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Can Facebook guess your political views? See where the site thinks you land on the spectrum

I have a Facebook rule I almost always follow: Don’t post anything political, ever. The few times I’ve broken that rule,… Read More

Amazon cites progress in crackdown on fake online product reviews

Amazon is making progress in its ongoing battle to eliminate fake product reviews. The company said today that via litigation,… Read More

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: An unreliable narrator, but mostly reliable tech in Episode 7

[Spoiler Alert] This article discusses plot points and hidden secrets of eps2.5_h4ndshake.sme. If you haven’t watched it yet, check it… Read More

Ada Developers Academy spotlighted in NYT article about anxieties of millennials

What defines the millennial generation? Some say technology, as the first wave of digital natives. Others say numbers — babies of… Read More

Working Geek: How Black Pixel Design Director Tom Carmony manages a team across 5,000 miles

You may not know Tom Carmony by name, but you’ve likely used one of his apps. He’s the design director… Read More

The NW’s fastest-growing private companies: Which startups made Inc.’s annual list

Leafly is the fastest-growing privately held company in the Pacific Northwest, according to Inc. magazine’s annual ranking. The Seattle startup,… Read More

Amazon experiments with tech teams consisting entirely of part-time employees, with full benefits

A new pilot program inside Amazon is creating technical teams consisting entirely of part-time employees — including managers — in the company’s latest attempt to… Read More

Highest-paying jobs in tech: Seattle tops list for software engineers, analysts

Seattle is the best place for software engineers, data analysts, and quality analysts to earn a living. That’s according to… Read More

How to name your startup: 13 Seattle entrepreneurs reveal the stories behind their brand names

For anyone that has been involved in naming a startup, blog or product, you are well aware of the complexities.… Read More

Intelius vets bring real-time location data to police officers in the field

When it comes to innovation, government agencies have a reputation for lagging behind. At the DMV, slow adoption means little… Read More

Do introverts make better CEOs? Study suggests leaders like Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg see stronger returns

“Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.” You don’t have to look much farther than the legacies of… Read More

Guest Post: Pokémon Oh No! Augmented reality raises specter of personal injury claims

There’s no denying it — Pokémon have taken over the country and, thanks to the popular app’s launch in more… Read More

Working Geek: Madrona’s Tim Porter is on 10 boards — here’s how he keeps it together

Tim Porter is the guy on the other side of the table. He’s the decision-maker whom eager, nervous entrepreneurs pitch, hoping… Read More

Why this Seattle tech CEO camped outside a New Delhi immigration office — and what his experience says about the need for reform

Matt Oppenheimer’s passion for immigration reform knows no borders. The Remitly CEO flew to New Delhi and camped outside the… Read More

Startup Spotlight: TalentSonar promotes diversity in tech with ‘blind resume review’ software

Women and minorities are historically underrepresented in the tech industry and companies often struggle to fix the diversity issue. Now… Read More

Working Geek: Expedia president Aman Bhutani’s tips for being a better leader

Aman Bhutani believes in trying to do one thing better than the day before. It’s how he measures his success… Read More

It’s lit: Gemio targets millennials with the perfect party wearable

If it seems puzzling that a friendship bracelet with some high-tech bells and whistles raised over $15,000 on Kickstarter in… Read More

Acquisition-hungry Expedia gobbles up Rich Barton’s travel photography startup Trover

It’s kind of a homecoming, of sorts, for Seattle entrepreneur Rich Barton. Expedia has acquired Trover, the photo app for… Read More

‘Exploited and defeated’: Tensions mount as Seattle lawmakers debate banning short-term rentals in secondary homes

A crowd of homeowners, rental site representatives, and residents gathered today at City Hall as Seattle councilmembers proposed a simplified set… Read More

HomeAway study says its short-term rentals comprise less than 1% of Seattle housing

A new report commissioned by HomeAway says that fewer than 500 properties in Seattle were listed on the short-term rental site… Read More

Avalara vets launch on-demand inside sales platform Banzai

In his previous job as general manager for sales tax automation firm Avalara, Joe Davy observed a recurring problem. It was… Read More

Guest Post: Navigating the 3 stages of a startup’s cultural growth as you cement your leadership

The graphic evolution of the Starbucks brand identity provides a pithy illustration of how a company can retain its youthful… Read More

Facebook pledges $15M to Code.org to promote diversity in K-12 computer science education

Code.org, a Seattle-based non-profit that promotes computer science education around the world, secured a $15 million donation from Facebook, to be… Read More

Seattle

Seattle region’s population growing at historic pace, making biggest annual gain in a century

Seattle and its surrounding counties added 86,320 new residents between April 2015 and 2016, marking the region’s biggest population gain… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Democracy Live uses electronic ballots to help governments reach voters

Last month marked a big milestone for Democracy Live, a technology firm based in Snoqualmie, Wash., which presented its voting technology to several… Read More

Pebblebee Finder: Former Boeing engineers launch new Kickstarter for next-gen tracking device

In 2014, when former Boeing engineers Daniel Daoura and Nick Pearson-Franks launched Pebblebee, they marketed their flagship product as the… Read More

GeekWork Picks: R&D firm Tyemill seeks developers to make ‘meaningful advancements’

Tyemill, a research and development company that builds products for economic analysis, healthcare, and biotech, is looking for developers to… Read More

Working Geek: Why QuoteWizard CEO Scott Peyree can’t fathom 60-hour work weeks

Scott Peyree isn’t afraid to unplug — and he doesn’t want his employees to be afraid, either. That commitment to… Read More

Bounce Exchange acquires Techstars Seattle grad GoChime

Bounce Exchange, a New York-based marketing software company, has acquired direct marketing startup GoChime for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition was… Read More

Hillary Clinton, tech candidate? New agenda pledges to defer student loans for entrepreneurs, invest in STEM education

Tech issues such as the high-profile Apple encryption battle may be in the media spotlight, but they’ve taken a backseat… Read More

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