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Bill Gates wrestles with big questions in five books that make up his latest summer reading list

It’s a small pile of books that Bill Gates is lifting to show off his 2018 summer reading list. But… Read More

‘Eggs’ for alien Earths? At 94, physicist Freeman Dyson’s brain is still going strong

Alien megaspheres … rockets powered by nuclear bombs … freeze-dried life in outer space: These are just some of the… Read More

Will new Amazon service box out another small bookstore? One seller’s take on staying relevant

Like many small, independent book sellers, The Reading Bug has done everything in its power to create a space and… Read More

Pluto’s champion recounts first mission to icy world – and gears up for the next one

It took nine years for NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft to get to Pluto, and laying the groundwork for that history-making… Read More

Emily Chang on the ‘Brotopia’ of Silicon Valley, and how companies can tackle a toxic culture

Silicon Valley is the birthplace of some of the most innovative companies in the world — Apple, Google and even Facebook… Read More

Bezos, Musk and more: Space billionaires take the spotlight in books and on TV

Space is hard: That used to be the excuse for explaining why sending people into space would always be something… Read More

Bill Gates and teen daughter share love for author John Green and pen joint review of his latest book

Phoebe Gates, the 15-year-old daughter of Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates, has apparently inherited her father’s love of reading. In a… Read More

Portland science-fiction great Ursula K. Le Guin mourned in the Northwest and beyond

Science fiction and fantasy writers around the Pacific Northwest and around the world are paying tribute to award-winning author Ursula… Read More

Bill Gates wants you to curl up by the fireplace with these five amazing books he read in 2017

Bill Gates travels the world to all sorts of exotic places and probably gets to meet with pretty much anyone… Read More

Science fiction authors Andy Weir and Neal Stephenson look at life after ‘The Martian’

What could be better than hearing a science fiction writer talk about how to create whole new worlds? How about… Read More

Holiday science book guide for 2017: Give them the cosmos for Christmas

When it comes to holiday gifts, books are tricky things: How do you know your gift book will resonate with… Read More

Get a double dose of ‘Year in Space’ lore from astronaut (and author) Scott Kelly

Space fans are used to seeing double when they’re keeping track of twin astronauts Scott and Mark Kelly, but this… Read More

Amazon to adapt J.R.R. Tolkien’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ books into new fantasy television series

“The Lord of the Rings,” the celebrated fantasy book series by J.R.R. Tolkien that became a worldwide film phenomenon is… Read More

You’ve got a lot of reading to do: Amazon releases Best Books of 2017 across multiple categories

It’s almost the end of the year, and if you still haven’t finished that pile of best beach books from… Read More

Audible unveils romance audiobook service — including a feature to jump to ‘the good parts’

For lovers of romance novels, there’s a lot more to love with the release of Audible Romance, a new package… Read More

After years of campaigning, Seattle finally wins UNESCO’s laurel for literature

It only makes sense that Seattle is now officially one of UNESCO’s Cities of Literature, considering that it’s home to… Read More

Thousands of trick or treaters converge on epic Harry Potter Diagon Alley in Seattle driveway

Jon Chambers was truly blown away. The Seattle dad who wanted to create something cool for his kids for Halloween… Read More

Construction wizard! Seattle man builds a giant Diagon Alley from Harry Potter in his driveway

Up and down the streets of every neighborhood in Seattle, new construction is a familiar sight. But in one driveway… Read More

Gourmet tech: Nathan Myhrvold’s ‘Modernist Bread’ finds new twists in one of the oldest foods

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Did you ever try inflating bread dough with a bicycle pump? Gourmet technologist Nathan Myhrvold did — and after thumbing… Read More

21 awesome books that Satya Nadella, Kevin Johnson and other top tech leaders recommend this autumn

Getting a read on attendees and speakers at the GeekWire Summit doesn’t seem like such a difficult task. They’re likely… Read More

Will AI create a new god for us? Sounds like the plot of a Dan Brown thriller

Imagine an age when artificial intelligence takes the sum of human experience and turns it into a “global consciousness” that… Read More

Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer among those praising Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s book ‘Hit Refresh’

Plenty of interested readers outside of Microsoft will pick up CEO Satya Nadella’s new book, “Hit Refresh,” to gain some… Read More

Review: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s candid book ‘Hit Refresh’ goes inside the tech giant’s revival

This was my litmus test for Satya Nadella’s new book: Does he write about his Grace Hopper debacle? The answer… Read More

‘Life 3.0’ gives you a user’s guide for superintelligent AI systems to come

Do we need to be concerned about the rapid rise of artificial intelligence? Some people say there’s nothing to worry… Read More

Update: Amazon’s AbeBooks rare books and collectibles site back online after 2-day outage

UPDATE: AbeBooks, an Amazon-owned company that offers vintage books, rare collectibles and fine art, is back online as of Sunday… Read More

Amazon expands to 10 bookstores with openings in Seattle area and San Jose this week

Amazon’s quest to become a powerhouse in brick-and-mortar retail continues, with the company opening new book stores in Bellevue, Washington… Read More

Geek of the Week: Futurist author Richard Yonck helps us better prepare for a rapidly changing world

Daydreaming about the future is one thing. Actually being an authority on what’s to come — or at least how… Read More

Seattle Mariners pitcher and Moose mascot stand up against internet bullies in new kids book

Not content with just battling opponents on the baseball field, the Seattle Mariners are taking on internet bullies, too, with… Read More

‘The D.O.D.O. Files’: Neal Stephenson’s time travel novel spawns instant spin-off

Seattle author Neal Stephenson’s newly published science-fiction novel, “The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.,” serves as the launch pad for… Read More

Seattle writers join XPRIZE’s sci-fi advisory council; air travel tales get set for takeoff

The non-profit XPRIZE foundation has recruited an all-star lineup of science fiction masters, including Seattle authors, to help create a series… Read More