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Don’t be so selfie confident: Study finds the social media images make us appear less likable

If you’re a frequent taker of images of yourself — “selfies” — you may not click “like” on this story.… Read More

Slowly but surely, the internet of things is rewriting the Farmers’ Almanac as agriculture connects

One of the first industries to grasp the potential of the internet of things was agriculture, where changing weather and… Read More

Molecular analysis turns up an unexpected twist in smoking habits of ancient tribes

Tobacco plays a big role in Native American history and culture, predating Christopher Columbus’ arrival by well more than a… Read More

Life on the moon? It could have happened billions of years ago, astrobiologists say

The moon is one of the last places in the solar system you’d expect to find life today, but astrobiologists… Read More

Tech Moves: Remitly hires first chief people officer; Amazon VP of finance leaves for Snap; and more

Remitly, the Seattle-based digital remittance startup, hired its first chief people officer as it expands to more than 700 employees… Read More

Small seeds on Cygnus cargo ship could lead to giant leap for farming in space

When Orbital ATK’s Antares rocket launches a robotic Cygnus cargo spaceship toward the International Space Station, as early as Monday,… Read More

Podcast

Week In Geek podcast: A time machine back to the ’80s, and a juicy dispute over a new apple

On this episode of the Week In Geek podcast, we take a trip back to the heyday of Walkmen and the… Read More

‘Cosmic Crisp’ conflict: Washington State University sues its own spinoff in dispute over ‘apple of the future’

Update: One day after this story published, Washington State University and Phytelligence issued their own public statements. One of the world’s… Read More

A $100K prize and a step closer to building the ‘Facebook’ of organic farming in Africa

At many points in his life, Cornelius Adewale could have chosen an easier, less risky path. Thankfully he didn’t. Adewale… Read More

Geek of the Week: With ambitious head start, Zane Young heads to WSU to learn more about robotics

Zane Young loves to build things, and as an incoming freshman at Washington State University, he’s going to build on… Read More

Asleep on the job? Companies and schools put productivity concerns to rest with napping pods

Putting your head down on your desk and catching a few quick zzz’s might serve as a wakeup call to your employer… Read More

Tech Moves: Amazon hires community engagement director; Marchex’s CRO resigns; and more

Amazon doesn’t have a great reputation when it comes to community engagement. It’s been at the center of public rancor… Read More

Cause and potential treatment for deadly prostate cancer complication discovered by WSU researchers

Like many cancers, prostate cancer rarely stays put in the organ it is named for. The disease has a special… Read More

Study: Gain more Twitter followers by being confident with predictions, not accurate

Here’s a way to get more Twitter followers: Exude confidence. That’s the finding from a study done by a pair of doctoral… Read More

NFL funding WSU research to fix injured brains with self-created nerve cells

Head injuries are putting the safety of NFL players — and really the game of football itself — in danger.… Read More

Battery breakthrough: New technology promises to triple lithium ion capacity

Remember those Energizer Bunny commercials touting batteries that kept going, and going, and going? Well, researchers at Washington State University have developed… Read More

New video technology gives football fans a ‘personalized camera on the field’

Virtual reality experts at Washington State University are allowing fans to essentially become their own live sporting event producers with… Read More