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Could Twitter ban Trump for violating its terms of service? Company forced to explain why it hasn’t

President Trump had a busy weekend on Twitter, as usual. No real surprise there, but the language in at least… Read More

Pepsi CFO joins Microsoft board, replaced on Twitter board by former Google CFO

Hugh Johnston, the PepsiCo vice chairman and chief financial officer, has joined Microsoft’s board of directors and left the Twitter… Read More

Man wearing swastika armband in Seattle gets punched out after his image spread on social media

A man wearing a red swastika armband on a bus in Seattle on Sunday became the focus of posts on Twitter… Read More

Tech investor Nick Hanauer goes off on Twitter, rips Trump supporters and climate-change deniers

Perhaps all that ash in the air around Seattle on Tuesday was coming from the fire burning inside Nick Hanauer.… Read More

National Weather Service adds colors to graphics to illustrate unprecedented rainfall from Harvey

Embed from Getty Images Over the weekend, the National Weather Service called Hurricane Harvey an “unprecedented” event and said “all… Read More

President Trump looks at eclipse without protective glasses and the internet gives him a black eye

They told us not to look directly at the sun during the eclipse. But there’s always that guy in the crowd.… Read More

Tech in the era of extremism: How the industry is grappling with its new political reality

Ride-hailing giant Uber sent a message to its riders and drivers expressing outrage over the deadly white nationalist demonstration in… Read More

Obama post after Charlottesville is most liked tweet ever; Facebook bans white nationalist’s accounts

Like most news events these days, the violent and deadly clash between white nationalists and counter protesters in Charlottesville, Va.,… Read More

‘How are your tweets feeling?’ Researchers find connection between Twitter users’ emotions and flu outbreaks

Imagine if public health workers could monitor social media to take the emotional temperature of a specific population and use… Read More

Seattle area’s weekend traffic could be a mess, so WSDOT turns to map and Mariner Moose for help

Rather than shake your fists at Seattle-area traffic these days, perhaps it’s best to just relax and … smile. Clearly… Read More

WNBA sees ‘tremendous growth’ with technology platforms like Twitter and FanDuel

The WNBA has a long ways to go to reach the popularity of other U.S. professional sports leagues. But new… Read More

Why the NFL loves Amazon: Key league exec explains tech giant’s football streaming deal

Everyone these days wants to be like Amazon, even the NFL apparently. At the 2017 GeekWire Sports Tech Summit, NFL… Read More

Twitter users blocked by Trump argue his feed is a ‘public forum’ and criticism is free speech

Being blocked on Twitter by President Donald Trump might be seen as a singular accomplishment by some users of the… Read More

Twitter inks multi-year deal with NFL to broadcast live pre-game and daily studio shows

Twitter lost out on a chance to broadcast live NFL games for the second season in a row, but the… Read More

Teen wins game of chicken on Twitter: Plea for free Wendy’s nuggets breaks Ellen’s record for retweets

Wendy’s chicken nuggets are officially more appetizing than a photo containing Brad Pitt, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Bradley Cooper and… Read More

Tech investor and ‘Shark Tank’ star Chris Sacca unleashes on Trump, Twitter and scandals at Uber

NEW ORLEANS — “Shark Tank” star and longtime tech investor Chris Sacca (who put early money into companies including Twitter and Uber)… Read More

Former NFL star Terrell Owens reflects on lessons learned from social media and business deals

NEW ORLEANS — Terrell Owens, the former NFL wide receiver known to many fans as T.O., dropped by the Collision… Read More

With $256 billion, Apple has more cash than Amazon, Microsoft and Google combined

Apple passed a new milestone Tuesday — reporting more than $256 billion in cash and marketable securities. That’s a lot… Read More

Here are the new live streaming sports deals Twitter announced today with the NFL, MLB, and more

Twitter is doubling down on sports. The tech company today at its first-ever Digital Content NewFronts presentation announced more than a dozen new… Read More

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Geared Up: What’s the point of Amazon’s Echo Look? Plus, hands-on with the Galaxy S8

Amazon unveiled a puzzling new device this week: The Echo Look, an Alexa-powered speaker with a built-in camera and lighting.… Read More

Twitter stock soars 10% after beating expectations for revenue and user growth

Shares of Twitter were up 10 percent on Wednesday after the company beat expectations for both revenue and user growth… Read More

Amazon scores NFL streaming deal for reported $50M, outbidding Twitter and other tech giants

Amazon has reached a deal with the NFL to stream 10 Thursday Night Football games during the upcoming season for a reported… Read More

Twitter will no longer count @usernames toward 140-character limit in replies

Good news for those feeling constrained by Twitter’s 140-character limit when conversing with other users on the social media platform.… Read More

Tweets aimed at embroiled GOP Rep. Devin Nunes draw fun replies from Seattle man who is @Nunes

When Chase Nunes joined Twitter way back near the beginning of the social media site, in August 2008, he secured… Read More

Twitter starts using IBM’s Watson technology to help identify bullies who tweet

LAS VEGAS — Twitter wants to do a better job of policing bullies who tweet, and Twitter vice-president of data strategy… Read More

Wow! Portland is … boring? Twitter bot mines Google Streetview to mock city’s hip image

Keeping Portland weird isn’t as easy as it used to be as the city grapples with the same struggles related… Read More

Seattle Mariners and Oakland A’s come out swinging on Twitter and trade jabs over new ads

If Major League Baseball decides to put together an all-star team called the Internet Trolls, social media folks from the Seattle… Read More

Twitter inks another live sports streaming deal, this time with National Lacrosse League

Twitter today announced a two-year live streaming partnership with the National Lacrosse League (NLL), expanding its growing catalog of live… Read More

What day is it at Amazon? Jeff Bezos knows in this photo from inside the company’s all-hands event

For 20 years, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has known exactly what day it is. It’s always Day 1. Saying it’s… Read More

Trump supporters voice real outrage over fake #ResistanceRadio promoting Amazon TV series

Will 2017 be remembered as the year “fake” and “real” lost all meaning? We’re certainly on the right track. In… Read More