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Space Needle

Drones light up Seattle sky with baseball images and more as part of All-Star Game celebration

Seattle Mariners star Julio Rodriguez hopes to knock the lights out in Monday’s MLB All-Star Game Home Run Derby. On… Read More

Space Needle Fireworks

Photos: Drones light up the Seattle sky for annual Space Needle New Year’s show

Happy New Year! This year’s fireworks show at the Space Needle in Seattle welcomed a high-tech addition: drones. For the… Read More

Space Needle sees the light on virus-fighting technology as it tests new devices in elevators

The Space Needle opened 60 years ago with a nod toward futuristic architecture. Inside the iconic Seattle structure today, the… Read More

Space Needle blending live New Year’s fireworks with an augmented reality ‘digital hug’ to Seattle

The Space Needle fireworks display has long been considered the iconic New Year’s Eve celebration for the West Coast. After… Read More

How acoustics experts turned down the volume on the Space Needle’s makeover

Back in 2017, architects laid out their dream design for the Space Needle’s $100 million renovation project, featuring a sleek,… Read More

Extra high tech in Seattle: Photos show worker at tip of Space Needle spire installing new PanoCam

There’s Seattle tech, and then there’s Seattle high tech, and then there’s, well, even higher Seattle tech. The Space Needle… Read More

Space Needle moves New Year’s party online as streaming digital effects show replaces fireworks

The fireworks won’t be blasting off from the top of the Space Needle this New Year’s Eve, but the iconic… Read More

7-year-old boy saves Seattle from robot invasion — with help from VR engineers and Make-A-Wish

While you were perhaps working from home or on vacation this week, Price Shaw was saving Seattle from a robot… Read More

First look: Space Needle spends $1M on UV gates and other tech in ambitious reopening plan

The bar for reopening businesses and attractions to the public during the coronavirus pandemic has been set — and it’s… Read More

In Seattle and across U.S., ‘Light It Blue’ campaign is a colorful ‘thank you’ to front-line workers

Buildings and landmarks across Seattle and the U.S. were awash in blue light on Thursday night as part of another… Read More

LEGO Space Needle uses 55,000 bricks to create a 14-foot-high tribute to Seattle landmark

The best new view of the Space Needle might be from inside the Seattle landmark’s gift shop — if you’re… Read More

One share of Amazon stock at $1,780 joins other mementos inside Space Needle time capsule

The Space Needle has stood the test of time as Seattle’s most iconic landmark. Will stuff placed inside a time… Read More

Happy New Year from GeekWire – 2019 Fireworks from Seattle’s Space Needle

GeekWire wishes everyone a Happy New Year! This year’s New Year’s celebration included a brand-new light show along with fireworks… Read More

New light shows will highlight New Year’s fireworks extravaganza at Seattle’s Space Needle

The roof of Seattle’s Space Needle is crawling with workers installing fireworks this weekend and lighting for the T-Mobile New… Read More

Space Needle unveils world’s only revolving glass floor, 500 feet in the air

If you’re scared of heights, you might not want to look down. As a part of its $100 million renovation,… Read More

TLDR Editor’s Picks: How Tech is Changing Seattle

This week on TLDR, we’re looking back at some of the top stories of 2018 so far. Today’s topic: Tech… Read More

TLDR: Supreme Court upholds travel ban, Venmo launches debit card, Space Needle revamp almost done

Today’s featured stories Supreme Court upholds Trump’s travel ban after long battle with states, activists and tech industry Venmo launches… Read More

Space Needle

Video: Crews dangle 500 feet above ground as last piece of platform is lowered from Space Needle

The elevated work platform that hung beneath the upper reaches of the Space Needle during months of renovation work was… Read More

GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch Ep. 4: Electric bikes, security cameras and an illumination device for hard hats

We’re back for another episode of GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch, a new show where three entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas in… Read More

GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch Ep. 3: StormSensor, PeopleMaven and CampusWall compete for startup glory at the Space Needle

We’re back for another episode of GeekWire’s Elevator Pitch, a new show where three entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas in… Read More

Podcast

Week In Geek Podcast: An epic week for startup funding, and the Space Needle gets a makeover

Seattle startups raked in hundreds of millions of dollars in the past week alone — for businesses as varied as… Read More

TLDR: How Europe’s new privacy law affects U.S. tech companies, Getaround expands to Seattle, ‘float’ above Seattle on the Space Needle

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube,… Read More

Space Needle

Kiss the sky: First visitors ‘float’ on Space Needle’s new glass benches 520 feet above Seattle

Ed and Yvonne Senior of Scotland just got married on Saturday, but the honeymooners were truly floating on Thursday during… Read More

Space Needle

After months under wraps, Space Needle begins big reveal of remodel and all that new glass

The temporary screen that was wrapping the Space Needle has been removed to reveal the first phase of the $100… Read More

TLDR: Gmail lets you press snooze on emails, new restrictions on H-1B visas, stand 500 ft. above Seattle

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s daily news rundown, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube for every… Read More

Space Needle VR

What it’s like to stand on the Space Needle’s new glass floor, 500 feet above Seattle … in VR

With the sun shining and blue skies above Seattle this week, there’s no better time to venture to the top… Read More

Casting call: GeekWire is looking for top entrepreneurs to pitch their ideas on the ride up Seattle’s Space Needle

Got a great entrepreneurial idea? Want to tell the world about it? GeekWire is excited to bring back The Elevator… Read More

Space Needle PanoCam

Boom with a view: As time-lapse video of Seattle growth goes viral, look at PanoCam’s best shots

The Space Needle is clearly the most iconic building in Seattle’s skyline, and the 56-year-old structure is currently undergoing a… Read More

Watch workers scale the Space Needle, transform Seattle landmark for New Year’s fireworks show

Pyrotechnic workers dangling from harnesses are busy scaling Seattle’s Space Needle this weekend to install thousands of fireworks that will… Read More

Podcast

Week In Geek Podcast: Bots meddle in a pivotal election and Twitter finally goes to 280 characters

At this point, it’s clear that foreign actors tried to impact the 2016 presidential election through social media, often using… Read More

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