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Working Geek: How Google Maps product manager Liz Hunt unplugs

Details about Liz Hunt’s work as a product manager for Google are kept tightly under wraps. That’s because she’s working on… Read More

After a rocky year, enterprise virtual reality startup Envelop VR is shutting down

Envelop VR, a virtual reality startup out of Bellevue, Wash., has ceased operations, according to the company’s website. The startup,… Read More

Trump calls BuzzFeed a ‘failing pile of garbage’ in first press conference since the election

Donald Trump is known for a meandering, off-the-cuff verbal style but the president-elect’s first formal press conference since the campaign carried… Read More

Inside Microsoft’s groovy high-tech makeover of KEXP’s iconic Live Room

As Seattle-based indie rocker Will Toledo, who performs as Car Seat Headrest, gyrated around KEXP’s new live studio this afternoon,… Read More

The female perspective: Takeaways from my experience watching VR porn made for dudes

LAS VEGAS — Last week, I got to experience something I never thought possible as a woman: sex from the… Read More

Amazon gives out 5,000 bananas a day in Seattle

It’s been more than a year since Amazon opened its “Community Banana Stand” in Seattle and the program appears to… Read More

USPS at CES? Why the national mail carrier is at the world’s biggest tech expo

LAS VEGAS — One of these things is not like the other. Nestled among drones, audio equipment, and robots on the… Read More

Live blog: CES show floor up and running! GeekWire takes in the weird and wonderful

Massive crowds are gathering at the Las Vegas Convention Center to spot celebrities, connect with key members of the electronics… Read More

Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt: A.I. isn’t as smart as you think it is. Take Microsoft’s Clippy, for example

LAS VEGAS — As artificial intelligence increasingly becomes part of our daily lives, it’s easy to see the technology as… Read More

Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s 3 problems with the Internet — and how to fix them

LAS VEGAS — Actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt is ready for the Internet to “grow up.” It needs to happen, he told… Read More

Hair coaches, anti-pollution scarves, smart canes: 7 ridiculous products from CES Unveiled

LAS VEGAS — TIL “smart” products can be pretty dumb. That was my main takeaway from CES Unveiled, a media… Read More

Meet the Jetsons: Smart homes estimated to be $3.5B annual market, says chief CES economist

LAS VEGAS — Smart home devices — like connected lights, security, and appliances — may seem like they’re in their… Read More

Startup Spotlight: FreeFunder takes on Kickstarter with no-fee crowdfunding platform

Crowdfunding is designed to help people who are low on cash bring their ideas to life and finance big ticket… Read More

10 of the goofiest CES pitches this year: The Butt Case, BodyFriend, Tittle, and more

Keeping up with the onslaught of pitch emails sent in the weeks before the Consumer Electronics Show is a Sisyphean… Read More

This device for ‘kissing’ your long-distance lover from afar is equal parts creepy and sweet

Kissenger (yes, kiss + messenger) is a new gadget to bridge the intimacy gap between long-distance lovers. Here’s how it… Read More

Watch this mesmerizing year-end update on construction of Apple’s ‘spaceship campus’

The enormous new Apple 2 Campus in Cupertino, Calif. is taking shape. The facility earned the nickname “spaceship campus” because… Read More

Seattle maintains status as nation’s hottest housing market due to relentless tech job growth

For the second straight month, Seattle home prices grew faster than any other major metro region in the country. That’s… Read More

How does Amazon deliver in under 2 hours? Watch as we track an order from Prime Now Hub to doorstep

Procrastinators everywhere are relying on Amazon Prime to get those last-minute Christmas gifts under the wire. In some cities, like… Read More

Working Geek: How these 13 tech execs run their meetings

Meetings get a bad rap. They’re time-consuming, labor-intensive, and they can easily get off-topic. But it’s difficult to run a… Read More

Startup helps City of Seattle make sense of the noise to tackle housing affordability

Seattle is grappling with an unprecedented affordability problem, propelled largely by the tech effect. The industry is booming and hundreds of… Read More

Working Geek: PayScale’s data guru Katie Bardaro shares tips for managing work and life

For the past eight years, Katie Bardaro has been working her way up PayScale’s ladder. Today, she’s vice president of… Read More

6 ways hackers could pwn you using your latest Instagram post

The majority of social media users don’t realize hackers can attack them simply using the power of observation. People share… Read More

What Donald Trump discussed with top tech leaders behind closed doors

This week’s meeting between Donald Trump and top execs from the tech industry may become a recurring event, possibly as frequently… Read More

Why this prominent Seattle angel investor is heading to college at the age of 54

Gary Rubens is one of Seattle’s top angel investors, a fixture in the region’s startup ecosystem. But now the 54-year-old investor… Read More

Facebook is finally cracking down on fake news with new tools to fight hoaxes

Facebook is grappling with growing pains. The $350 billion company, powered by more than a billion users, is coming to… Read More

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Inside Donald Trump’s tech summit: A meaningful meeting, or just a charade?

Yesterday, Donald Trump met with tech industries top luminaries — many of whom the president-elect sparred with during the campaign —… Read More

VR game studio Drifter Entertainment, led by Oculus and HoloLens vets, raises $2.25M

Drifter Entertainment, a Seattle startup founded by veterans of Microsoft HoloLens and Oculus, just announced $2.25 million in seed funding… Read More

Amazon wins design patent for removable gift card stickers

The holidays are just around the corner, and shoppers everywhere are asking themselves a question almost as old as Christmas… Read More

New Lyft report claims the service generated $35.1M for Seattle economy in 2016

Lyft, the on-demand ride app famous for its chatty drivers and bright pink branding, says its service brought an additional… Read More

Uber bans flirting, guns, and vomiting in new community guidelines

Uber has a message for its passengers: Get it together people. Today, the transportation network released new guidelines to police… Read More