Holiday gift guide for science books: Find your way through parallel universes in print Parallel universes are big in science fiction, popping up in shows ranging from the “Terminator” movies to “The Man in… Read More
Praise be: Amazon’s best books of the year list topped by Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Testaments’ If you’re still riveted by the all-too-believable and creepy nature of “The Handmaid’s Tale” on streaming television, you should know… Read More
Book excerpt: Heroclip creator Mina Yoo’s ‘Be an InventHer’ aims to inspire women to ‘just go for it’ Mina Yoo didn’t actually recognize that she was an inventor until she’d received two utility patents during her journey toward… Read More
Are dogs conscious? How about computers? Brain scientist Christof Koch takes on deep questions Do animals possess consciousness? Can consciousness be uploaded into a computer? Can we measure objectively whether someone is conscious or… Read More
Shake it off, Microsoft: Brad Smith book recounts run-in with pop star over failed chatbot ‘Tay’ Nothing like an email from Taylor Swift’s lawyers to get your attention during vacation. That was the case for Microsoft… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Microsoft President Brad Smith: Tech sector needs to face up to responsibility and embrace regulation Play Microsoft President Brad Smith has a light-up globe, a neon blue miniature likeness of Earth, spinning on his desk inside… Read More
‘Where’d You Go, Bernadette’ brings book’s take on Seattle tech to film — here’s what makes the cut Maria Semple’s best-selling 2012 novel “Where’d You Go, Bernadette” has been championed for its hilarious take on Seattle as well… Read More
Geek of the Week: Researcher, writer, mom Amanda Sullivan pushes importance of STEM for young girls As a young girl, Amanda Sullivan never met any female engineers or scientists. She was never encouraged to pursue a… Read More
Little-known twists in moonshot tales come to light 50 years after Apollo 11 Even after 50 years, it’s still possible to find new angles on one of history’s most widely witnessed events —… Read More
From augmented reality to fake news: Five glimpses of the future from sci-fi author Neal Stephenson Seattle author Neal Stephenson’s works of fiction often play off the potential for future facts — for example, the virtual… Read More
Book excerpt: Neal Stephenson’s ‘Fall’ foretells the future of Seattle’s South Lake Union tech hub Today, Seattle’s South Lake Union district is a beehive of tech activity, dotted with campuses for Amazon, Facebook and Google.… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Science-fiction master Neal Stephenson blends high tech and high fantasy in ‘Fall’ Play Are we living in a simulation? Is there an afterlife? And if not, what would it take to create one?… Read More
50 years after first lunar landing, Apollo moonshots inspire a new blast of books In the 50 years since Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong left humanity’s first bootprint on the moon, that “one small… Read More
Banana standoff at Amazon used to promote ‘IGIST,’ a sci-fi novel and app created by Axon president Away from his day job as president of Axon, makers of police body cameras and other products, Luke Larson has… Read More
Geek of the Week: Amazon vet Jill Taplin applies lessons from tech giant at her tiny comic book shop In the city where an online bookseller turned into a global tech giant, Jill Haick Taplin is trying to take some… Read More
Beyond ‘Zucked,’ what concerns author Roger McNamee most about our future in tech Roger McNamee is a veteran investor in Silicon Valley, and one of the earliest people to invest in Facebook, even… Read More
I read MacKenzie Bezos’ books, and this is what I learned She was an aspiring fiction writer with an audacious start along that path. She pursued creative writing at Princeton, and… Read More
Former NRC head disagrees with Bill Gates, says nuclear not a safe bet for combating climate change How much do you think about nuclear power? If you’re like most Americans, the answer is likely “not often.” Unless… Read More
The ‘French Bill Gates,’ tech entrepreneur Alexandre Mars, aims to make giving the norm In tech, it’s rare for someone who’s been successful starting and selling companies to quit that work around the age… Read More
‘Bathtubs Over Broadway’ unearths the wacky world of corporate musicals: Where did they go? No fan of Broadway musicals should miss classics like “I Never Enjoyed My Operation More,” “My Insurance Man” and “My… Read More
T-Mobile CEO John Legere dishes leadership advice and recipes in new #SlowCookerSunday cookbook All of those Sundays in front of the slow cooker have paid off for T-Mobile CEO John Legere — and… Read More
Goodreads reveals best books of 2018 with more than 5 million votes across 21 categories It’s that time of the year to check off what to get the readers on your holiday gift list. Good… Read More
Cosmos on your coffee table: These big books make a big impact for holiday giving If you’re going to give somebody a book for the holidays, why not go big? In this age of ebooks,… Read More
Geek of the Week: Yi Yang’s love for video games taught him English, so he wrote a book about it Students in China who wish to study in the U.S. can often find the advanced vocabulary English tests to be… Read More
‘Magic: The Gathering’ returns with a new comic book in celebration of 25th anniversary Wizards of the Coast and IDW Publishing announced this week that, as part of the ongoing festivities surrounding the 25th… Read More
As thousands set out to hack for Microsoft, book chronicles two defining projects for accessibility The idea of a hackathon at any company is to harness the energy and creativity of employees to find new… Read More
‘The Expanse’ co-author Daniel Abraham tells the inside story about sci-fi books, TV … and politics There’s more to Daniel Abraham than “The Expanse.” To be sure, the science-fiction saga about our future fractious solar system… Read More
Google Doodle honors Seattle author Octavia E. Butler, a voice for sci-fi diversity Seattle science-fiction author Octavia E. Butler passed away in 2006, but she’s getting timely good wishes today on what would… Read More
Memoirs, thrillers and more page turners: Amazon editors select the 20 best books of the year so far Halfway through 2018, there are plenty of great books which already deserve a spot in your beach bag. Editors with… Read More
It’s a fact: Bill Gates is gifting one of the most important books he’s ever read to U.S. college grads Hey, college grads, Bill Gates wanted to offer his congratulations on your achievement by giving you all a gift. Sorry,… Read More
