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A slide presentation fit for the undead: ‘Game of Thrones’ White Walkers turn to Google Chromebook

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_A21K5zBrP4 It takes a lot of teamwork to manage an army of the undead, breach the Wall and set out… Read More

Secure in his Amazon success, Ring CEO returns to ‘Shark Tank’ and rejects pitch for a package lock

Jamie Siminoff swam with the sharks who rejected him five years ago, and in his return to “Shark Tank” for… Read More

Watch: Ring CEO on how he kept going after ‘Shark Tank’ rejection and how he feels returning to show

“The drive home sucked,” Jamie Siminoff said rather matter of factly this week when asked what he was thinking five… Read More

After getting $1B from Amazon, Ring founder Jamie Siminoff gets another knock from ‘Shark Tank’

“Shark Tank” investors didn’t bite five years ago when Ring founder Jamie Siminoff pitched his video doorbell on the popular… Read More

‘Calling Facebook a toilet is a little unfair to toilets’: HBO’s John Oliver flush with anger for social giant

“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” got in its digs at tech companies on Sunday night. The show’s jab at Zillow… Read More

Zillow’s place in scandal around Supreme Court nominee gets the attention of HBO’s John Oliver

The storm of controversy around Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh became fodder for HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver,”… Read More

Watch: Google Doodle celebrates Mister Rogers with a touching, stop-motion animated video

Waking up and going straight to Twitter was a bad idea today (and most days). Thankfully, the Google Doodle provided… Read More

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Fascinating! Astronomers spot super-Earth orbiting Mr. Spock’s fictional home star

Has the planet Vulcan been found? Vulcan’s most famous fictional inhabitant, Mr. Spock of “Star Trek” fame, would certainly raise… Read More

Amazon marks another Emmy Awards first with big comedy series win for ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’

It was another big night for streaming television at the Emmy Awards, and Amazon cemented its place in the mix… Read More

Steve Ballmer sticks to the USAFacts and wins fans in interview on HBO’s ‘Real Time with Bill Maher’

Steve Ballmer bound onto the set of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher” Friday night in his usual high-energy style,… Read More

Auf Wiedersehen, ‘Project Runway,’ hello Amazon: Fashion gurus Klum and Gunn to make Prime series

Heidi Klum and Tim Gunn are saying goodbye to 16 seasons of “Project Runway” and a planned revival of the… Read More

Pokemon

Catch this streaming marathon if you can: Twitch to feature hundreds of Pokémon episodes and movies

Twitch and The Pokémon Co. are teaming to help fans catch hundreds of episodes of the animated TV series while… Read More

Amazon is said to work on a new device to record and stream live TV, challenging TiVo

Amazon is working on a new type of device that can record live TV and stream it on demand, encroaching… Read More

Late-night comics are over the moon when it comes to ridiculing Trump’s Space Force plans

As if the Trump administration’s plan to establish a Space Force by 2020 wasn’t comical enough — especially in the… Read More

George Takei

Mr. Sulu goes social: ‘Star Trek’ vet George Takei beams up to Russell Wilson’s TraceMe fan app

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson may be the founder of the TraceMe fan networking platform, but to hear George Takei… Read More

What is internet? Relive the Microsoft v. Netscape browser war in new series ‘Valley of the Boom’

HBO’s “Silicon Valley” may provide an absurdly comedic take on startups and the modern tech industry, but a new series… Read More

Conan O'Brien

The joke’s on Batman — and Seattle — in Conan O’Brien bit pitting Marvel superheroes against DC

There’s a dark cloud hanging over the Dark Knight. Batman got bullied like never before in a comedy sketch from… Read More

Stranger Things

Netflix finally tops HBO in Emmy nominations; Amazon’s ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ gets 14 nods

Streaming television continues to assert its position as a force to be reckoned with when it comes to quality programming… Read More

Dan Abraham

‘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

Amazon Studios’ boss recounts Jeff Bezos’ dinnertime push to save ‘The Expanse’

The head of Amazon Studios confirms that the plan to announce the rescue of “The Expanse” was cooked up while… Read More

Out of ‘The Office’: Comedy star gets serious in new trailer for Amazon’s ‘Jack Ryan’ series

First John was Jim, a lovable prankster with a desk job. Now John is Jack. He’s still behind a desk,… Read More

Zero-G somersault

Science of ‘The Expanse’: TV show sticks to space realities (with one big exception)

LOS ANGELES — The sci-fi saga known as “The Expanse” has attracted a huge fan following in part because it… Read More

Jeff Bezos and Alan Boyle

‘The Expanse’ is saved: Jeff Bezos says Amazon will pick up sci-fi TV saga, and the crowd goes wild

LOS ANGELES — I wanted to start out talking with Jeff Bezos tonight about his vision for settling outer space, but… Read More

SharePoint Swoop

In new web reality series, Microsoft experts swoop in to help Funko make over its outdated intranet

We already know that Funko, the Everett, Wash.-based makers of pop culture figurines, are in the business of fun. But… Read More

Redbox

Seattle among six test markets as Redbox launches 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray rentals

Redbox users in the Seattle area will get to experience a much crisper picture on some of the titles they… Read More

Frankie Adams in "The Expanse"

Amazon reportedly talks about reviving ‘The Expanse’ after Syfy cancellation

Just days after the Syfy channel announced it was canceling “The Expanse,” sparking a fan campaign to save the space… Read More

SNL Trump

HIV, HPV and late-night TV: Trump skewered on ‘SNL’ and ‘Colbert’ after Bill Gates video leak

A leaked video of Bill Gates talking about his early encounters with President Donald Trump turned into comedic material for… Read More

Barack and Michelle Obama

In new partnership with Netflix, Barack and Michelle Obama to produce film and TV series

A former reality TV star became president, and now a former president is hoping to make a mark on streaming… Read More

Conan O'Brien

Jeff Bezos is in on the joke as he shares Conan O’Brien’s playful dig at Amazon and Blue Origin

Jeff Bezos continued his happy-go-lucky streak across social media on Wednesday by showing he has a sense of humor when… Read More

60 Minutes

MIT student wows ’60 Minutes’ by surfing the internet and ordering pizza — with his mind

If getting away from your laptop or smartphone any other internet-connected device is your last hope for getting lost in… Read More

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