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UPS testing drones that launch from trucks to shave delivery times in rural areas

Using drones to deliver packages doesn’t need to eliminate delivery drivers’ jobs. Under a new system tested by UPS this… Read More

Backlash against Uber re-emerges after former employee details alleged sexual harassment

A former Uber employee’s allegations of sexual harassment in the ride-hailing company’s corporate office has retriggered the #DeleteUber movement on… Read More

Think Seattle has the world’s worst traffic? Not even close, says new study

Seattle commuters might find this difficult to believe, but when it comes to traffic, it could be much worse. In fact,… Read More

Snap’s Spectacles go for sale online in U.S. as touring SnapBot takes a break

SnapBot vending machines are no longer the only place you can by Snapchat’s camera sunglasses. On Monday, Spectacles went on… Read More

Snapchat’s Spectacles bot shows up in Seattle again, this time at the top of the Space Needle

Ten days after showing up and dispensing colorful, high-tech camera sunglasses in front of a Dick’s Drive-In restaurant, Snapchat’s Spectacles… Read More

Popular newsletter uses open-source techniques to cover ‘WTF’ is happening with Trump

On a Friday afternoon earlier this month, nearly a dozen news alerts were pushed to my phone announcing that a… Read More

Tax the robots! Bill Gates on why even automation should be held to this human requirement

If robots and automation are ultimately going to replace more and more American jobs, Bill Gates, for one, thinks we shouldn’t… Read More

Now you’re cooking with Facebook: ChefSteps launches Messenger bot to control Joule kitchen device

Modernist cuisine is getting even more modern. ChefSteps, the Seattle-based high-tech cooking startup behind the Joule sous vide cooking device, now… Read More

Washington state AG declares victory over President Trump in immigration case

Bob Ferguson is declaring victory. Washington state’s Attorney General Bob Ferguson says President Trump is effectively conceding defeat in a… Read More

Bill to help Washington state’s rural communities get Internet approaches legislative deadline

Washington state has until Friday to pass a bill that would help residents in rural areas get Internet access. House… Read More

FeedMe food-delivery aggregator launched by former HBO and Porch technology leaders

There are plenty of services that provide food delivery from a variety of restaurants. Choosing between them and sorting out delivery… Read More

RFID-maker Impinj beats expectations again with revenue of $33.7M in Q4

Impinj continues to beat Wall Street expectations as it exceeded estimates for its fourth quarter earnings. The Seattle-based company posted… Read More

Google Home takes another swing at Amazon Alexa, adding voice-activated shopping

OK Google, let’s go shopping. Since launching last fall, Google Home has been the main competitor to Amazon’s Alexa-powered devices. One… Read More

Former Microsoft exec Charles Simonyi gives $5M to UW’s new computer science building

Charles and Lisa Simonyi are the latest high-profile donors to make big contributions for a second computer science building at the University of… Read More

Here’s why the VC firm that backed eBay, Groupon and Zulily is excited about virtual and augmented reality

It’s unclear if everyday mainstream consumers will be using virtual and augmented reality in the future, but Maveron is betting… Read More

Report: Verizon near agreement to lower price of Yahoo acquisition, suggesting deal is close

Verizon is reportedly close to cutting the price of its deal to buy Yahoo, signaling that they could complete the acquisition soon.… Read More

T-Mobile beats expectations for profit and revenue as it adds another 2.1M customers

It was a good quarter for T-Mobile. The Bellevue, Wash.-based wireless carrier beat expectations for both revenue and profit during… Read More

Microsoft’s upgraded Outlook.com premium email service rolls out to U.S. users

Microsoft appears to have officially launched its premium email service, Outlook.com Premium, in the United States. The service, which offers features such… Read More

Dating in Seattle: Here’s what smartphone app habits say about how Seattleites date

Ask someone in Seattle about the dating scene, and you’re bound to get some emotional responses. They might bring up the “Seattle… Read More

Interview: Why Bill Gates is still optimistic about the world, and what he wants from President Trump

If the world were a PC operating system, some of us would probably be ready to reboot. You know, just to… Read More

T-Mobile beefs up unlimited data plan as John Legere calls out Verizon for ‘caving’

Verizon and T-Mobile are going at it again. One day after Verizon announced its new unlimited data plans, T-Mobile added upgrades… Read More

White House likely to avoid Supreme Court, continue immigration fight in Ninth Circuit Court

It doesn’t look like the Supreme Court will be hearing an appeal to Washington state’s hold on President Donald Trump’s… Read More

Reports: White House considers rewriting immigration order instead of going directly to Supreme Court

It looks like President Donald Trump’s promise to “SEE YOU IN COURT” might have been an empty threat. A day… Read More

Coolest Cooler delivers new update as deliveries trickle out for still-waiting Kickstarter backers

The ice melted many months ago. The drinks are beyond warm by now. Kickstarter backers who are still waiting on their… Read More

Facebook announces audit by media watchdog after misreporting metrics in 2016

After coming under fire for misreporting metrics last year, Facebook announced Friday that it’s committed to undergo an audit by… Read More

Bill would let public utilities team with private companies on electric vehicle charging stations

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Representatives of Seattle City Light and other public utilities spoke Thursday in favor of a bill by Rep… Read More

Ghostruck, an Uber-like startup for moving, faces $730K in penalties for operating without permits

Seattle-based moving service startup Ghostruck faces up to $730,000 in penalties for illegally operating as a household good carrier without… Read More

Twitterverse goes into all-caps frenzy after appeals court ruling dumps on Trump

President Donald Trump wasn’t the only one hitting the all-caps key after word got out that a federal appeals court… Read More

Expedia CEO on earnings call: ‘Hopefully we will all be alive to see the end of next year.’

This is what optimism looks like in 2017. At the end of Expedia’s call with analysts following its fourth quarter… Read More

Tesla workers consider unionizing as employee cites low pay and injuries at California plant

Workers at Tesla’s plant in Fremont, Calif., are considering unionizing and have reached out to United Auto Workers (UAW), according… Read More