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Dreamy new ads from Realtor.com put Elizabeth Banks on your deck and in your bathroom

The idea of a “dream” home is a little extra dreamy in a new ad campaign from Realtor.com, the online… Read More

Boldly go to zero gravity with Sulu: Weightless flight with ‘Star Trek’ star George Takei will cost you $6,500

It’s not deep space, but if you’re looking for an adventure that feels a bit like it, Zero Gravity Corporation is… Read More

Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders

New York tech firm pledges $10 million to make Trump-Sanders debate a reality

Update: Now Donald Trump has said in a statement that it’s not going to happen after all. The Hollywood Reporter… Read More

The Art of the Brick

Block out some time: ‘The Art of the Brick’ Lego exhibit opens in Seattle this weekend

Pick the tiny Lego pieces out of your feet and hurry down to the Pacific Science Center to get a… Read More

Comixology

Amazon’s ComiXology offers Netflix-style service to comics fans; Seattle’s Fantagraphics jumps on board

ComiXology, the digital comics service owned by Amazon, launched a subscription service this week that gives readers access to thousands of… Read More

Food trucks

The no-power lunch: Seattle food trucks used Square’s Offline Mode to make sales during outage

The power outage in downtown Seattle on Wednesday wasn’t going to keep office workers from eating, and thanks to one… Read More

Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert’s words of wisdom: Get Amazon Prime and worry less about Starbucks cup names

Stephen Colbert took time during “The Late Show” this week to give mention to a couple little Seattle companies. In a mock… Read More

Candace Payne

Viral video star visits Facebook, rides bikes with Chewbacca, laughs with ‘Star Wars’ director

Candace Payne’s Internet fame showed no signs of slowing Tuesday as the Texas mom paid a visit to Facebook headquarters, rode… Read More

Kid tested: Trampoline uses gaming technology to merge screen time with exercise

When I bark at my kids to get away from the Xbox or the iPad and get outside for some fresh… Read More

Dallas Mavericks World

Mark Cuban calls Minecraft ‘intellectually engaging’ as his NBA team creates new game with Mineplex

The Dallas Mavericks might know what it means to set a pick, but now they want fans to place a… Read More

Uber

UberAIR promotion lets customers fly, fly away for holiday weekend on Nantucket

Memorial Day weekend travelers sitting in traffic, at least on the coast of Massachusetts, may catch a glimpse of Uber… Read More

Transit Explore Bus

Video: Futuristic Chinese bus glides over the top of cars in concept for mass transit

A video making the rounds on Facebook shows off a futuristic bus that looks like nothing you’ve ever seen on… Read More

Human Sound

Hush-hush startup Human unveils core functions of its flagship audio product

Listen closely: The secretive Seattle startup Human Inc. has offered a glimpse of what it has in store to disrupt audio technology… Read More

Chewbacca mask

Laughing mom in Chewbacca mask shatters Facebook video record with 117M views

Candace Payne, the Texas mom who put on a Chewbacca mask and brought joy to herself and the Internet this week,… Read More

‘Magic: The Gathering’ cards worth $15K stolen from Seattle game shop

As any “Magic: The Gathering” player knows, there are a variety of spells to attack opponents and seize their cards.… Read More

Carlos Key

Seattle teen builds on his filmmaking passion with short ‘Killer Legos’ movie showing at festival

A very short movie called “Attack of the Killer Legos” shows that the building blocks of a future film career are already… Read More

Seeking Pluto's Frigid Heart

SIFFX will showcase VR and 360-degree video as a four-day program within Seattle Film Festival

The Seattle International Film Festival will embrace enhanced modes of storytelling such as virtual reality, 360-degree video and augmented reality… Read More

Video: ‘Star Trek’ shows its age – and agelessness – in EMP Museum’s 50th-anniversary exhibition

From several yards away, the bridge of the Starship Enterprise looks as if it was beamed down from the 23rd century… Read More

Trump warns of tech bubble, says current market is ‘very strange’ 

Donald Trump is worried about a tech bubble. In an interview with Reuters, the Republican frontrunner shared his concerns that high-priced… Read More

Siren

Question of the Day: Want to see Seattle dating app Siren featured in the PBS series ‘Start Up’?

Siren, the 2015 GeekWire App of the Year, will get another platform on which to share its intriguing story as the company will… Read More

Ably hoodie

Seattle high-tech clothing line Ably promises to stand up to stink and stains, triples Kickstarter goal

Wearing the same shirt for multiple days would normally be an invitation to attract fewer friends. But a new Seattle clothing… Read More

Review: New Stephen Hawking show ‘Genius’ is a refreshing take on the mysteries of the universe

Genius. The word itself inspires awe and fascination. It’s considered unattainable for most people. There’s the common idea that genius… Read More

Samantha Bee

Five Seattle councilwomen attacked for arena vote get hilarious assist from Samantha Bee

The five women of the Seattle City Council, who were attacked via misogynistic tweets and emails for a recent vote… Read More

DreamJobbing

Portland-based The Clymb seeks ‘chief Instagrammers’ to document adventures on six dream trips

Instagrammers with a passion for travel and adventure have six far-flung destinations to choose from if they apply for assignments being… Read More

Angrify me

Eyebrow-raising ‘Angry Birds’ website helps you show how thrilled you are for new movie

If you want to show how happy you are about the upcoming “Angry Birds” movie, you’re going to need to… Read More

Xbox gamertag

Xbox Live releasing nearly 1 million gamertags that have been inactive for years

The Xbox Live gamertag you’ve always wanted could very well become yours if it’s among the nearly 1 million IDs… Read More

Bill Gates thinks you should read these 5 books this summer

Summer came early in Seattle this year and Northwest native Bill Gates just released his recommended beach reads to help… Read More

Odle Middle School team

Bellevue middle schoolers soar to championship in world’s largest rocket contest

A team of middle schoolers from Bellevue, Wash., nicknamed the Space Potatoes, captured the top prize at the 2016 Team America… Read More

Seattle is the best U.S. city for biking, according to new Zillow study

Hills, traffic, and crazy drivers aside, Seattle is the best U.S. city for cyclists. That’s according to a new report… Read More

KEXP’s digital Nirvana: Radio station bringing vast album collection into new era, comments included

“These guys will be remembered in years to come because they knew how to write songs with HOOKS!” “Hey! Can… Read More

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