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Tesla’s Gigafactory to be second largest plant in world after Boeing

Fast Company got an exclusive look at Tesla’s new Gigafactory in Nevada — and let’s just say they were impressed.… Read More

White House announces competition for $100 million in grants to support TechHire now open

Last March, the White House announced $100 million in grants to support President Obama’s TechHire initiative. Today, the Department of Labor… Read More

Motorola enlists Ashton Kutcher and ‘would you rather’ game to plug its new smartphone

This is an interesting tactic to take to sell smartphones — making fun of people’s addictions to their smartphones. “We… Read More

Inspired by Microsoft Research projects, top sci-fi writers share ‘Future Visions’ in new e-book

When you’re developing technologies that sound like science fiction, why not use science fiction stories to show what you’re up to? That’s… Read More

Oxford Dictionaries’ word of the year isn’t even a word

Oh-no-ji! That’s right. Oxford Dictionaries has picked an emoji as its go-to word of 2015. And not just any emoji… Read More

Madrona’s William Ruckelshaus to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

A well-known name in Seattle’s business world, William Ruckelshaus, will receive our nation’s highest civilian honor — the Presidential Medal… Read More

Google says its app can better understand your questions now

Google says that its app can better understand the meaning behind more complex queries, making it more able to deliver the… Read More

Hate to floss? This gadget could help

Ugh. Flossing. It is probably the last step before bed that is the easiest to skip or forget. However, flossing is… Read More

In the season of giving, Amazon and Starbucks gift cards will likely rank high

We’re still over a week out from the most infamous shopping day of the season, but if you prefer to… Read More

In response to criticism, Facebook to turn on its ‘Safety Check’ feature more during disasters

On Friday, social media proved to be a fast, effective way for those seeking help, shelter or information during the… Read More

Round two? T-Mobile’s John Legere takes on Donald Trump in another epic Twitter throwdown

In the world of public social media battles, T-Mobile’s John Legere took on Donald Trump for the second time this… Read More

Expedia’s yearly ‘vacation deprivation’ study shows Americans leaving four days unused for 2015

The end of the year is approaching fast, and if you’ve got some extra vacation time to use or lose,… Read More

Microsoft announces $75K grants to connect communities worldwide to the Internet

Microsoft announced a grant initiative that will give grants averaging $75,000 to companies around the world to help bring “affordable Internet access… Read More

Ignite co-founder Brady Forrest acquires the popular speaker series from O’Reilly Media

Brady Forrest, who hatched the Ignite speaker series with his colleague Bre Pettis nearly nine years ago in Seattle, has acquired… Read More

People mobilize on Twitter using #PorteOuverte, #OpenDoor in response to Paris shootings

People seeking and offering shelter quickly mobilized on Twitter using the hashtag #PorteOuverte, or #OpenDoor, today after the tragic shootings… Read More

Mark Cuban will make his own hoverboards, thank you very much

So, if you could imagine Mark Cuban going something along the lines of “screw you guys, I’ll make my own… Read More

This California family already wins coolest holiday light display with their Death Star

If the idea of driving past one more Santa and his sleigh yard decoration makes you want to poke your eyeballs… Read More

From tragedy to ‘Star Trek’: Check out this new uplifting cartoon from the Oatmeal

If you haven’t already, you should take time to see the latest cartoon from the Oatmeal. It tells the story… Read More

Another week, another ‘Star Wars’ trailer with new scenes

Yadda, yadda, yadda. New Star Wars trailer. Just watch it. There are some new scenes here, but the one that… Read More

Is all this tech money turning us into snobs? Seattle ranks No. 5 on list of ‘snobbiest’ U.S. cities

This is probably one list we don’t want to be on — the “Snobbiest Cities in America.” RoadSnacks, a site… Read More

Take a look at the lame, awful original trailer for ‘Star Wars’

Thanks to Man’s Life, this little blast from the past came back to our attention — the original trailer for… Read More

What happens when a self-driving Google car gets pulled over by the police

Google’s self-driving car experienced another rite of passage of road life this week — getting pulled over by the cops.… Read More

This app will tell you if that fancy beer is good or not before you buy it

How many times have you fallen for a label, gone with what’s on sale, or listened to your idiot friend… Read More

University of Washington’s KUOW to buy Pacific Lutheran University’s KPLU

Seattle-based radio station KUOW will buy Pacific Lutheran University’s KPLU, according to an announcement by the University of Washington station today.… Read More

Take a look at the latest pictures from inside that new ‘Star Wars’ Boeing 787 Dreamliner

Reuters photographer Edgar Su posted some great pictures of what it’s actually like inside that new Star Wars-themed Boeing 787 Dreamliner… Read More

Can quitting Facebook make you happier? This study says yes

A new study shows that those who don’t spend time on Facebook tend to be happier. “People on Facebook are… Read More

Redfin report shows sellers are ‘optimistic,’ but might be overvaluing their homes

Homeowners looking to sell are driven more by optimism than urgency in a housing market that is “approaching something that resembles… Read More

Someone flew a drone into Seattle’s Great Wheel

Police are looking for the person who flew a drone into Seattle’s Great Wheel yesterday. The crash happened around 4… Read More

Don’t call her a princess: Leia gets promoted in ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’

Princess Leia is getting a new title. In an Entertainment Weekly article, J.J. Abrams reveals the new name for the character… Read More

Reddit AMA with REI CEO spirals out of control with questions over membership tactics

REI made headlines a few weeks ago when it announced that it would be closed on Black Friday, traditionally the… Read More