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King County voting district website overwhelmed on Democratic Party Caucus day in Washington

The Washington State Democratic Party is holding their caucuses this morning in Washington, requiring voters to identify their caucus location… Read More

Predictions: Here’s what the Seattle tech scene will look like in 5 years

Last night’s GeekWire Bash, a celebration of all things geeky in Seattle, also marked the fifth anniversary of GeekWire. So… Read More

Netflix’s admission that it throttles AT&T and Verizon video puts new attention on data caps

Netflix’s stunning admission that it has a policy of throttling video to subscribers watching via AT&T and Verizon’s wireless networks,… Read More

DocuSign’s choice for new CEO backs out, wooed by ‘another company with unlimited resources’

DocuSign had a new CEO all lined up — and then something happened. The digital signature company had scheduled media… Read More

Report: Redbox getting back into video streaming with Redbox Digital service

Redbox is reportedly getting back into the video streaming game with a new service called Redbox Digital. The move, reported in… Read More

Guest commentary: Can we predict the innovative needs of the future?

There are some questions that are really interesting, challenging and stimulating — but also unanswerable. And when we ask whether… Read More

Boom moves ahead on supersonic plane project, with help from Virgin Galactic

Remember the Concorde? Boom Technology has picked up a high-profile set of allies in its quest to revive supersonic passenger… Read More

New Starbucks CTO: Technology is creating ‘hyper-connected’ coffee shops, personalized for each customer

Starbucks hired its new chief technology officer, Gerri Martin-Flickinger, just four months ago. While she’s new to the coffee chain, she already… Read More

Livemocha language community officially closing, 3 years after Rosetta Stone acquisition

After competing against Rosetta Stone, criticizing the rival, and then being acquired by it almost three years ago, the online… Read More

Frazier raises $525 million fund for corporate healthcare buyouts

Frazier Healthcare Partners has raised a $525 million buyout fund that the Seattle venture capital firm will use to purchase… Read More

Rovi in talks to acquire TiVo, the pioneer DVR and ‘time-shifting’ company, report says

Rovi, the provider of entertainment metadata, is in talks to acquire TiVo, a service that introduced DVRs and time-shifting but… Read More

Nordstrom hires former Amazon exec as CTO in bid to turn around its tech fortunes

Nordstrom is turning to longtime Seattle-based executive Kumar Srinivasan to help plot a new course for the company’s technology division,… Read More

A cyclist’s dream: Startup plans to sell bottle that collects water out of thin (humid) air

Sometime before the end of the year, Fontus, an Austrian startup, hopes to start selling a bottle that turns moist air… Read More

Starbucks announces new prepaid Visa rewards card with JP Morgan Chase

Starbucks today announced a new partnership with JP Morgan Chase to create a prepaid card that allows customers to earn… Read More

Updated app lets Starbucks rewards members redeem ‘stars’ for order-ahead purchases

Starbucks will roll out an update to its popular smartphone app next month that allows customers to use rewards points for… Read More

Two dads invent device to prevent kids from being left behind in hot cars

In a busy world full of distractions and distracting devices, one product could turn out to be the difference between… Read More

Virtual reality will make people more connected to humanity, not less, VR exec predicts

Virtual reality is the new tech craze, but some fear the future it offers. Opponents conjure up a bleak world where people… Read More

Mothers are leaving the tech industry, worsening the gender gap

When Anna Steffeney‘s Microsoft co-workers in Redmond, Wash., heard about her pregnancy, some told her to “keep it in as long as possible.”… Read More

Here’s what the pay gap really looks like: Glassdoor reveals new insights on gender bias and tech jobs

Women make 76 cents for every dollar men earn. This frequently cited statistic points to a galling discrimination problem in… Read More

‘Don’t be afraid to move’ and other tips for women, from women, on how to rise up the ranks in tech

Women are rare in technology. They’re also are rare in upper management. And women in tech leadership? They’re practically unicorns. Women Who… Read More

Testing Uber’s restaurant delivery service: Fast, warm, tasty — but probably too expensive

Time will tell if Uber can succeed with its new food delivery operation. After testing it this afternoon, the experience… Read More

Streaming is king: Revenue from music streaming passes digital downloads

One vision of the future includes a world where no one owns anything, from cars (replaced by Uber) to houses… Read More

Need to report a problem at the park? This app could help in the future

You’re at a park in Seattle and the the restrooms are gross — like seriously, maybe-I’ll-just-use-the-woods gross. Now imagine this: you… Read More

Dating app Siren, where women make first move, lands $500k in funding, providing alternative to Tinder, Match and others

Siren, the Seattle-based dating app that lets women make the first move, has raised $500,000 of a planned $750,000 seed round. The… Read More

Seattle airport plans to allow Uber and Lyft pickups as early as next week

It took nearly a year of deliberation and deal-making, but the Port of Seattle appears ready for transportation companies like Uber and… Read More

New photos capture massive scale of Seattle tunnel project as Bertha creeps along

The slow crawl of Bertha, the tunneling machine making its way below Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct, hasn’t been without its share… Read More

#JeSuisBruxelles: Social media take leading role after Brussels bombings

Twitter, Facebook and other social media came to the rescue again after today’s terror bombings in Brussels – so much… Read More

Study: Traffic in Seattle still horrible, ranks 2nd-worst in U.S. for evening rush hour congestion

TomTom released its annual Traffic Index today, and the good news for Seattle drivers is that congestion levels did not… Read More

Uber launches standalone UberEats app for restaurant delivery service in Seattle

Seattle is getting another food delivery service — this time, from Uber. The ride-hailing giant today officially unveiled its full-blown… Read More