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Stealthy startup Alitheon raises $2.8M for digital fingerprinting technology

A startup called Alitheon wants to teach computers to recognize objects, and it’s attracted $2.8 million in funding to do… Read More

The mountains are calling, and we must say yes or no to cell phone service at Rainier

Whether you wish to Instagram a picture of a wild flower or phone for help in an emergency, the ability to… 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

Google Fiber-owned high-speed internet provider Webpass comes to Seattle

Another high-speed internet provider is coming to town. Webpass, a San Francisco provider owned by Google Fiber, plans to install… Read More

INRIX inks deal with U.S. Federal Highway Administration to supply traffic data

INRIX today announced a deal with the U.S. Federal Highway Administration to supply government agencies with its traffic data. Starting… Read More

Why the Russians keep running circles around the U.S. on the hacking story

Vladimir Putin has been far more visible lately with statements on the Russian-U.S. election story. Well-schooled in the art of Russian… Read More

I tested McDonald’s new UberEats delivery service at midnight — here’s how it works

For better or worse — in regard to my physical and mental health — I had McDonald’s delivered to my… Read More

LinkedIn maps out where new Seattleites are coming from, and it’s exactly what you’d expect

Seattle is the fastest-growing big city in the country, its population just passed 700,000, and more than 1,000 new people… Read More

Want to fill that Seattle job opening? Textio lists 2017’s best and worst words for your listing

Your place of work might be an equal opportunity employer, but if you want to fill a job in Seattle… Read More

One-time high-flyer DataSphere sells assets to Sinclair Broadcasting and CoStar

Bellevue-based DataSphere Technologies has sold off all of its assets, the company said this week. DataSphere was founded by former… Read More

As Trump pulls out of Paris climate deal, Elon Musk quits advisory councils and more tech giants react

President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Paris climate accord was rippling through the tech community… Read More

Intellectual Ventures’ president and general counsel are both leaving their roles

Adriane Brown, the president and chief operating officer of Intellectual Ventures, is stepping down from her executive role at the Bellevue,… Read More

Check out this real estate: Zillow’s Spencer Rascoff shows off remodel of San Francisco office

Like a post straight out of Zillow Digs, Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff showed off a little remodeling of his… Read More

Grab expands Seattle engineering center with new office, room for 60 employees

Grab’s Seattle engineering office is growing. The ride-hailing giant, which operates a wide range of smartphone-powered transportation services across 55 cities… Read More

Comcast rolls out gigabit internet in Seattle and other cities, at $160/month, or $110/month with 1-year contract

Comcast customers in Seattle, as well as other parts of Washington now have access to gigabit internet service. The company… Read More

Uber terminates executive at center of self-driving car lawsuit brought by Google’s Waymo

Uber has fired Anthony Levandowski, the leader of the company’s autonomous vehicle technology push and a central figure in a lawsuit filed… Read More

State ferry system advises drivers to avoid taking BMW ReachNow cars aboard until technical issue is resolved

Update, 8:25 p.m.: ReachNow published a blog post on Tuesday evening, noting that “in the short term while we are testing a… Read More

Hotels try to divert business from Expedia and Priceline, as millennial travelers upend the industry

Hotel owners are tired of online travel agencies (OTAs), like Expedia and Priceline, cutting into their profits by charging hefty… Read More

PlayOn expands cloud video recording service to Android users

PlayOn, the video recording software that lets you make your own digital copies of virtually any online programming from Netflix,… Read More

Star Trek’s Tricorder, realized? This device uses AI to diagnose medical conditions

According to Star Trek, 23rd century doctors will diagnose most illnesses and determine the general state of health via a… Read More

30 years later, the legacy of ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ lives on

Silicon Valley Comic Con held a panel to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) this… Read More

BMW’s ReachNow investigating cases of cars getting stuck on Washington State Ferries

Update: State ferry system advises drivers to avoid driving BMW ReachNow cars aboard until technical issue is resolved Original story: Be… Read More

Tech innovation meets military service: GeekWire’s Memorial Day remembrance and update

As the first warm-weather holiday weekend of the year, it’s easy to get caught up in barbecues and road trips and lose… Read More

Terror at 30,000 feet: I can’t get the WiFi to work

SOMEWHERE OVER MEMPHIS – I’ve never been a fan of tech support. Perhaps it comes from having survived the most… Read More

CoderDojo and Raspberry Pi team up to turn kids into engineers

Raspberry Pi and CoderDojo — two organizations working to get kids interested in computing at an early age — are… Read More

Trump budget puts ShakeAlert earthquake warning system on shaky ground

The Trump administration wants to eliminate federal support for the West Coast’s ShakeAlert earthquake warning system, but its backers in Congress won’t let… Read More

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman leads $30M investment in social petition site Change.org, joined by Bill Gates

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is leading a $30 million investment round in the social petition site Change.org, and he is… Read More

Bulletproof, the lifestyle startup fueled by butter-coffee, gets a $19M jolt of new funding

Bulletproof 360, the Bellevue, Wash.-based lifestyle brand with a focus on “clean coffee” and other high-performance food and drinks, has… Read More

Proposed bill reportedly could let the government take over and search drones

In a dystopian episode of “Black Mirror,” a hacker tracked and seized control of robotic bees, and the Trump administration is… Read More

Seattle shipping tech company ShipRush acquired for $14M by Canadian logistics software firm

Canadian logistics software company Descartes Systems Group has acquired ShipRush, a Seattle company that helps small and medium-sized companies and… Read More