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AmazonCrossing to spend $10M to translate foreign books into English

Today, AmazonCrossing has announced that it will make a significant commitment to translating a number of foreign bestselling titles and highly acclaimed… Read More

Florida woman Periscopes herself while driving drunk, gets DUI

Today in incredibly stupid and tech-related — a Florida woman live-streamed herself while driving under the influence on Periscope. As… Read More

New study shows that scientists can predict intelligence from a brain scan

The idea that you were born to do something specific just got a big boost from science. A new study shows… Read More

British man plays Minecraft for over 35 hours and hopes to set new world record

Minecraft is known for pulling its players in, but this guy ended up playing the game for over 35 hours… Read More

Do yourself a favor and watch Netflix’s new trailer for ‘With Bob and David’

Monday morning just got a little less painful. Watch the Netflix trailer for the new With Bob and David show starring… Read More

T-Mobile’s John Legere buys William Randolph Hearst’s $18M Penthouse in New York

It’s not every day that someone slaps down $18 million on a penthouse. It’s even rarer to be buying a piece… Read More

This hilarious video reimagines Silicon Valley in the ‘Game of Thrones’ universe

Giant world powers, scrappy newcomers, and an atmosphere of Machiavellian ambition. That description might call to mind the treacherous universe of Game… Read More

Why MIT writing prof and author Junot Diaz makes his students watch ‘Star Wars’

If you don’t know who Junot Diaz is, you should learn now. Not only is he a badass author,… Read More

Heads up, Car2Go drivers: The city is coming for your tickets

If you often drive a Car2Go, and have gotten a ticket or two, you might want to just go ahead… Read More

Seattle game developers’ ‘Astroneer’ lets you explore other worlds like an astronaut, looks insanely fun

One look at this new game in development, Astroneer, and you’ll want to play it. Now. Via the Verge, the game… Read More

From ‘Space Oddity’ to ‘Songs in a Tin Can’: Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield records first album in space

Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield went viral a couple years ago with his remake of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity,” recorded on… Read More

The big Hollywood movie ‘Steve Jobs’ is out today, and the critics are loving it

It seems we get a new take on Steve Jobs every few months, but this latest one might be the… Read More

Paul Allen’s Ebola Program announces $11M in new grants to fight the disease

Paul Allen re-upped his commitment to fighting the deadly yet preventable Ebola virus this week by awarding $11 million in… Read More

Former Microsoft exec, who co-authored a book with Bill Gates, tackles the world of Jane Austen

After co-authoring nonfiction books with some of the biggest names in business, including Business @ the Speed of Thought with Bill… Read More

The battle for Seattle: Is the tech scene turning the city into another San Francisco?

Another week, another story about how Seattle is losing the battle for its “soul.” Today, the New York Times posted… Read More

Apple’s iBooks scores exclusive deal with enhanced ‘Harry Potter’ series

Love Harry Potter? Today, Apple announced that it has an exclusive deal for enhanced versions of all seven books in… Read More

HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ getting a dose of humor for Season 3 from former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo

It’s pretty common knowledge that HBO’s Silicon Valley picks the brains of those in the tech world to fuel storylines… Read More

Adidas plans ‘instantly’ 3D printed midsoles, customized to your foot and running style

Nike COO Eric Sprunk surprised the GeekWire Summit crowd last week when he said custom 3D printed sneakers were “not that far… Read More

Amazon has started filming with the ‘Top Gear’ guys

When Amazon picked up the Top Gear crew for Prime, it was headline-making news around the world. After all, the… Read More

Airbus patents horrible-looking plan to stack air passengers on top of one another

Air travel is hellish enough, but this patent might take that incredibly awkward, uncomfortable experience one step further by stacking… Read More

Bud Light announces a ‘smart’ fridge that tells you how much beer you have left

Today in hilarious and totally unnecessary technology is the Bud-E Fridge — a smart fridge connected to WiFi that shows you… Read More

Amazon releases the 100 sci-fi and fantasy books you should read in your lifetime

Amazon’s book editors have been busy assembling collections of the 100 books everyone should read in their lifetime — and… Read More

Is your AI as smart as an 8th grader? Prove it to Paul Allen’s AI2 for a shot to win $50K

Are you working on AI that can handle general science questions at an 8th grade level? If so, you will want… Read More

Vegas breaks down the odds on manned missions to Mars, and it’s looking good for SpaceX

It’s true that Las Vegas will bet on almost anything — and this incredible breakdown on the odds of who will… Read More

Reddit launches its AMA video channel with Neil deGrasse Tyson and Nate Silver

Reddit, known for its AMAs with famous folk, has taken the format one step further with video. Today, the series… Read More

Amazon Prime causes massive influx of packages, forces college to rethink mailroom

College students ordering en masse have made a mess of at least one college campus mailroom this fall — it… Read More

FAA not messing around, proposes $1.9M fine against drone operator for ‘illegal’ flights

If you’re a professional photographer/videographer who has been using drones to capture some spectacular scenes, you might want to take… Read More

Ditch your DSLR for a new Samsung camera tomorrow at this event

There was a time when having a DSLR camera meant you were kind of a badass. Sure, the cameras still… Read More

After facing political troubles in Seattle, Uber reminds customers to register to vote

Elections are fast-approaching in Washington state, and Uber wants its customers to remember to register to vote. The ride-hailing company… Read More

Here’s the latest drone video of Apple’s huge new campus

Another few weeks, another drone video of the construction progress on Apple’s ginormous new campus. This time, via 9to5Mac, the… Read More