft… Read More

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos plays role in ‘Star Trek Beyond,’ fulfilling a dream

As a kid growing up in Texas, Jeff Bezos loved to play “Star Trek” with his friends from the neighborhood,… Read More

Amazon banana stand is extra busy as thousands split from work for free ice cream

Those free Amazon bananas are fine for filling a whole in your belly, but on Friday, in honor of National… Read More

Inside the culture of Pokémon Go: ‘Everyone is just one big family’

By now you’ve noticed the Pokémon Go players, sometimes roaming in packs in search of the elusive game characters. The new… Read More

Video: Behind-the-scenes footage stokes excitement for ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’

Fans of gritty, classic war footage like that in “Saving Private Ryan” will be inspired by what they see in… Read More

‘We only hire ninjas, maybe rockstars’: Read the best spoof of a front-end developer job posting

If the best jokes are the ones that strike closest to the truth, than this fake job description for a… Read More

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: A tech security pro analyzes the Season 2 premiere

[Spoiler Alert] This article may spoil some of the surprises from the Mr. Robot season two premiere. Make sure to… Read More

Hillary Clinton hopes to catch young voters at Pokémon Go campaign event

When it comes to swing states, Hillary Clinton is determined to catch ’em all. The presumptive democratic nominee is hosting… Read More

Steve Ballmer says it’s ‘important’ to keep wanting NBA in Seattle, but it’s not likely to happen soon

Steve Ballmer’s dream of owning an NBA franchise was realized in 2014 when he took over the Los Angeles Clippers.… Read More

‘Mr. Robot’ totally computes: Creator Sam Esmail on why the series has hit a nerve

When “Mr. Robot” was first picked up to series, series creator Sam Esmail set his expectations low. Very low. “I… Read More

Starbucks’ Howard Schultz outlines pay increase, dress code flexibility and more changes for employees

As Starbucks continues to invest in technologies meant to better serve its customers, chairman and CEO Howard Shultz announced a few… Read More

‘Star Trek Beyond’ will reveal Sulu to be gay in nod to George Takei; actor calls the move ‘unfortunate’

Update: In an exclusive interview with The Hollywood Reporter, George Takei says he thinks it’s “really unfortunate” that the Sulu… Read More

‘Hell yes to getting lit on a Monday night!’ Microsoft recruiter’s disastrous attempt to reach hip youths unravels on Twitter

Microsoft’s latest attempt to appeal to young people reeks of more desperation than your middle-aged aunt trying to pull off… Read More

Zillow at the ballpark: Over 850 employees headed to Mariners’ matinee

Bezos Family Foundation lends support to popular PBS Kids series ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood’

Amazon scores original kids series ‘The Kicks,’ based on books by U.S. soccer star Alex Morgan

Pokémon Go players dining at Red Robin, shopping at Hot Topic according to data from Placed

Star Wars toy auction features ‘Holy Grail’ pieces in collection valued at more than $500,000

Streaming, the final frontier: Netflix to beam new ‘Star Trek’ series internationally

Lyft jumps on Pokémon Go bandwagon, offers 20% discount to riders heading to Seattle PokeStops

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos plays role in ‘Star Trek Beyond,’ fulfilling a dream

Amazon banana stand is extra busy as thousands split from work for free ice cream

Inside the culture of Pokémon Go: ‘Everyone is just one big family’

Video: Behind-the-scenes footage stokes excitement for ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’

‘We only hire ninjas, maybe rockstars’: Read the best spoof of a front-end developer job posting

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: A tech security pro analyzes the Season 2 premiere

Hillary Clinton hopes to catch young voters at Pokémon Go campaign event

Steve Ballmer says it’s ‘important’ to keep wanting NBA in Seattle, but it’s not likely to happen soon

‘Mr. Robot’ totally computes: Creator Sam Esmail on why the series has hit a nerve

Starbucks’ Howard Schultz outlines pay increase, dress code flexibility and more changes for employees

‘Star Trek Beyond’ will reveal Sulu to be gay in nod to George Takei; actor calls the move ‘unfortunate’

‘Hell yes to getting lit on a Monday night!’ Microsoft recruiter’s disastrous attempt to reach hip youths unravels on Twitter

30 years in the making, ‘Voyage of Time’ trailer sends you on a cosmic trip

Coolest Cooler finally arrives, blends, plays music — breaks! — and then blends again

Virtual reality fireworks: Ex-Double Down CEO has a blast launching stealthy new startup

Rock the boat: Soundgarden members attend launch of new research vessel SoundGuardian

Hubble Space Telescope celebrates the Fourth of July with galactic fireworks

Latest buzz from coffee marketplace Crema.co: A ‘recommendation engine’ that knows what brews you like

Seattle theater establishes tech think tank to understand geek culture, evolve art for new generation

Scientists force computer to binge on TV shows and predict what humans will do

GeekWire Trivia: Win tickets to ‘Lord of the Rings’ at the Seattle Symphony

Stop! Hammer time? Trulia turns to hip-hop icon to help stressed home buyers relax

Seattle’s growing pains inspire ‘Amazocalypse’ kids’ book, with a cardboard monster and a dog named Prime