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Cellphone alert in New York City enlists millions in hunt for bombing suspect

An emergency system intended to alert people, via cellphone, about weather advisories or abducted children was used for the first time… Read More

Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson stops in Seattle, says he wants the future to ‘be Uber everything’

Gary Johnson has a vision for the future: Apply Uber’s on-demand, sharing economy model to just about everything. The libertarian… Read More

Google’s Waze using data from rival INRIX for new ‘where to park’ feature

INRIX, the Kirkland, Wash.-based traffic technology company, is supplying parking data for Waze, the popular navigation app powered by driver input. The… Read More

It’s all ‘Einstein’ all the time as Salesforce adds AI to its entire product line

Salesforce is really laying on the jargon when it comes to Einstein, an artificial-intelligence addition to the CRM giant’s entire product line set… Read More

Lyft co-founder lays out vision for driverless vehicles, says car ownership will end by 2025

Car ownership will end by 2025 and a majority of Lyft rides will be in fully autonomous vehicles within five… Read More

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: Code-cracking in a mysterious and mind-bending Episode 11

 [Spoiler Alert] This article discusses technical plot points and hidden secrets of eps2.9_pyth0n-pt1.p7z. If you haven’t watched it yet, check… Read More

Testing Eatsa: A robotic fast food chain that automates ordering and removes human interaction

SAN FRANCISCO — Did I just experience the future of fast food? Maybe. But regardless, my experience testing Eatsa was… Read More

The 10 most ridiculous startups at TechCrunch’s Disrupt technology conference

SAN FRANCISCO — I couldn’t figure out whether to chuckle or cringe after walking away from Startup Alley at TechCrunch Disrupt… Read More

Analysts: Amazon stock could hit $1,000/share with Alexa possibly becoming a ‘fourth pillar’

A pair of Wall Street analysts are high on Amazon, and they project the company’s stock may soon exceed $1,000… Read More

Baird Capital makes majority investment in digital marketing agency R2integrated

R2integrated, which helps Mastercard, Microsoft, Chrysler and others with brand and marketing efforts, announced this morning that Baird Capital has… Read More

Smartsheet hires former eBay and Box executive Jenny Ceran as new CFO

Bellevue, Wash.-based project management software company Smartsheet has brought in Jenny Ceran, a veteran of Silicon Valley heavyweights like eBay,… Read More

Here’s what Bay Area techies at TechCrunch Disrupt think about Seattle’s tech scene

SAN FRANCISCO — Amazon and Microsoft. Macklemore and Dave Matthews. Rain. And “that big tower.” I’ve spent the past few… Read More

Seattle City Council expected to add municipal broadband to long-term master plan

Advocates of municipal broadband in Seattle are expected to win a small victory at Thursday’s City Council meeting. Councilmember Rob… Read More

Chinese ad buying company iPinYou opens U.S. HQ in Seattle region

iPinYou, a Chinese company that automates programmatic digital ad buying through bidding algorithms, has opened a U.S. headquarters, and it has chosen… Read More

Wave Broadband raises $125M to speed up construction of West Coast fiber internet network

Wave Broadband has raised $125 million to continue building out its fiber internet network for businesses and residents on the West Coast.… Read More

Coding Bootcamp study

Coding bootcamp pays off: Grads report 64% increase in average salary, according to new study

Tech-minded students who graduate from a coding bootcamp are not only likely to land a job requiring the skills they learned,… Read More

Concur buys travel search engine Hipmunk, a leader in AI-powered travel bots

Looking to expand its footprint in the online travel business, Bellevue-based Concur today announced that it has acquired Hipmunk, a… Read More

Hacking ‘Mr. Robot’: 5 technology security lessons from the hit TV show

[Spoiler Alert] This article and podcast involve technical plot points from Mr. Robot Season 2. If you haven’t watched it yet,… Read More

LinkedIn founder says Donald Trump as president would be ‘terrifying’

SAN FRANCISCO — The thought of Donald Trump leading America scares Reid Hoffman. The LinkedIn co-founder spoke at TechCrunch Disrupt in San… Read More

Seattle woman sues HomeAway for racial discrimination after agent allegedly refuses to book ‘her kind’

Yvette Hobzek, a Seattle-area real estate broker, filed suit against vacation rental company HomeAway on Monday, alleging racial discrimination. Hobzek, a… Read More

365 by Whole Foods Market

Can Whole Foods keep pace with innovation? Inside the grocery chain’s new high-tech ‘365’ store

Wandering aimlessly around the supermarket appears to be a thing of the past. Retailers are increasingly catering to people who either don’t want… Read More

Spam blocker and fraud protection app Hiya launches for iPhone and iOS 10

Hiya, in its full form, is coming to the iPhone. Hiya, a Seattle startup that spun out of Whitepages in April,… Read More

Sarcos Robotics raises $10.5M from Microsoft, Caterpillar and GE for heavy-duty robotics technology

Sarcos Robotics, a maker of industrial robots, has secured $10.5 million in funding from investors including Microsoft, Caterpillar Ventures, and… Read More

That’s one smooth-talking robot: Google’s WaveNet AI program produces human-like speech

Text-to-speech technology isn’t great. I’ve always found the robotic drone of computerized voices a bit grating — a sentiment that… Read More

Apptio sets IPO terms, looks to raise $75 million

Bellevue-based Apptio is moving closer to becoming a publicly-traded company, disclosing today that it plans to sell six million shares… Read More

Facebook Messenger boss says chatbots got ‘really overhyped,’ announces new native payment feature

SAN FRANCISCO — Facebook’s chatbot platform had too much hype. That’s what David Marcus, head of Facebook Messenger, said on stage today at… Read More

New Glenn in rocket lineup

Jeff Bezos unveils the design for Blue Origin’s ‘New Glenn’ orbital rocket

Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos is providing a sneak preview of the “New Glenn” rocket for orbital launches, which his Blue… Read More

Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Airlines crack down on ‘exploding’ Samsung Galaxy Note 7 with verbal warnings

Flight crews on several airlines are warning passengers not to use or charge the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 because the… Read More

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: An exciting Episode 10 features social engineering and a Pringles ‘cantenna’

[Spoiler Alert] This article discusses technical plot points and hidden secrets of eps2.8_h1dden-pr0cess.axx. If you haven’t watched it yet, check… Read More

‘Super secret’ Seattle startup New Engen, led by former Zulily employees, lands $2.5M

A Seattle startup called New Engen, led by veterans of online retailer Zulily, has secured more than $2.5 million in funding,… Read More

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