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Oracle engineer goes missing in Seattle, friends searching International District

Jeremiah Foco, a 34-year-old engineer in Oracle’s Bellevue office, has been missing in Seattle since earlier this week, according to… Read More

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: Analyzing human exploits in a wild Episode 5

Spoiler Alert: If you aren’t totally caught up on Mr. Robot, you may want to read this later. While this post spends… Read More

Next stop for fully electric buses: Seattle

King County Metro Transit is about to get its first three fully electric buses to test for a year while it… Read More

FCC approves AT&T’s $48.5 billion acquisition of DirecTV

The Federal Communications Commission today approved AT&T’s $48.5 billion acquisition of DirecTV, paving the way to create the largest pay-TV provider… Read More

Author Malcolm Gladwell: More data doesn’t mean you know everything

Malcolm Gladwell had some bad news for mobile marketers: Just because you have more data doesn’t mean you’re going to… Read More

RealNetworks selling portion of games business for $18M, 60 employees moving to Gaming Realms

RealNetworks is shedding some of its gaming assets, announcing an agreement to sell is Slingo and Social Casino games business… Read More

Q&A: F5 CEO waiting for tech bubble to burst so he’s not competing with startups in recruiting

New F5 CEO Manny Rivelo is just getting started, but already he’s experiencing a headache that comes with running an industry… Read More

Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz: We have to be as relevant for customers on phones as in stores

If there was any doubt that Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz sees his coffee retailer as a tech company, that was… Read More

Looking to reduce lines and boost profits, Starbucks plans to expand order-ahead service nationwide by December

It’s going to get a lot easier to pick up your favorite coffee beverage at your local Starbucks store, using… Read More

Bonobos opens Seattle store: Here’s what it’s like shopping with a beer and fashion consultant

I don’t really enjoy buying new clothes. Online shopping is troublesome, because I never know if I’m picking the right size. A… Read More

GeekWire is growing: Meet Jacob Demmitt, our newest staff reporter

GeekWire is getting bigger, and we’re thrilled to announce that we’ve hired Jacob Demmitt as a new staff reporter to help… Read More

CenturyLink gigabit Internet reaches 100,000 Seattle households ahead of schedule

CenturyLink’s 1 gigabit Internet service now reaches 100,000 households in Seattle, up from 60,000 it boasted previously. The company said in… Read More

Boeing gives $30M to Museum of Flight to expand STEM education

The Boeing Co. and June Boeing today announced a $30 million donation to the Museum of Flight to expand its science,… Read More

Tune acquires Philadelphia startup to add app engagement tracking

Tune announced on Thursday it has acquired Philadelphia-based Artisan Mobile as the company continues to look outside itself to build… Read More

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: A security geek analyzes the popular new TV show

If you’re a passionate information security (infosec) geek and a pop-culture nerd like me, you’ve probably been waiting impatiently for… Read More

Starbucks is riding with Lyft: Riders and drivers to get ‘stars’ for coffee and food under new alliance

Starbucks just announced a broad partnership with ride-sharing company Lyft, including a plan to reward Lyft drivers and customers in the U.S. with My… Read More

F5 Networks stock soars as earnings beat expectations on 10% climb in revenue, plans to hire 125

Longtime F5 Networks CEO John McAdam closed out his 15-year career with a strong earnings report on Wednesday, beating Wall Street expectations… Read More

Our search for the Rolling Stones, and a Microsoft that still remembers how to throw a party

One hour in the life of a tech reporter with a hot tip, and a dream that there’s actually something to… Read More

New York Times to offer free articles for Starbucks Rewards members

Starbucks is expanding its partnership with The New York Times to offer its loyalty rewards members access to news articles.… Read More

T-Mobile tops Verizon again with twice as many new phone subscribers in Q2

T-Mobile added more than twice as many phone subscribers as Verizon in the second quarter of 2015, marking at least… Read More

News Brief

Cray inks $53M supercomputer deal with Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology

Seattle-based supercomputer maker Cray today announced a four-year, $53 million deal with the Bureau of Meteorology in Australia. Cray will… Read More

Microsoft’s army of contract workers are starting to get their paid time off

Tens of thousands of Microsoft’s contract workers are about to see their benefit packages grow as the company’s suppliers comply with the paid-time-off requirements that Microsoft… Read More

Luxe valet startup will drive you home — in your car — after a drunken night out

There’s a new way to get you and your car home if you’ve had a bit too much to drink… Read More

Meet the new Comcast: Next-gen Xfinity Store set to open in Seattle

This isn’t your normal Comcast service center. Positioned right on the border of downtown Seattle and the South Lake Union neighborhood that Amazon… Read More

Coding Dojo partners with Redlight Traffic to teach victims of human trafficking how to code

Seattle-area code school Coding Dojo is introducing a new program called Impact Scholarships, for students who want to use their coding… Read More

Secrets of computer science: Tips for aspiring programmers, and advice for their teachers

Understanding how to work effectively on a team is critical for a successful career in computer science, you can be a great… Read More

Bellevue enterprise software company Apptio reportedly positioning for IPO

Apptio has been discussed as possible IPO candidate for some time now, but it appears as if the Bellevue-based enterprise… Read More

City of Seattle plans broadband options for low-income residents as part of Obama’s ConnectHome initiative

Low-income Seattle residents may be able to access broadband Internet for little or no cost under a nationwide pilot program.… Read More

Legal advice startup Avvo set to take over 7 floors in new downtown Seattle HQ

Avvo is moving into new digs to support its growth. The Seattle-based legal advice startup said today that it will lease… Read More

Who is going to lead Seattle? City seems absolutely stumped as growing pains take toll

The silence was nearly deafening. After an hour-long panel discussion last week about some of the growing pains facing Seattle,… Read More