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Waze releases the best and worst times to drive over the holidays

Preparing to hit the I-5 to Grandma’s house? You’ll want to look at this data released by Waze. The navigation… Read More

Neil deGrasse Tyson tweets his review of ‘Star Wars,’ demoting R2-D2 to ‘dwarf cute’ status

Let’s check in with Neil deGrasse Tyson, who is famous for his Twitter reviews of major science fiction films. He’s… Read More

‘Star Wars’ blasts past ‘Jurassic World,’ claims biggest opening weekend of all time

The Force awakened all right. The new Star Wars film broke records this weekend, banking a whopping $247 million stateside… Read More

Hello Kitty gets hacked: 3.3 million users’ data exposed

Sanrio, home to Hello Kitty, has leaked a database of 3.3 million users’ accounts. As Wired reports, news of the… Read More

SNL pokes fun at exploding hoverboards in this hilarious ad

Hate walking? Love fires? Does Saturday Night Live have a video for you. This weekend, the show took a shot… Read More

See Amy Poehler’s hilarious response to all this ‘Star Wars’ hoopla

You’ve likely seen Star Wars by now, so why not knock back a few Jell-O shots and head on over to… Read More

These DIY nerd socks will shut down Netflix if you fall asleep

Not sure if this is a joke yet or not. It appears not. Netflix has posted a how-to guide to… Read More

‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ delivers everything you’d expect — and that’s the problem

Spoiler Alert! This review doesn’t reveal any major plot twists, but wait to read it if you’re trying to stay in the dark… Read More

This bed made for earthquakes will freak you out

If you’re still thinking about the big one that’s due to hit the Pacific Northwest any time, this bed might… Read More

Bill Gates as Secret Santa just made a Redditor’s holiday beyond amazing — again

Ah, it’s the season of giving. And Bill Gates just gave one Redditor the gift of her life. Gates has made… Read More

Star Wars’ wide reach: How the iconic films influenced movies and TV

Shutterstock has assembled an impressive infographic of Star Wars‘ extensive influence on movies and TV since the first film came… Read More

Jimmy Fallon and the Roots get down with the ‘Star Wars’ cast a cappella style

Happy Star Wars day! Jimmy Fallon and his house band the Roots are always looking to add some music fun to… Read More

A new way to read the news on GeekWire: “Use the Force”

All sorts of big technology companies and media sites are trying to figure out new ways for readers to consume… Read More

First official photo of all-female ‘Ghostbusters’ cast is badass

The new Ghostbusters cast has taken plenty of heat for being an all-female crew, but this first official photo released… Read More

Contest: Win a Cinerama ‘Star Wars’ Marathon ticket from GeekWire

Update, 12/17: Thanks to everyone who entered! Congratulations to our winner, Kyle Boynton, a die-hard Star Wars fan who has a… Read More

Watch the ‘Star Wars’ cast reveal some ‘spoilers’ from ‘The Force Awakens’

Nerdist sat down here with Star Wars: The Force Awakens cast members to discuss spoilers in the film, and things get a little animated… Read More

Seattle’s tech boom doesn’t equate boom times for all: 45% say cost of living digging into their financial goals

Spoiler alert: This article is not about Star Wars. Turning to more ah, pressing real-life matters, a new survey from… Read More

Watch Netflix’s surprise ‘House of Cards’ announcement from the GOP debate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se44ed4KBMA FU2016: That’s the thought left in many viewers heads after last night’s Republican presidential debate. But not for the… Read More

The reviews for ‘Star Wars’ are rolling in and it’s looking insanely good

We figured it would be good, but this good? It looks like J.J. Abrams has knocked it out of the… Read More

Bill Gates tops LinkedIn’s list of influencers for 2015

LinkedIn publishes many lists about those who are tops in their fields, but who made the cut for being an… Read More

Tech leaders sound off on Star Wars: Favorite characters, business lessons and how they’d use the Force

The Force is strong in the tech industry. And you don’t have to travel to Dagobah to find it. Star Wars… Read More

This breakdown of how the Force is used in ‘Star Wars’ is simply mesmerizing

Star Wars seems to have been dissected in every discernible way, but this Bloomberg breakdown of how the Force is used… Read More

Amazon removes some of those questionable hoverboards from site

If your holiday dreams include a hoverboard, you might want to rethink that gift. According to this report by the… Read More

London newspaper ‘The Sun’ celebrates ‘Star Wars’ with 25 different front pages

This is incredible. The Sun in London came out with 25 different front pages, with puns all based on Star Wars:… Read More

Can’t wait for ‘Star Wars’? The force is strong with ‘Childhood’s End’ and ‘The Expanse’ on TV

While you’re waiting for “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” to invade theaters this week, you can tune in a couple… Read More

New trailer for ‘Star Trek Beyond’ looks fast, furious and flat

And in other intergalactic films, here’s the new trailer for Star Trek Beyond, posted today. GeekWire’s resident Star Trek fan and contributor… Read More

Ready for ‘Star Wars’? Here are the details on Cinerama’s sold-out marathon event

The holiday is coming early if you’re a Star Wars fan. All the fan parodies, trailer teasers, gadgets and gear has… Read More

Here’s the surprise gift that Zillow Group gave employees at this year’s holiday party

Has your company had its holiday party yet? Chances are, it’s not going to be the kind of bash that Zillow… Read More

Let this Lego robot decorate holiday cookies for you

From the creative minds of JK Brickworks on YouTube comes the Lego Mindstorms cookie-icing machine, a robot device set with… Read More

Here’s how to block Donald Trump on Facebook

It may be impossible to edit the Donald completely out of your life, but at least there’s one place you… Read More