Tech – Page 70 of 306

Did Comcast mislead customers? Washington state makes case against telecom giant

“This is a case about reasonableness.” So said Howard Shapiro, an attorney representing Comcast in King County Superior Court on… Read More

Didn’t know you had a Quora account? The latest internet data breach appears to surprise many

If you got an email indicating you were affected by the latest internet data breach and were mystified, you’ve apparently… Read More

Smartsheet beats estimates with $46.9M in revenue, up 59%, in 3rd earnings report as public company

Smartsheet beat analyst estimates with its third quarter earnings report, posting $46.9 million in Q3 revenue and a GAAP net… Read More

Fresh trio arrives at space station and is ‘having a blast,’ two months after bad trip

A Russian Soyuz rocket sent three spacefliers to the International Space Station today, marking a return to normal operations after… Read More

Tumblr to block explicit sexual content and nudity in bid to make site a safer place

A month after having its app removed from the iOS store because child pornography content was found on the site,… Read More

Microsoft commits $10M to Code.org as survey finds obstacles to teaching computer science

Underqualified. Overwhelmed. Underfunded. Those are among the reasons teachers give, in a new survey, as to why they or other… Read More

Bill Gates picks his 5 favorite books for 2018

The billionaire bookworm is back with his best book picks of 2018. Bill Gates revealed his five favorite titles today,… Read More

Marriott’s Starwood breach: What should you do? That depends on who, and why

It’s easy to focus on the big number associated with the Starwood breach announced by Marriott International on Friday —… Read More

‘Insane Mode’: A crash course in Elon Musk, Tesla, and the future of the electric car

Are you Elon Musk-ed out yet? If not, you might want to give Insane Mode: How Elon Musk’s Tesla Sparked… Read More

Starbucks says it will block the ability to view pornographic content on its stores’ Wi-Fi in 2019

Starbucks wants the Third Place to be a more welcoming place. The Seattle-based global coffee giant is planning to take… Read More

Microsoft and law enforcement in India partner, shutting down alleged ‘virus alert’ call centers

There may be very slightly fewer disturbing — and fake — virus infection pop-ups in your web browser or phone… Read More

Expedia shows off latest plans for sprawling Seattle waterfront campus with room for 5,000 employees

Expedia is less than a year away from opening the doors of its massive new Seattle campus, and today it… Read More

T-Mobile Money mobile banking launches with special incentives for T-Mobile wireless customers

If you thought T-Mobile was just a wireless carrier that takes your money, now it’s giving you a place to… Read More

Teens and social media: Study finds connections and support outweigh the drama and pressure

When it comes to teens and social media, it’s not all pressure and drama. But there is a fair amount… Read More

Virtualization software company Parallels reportedly to be acquired by Canada’s Corel

Privately held technology company Parallels, best known for its Parallels Desktop for Mac virtualization software, is reportedly being acquired by… Read More

Foot on the gas: Fuel delivery startup Booster Fuels is generating $180K revenue per day

Booster Fuels is generating $180,000 per day with its technology-fueled, parking lot-focused gas delivery business. The 3-year-old startup, which originally… Read More

Cyber Monday sales on track to hit $7.8 billion, marks biggest online shopping day in U.S. history

Update: Adobe reported a record $7.9 billion spent on Cyber Monday, with $2.2 billion coming from smartphones. “Buy Online Pick… Read More

In ‘The Gift of Global Talent,’ William Kerr argues it’s time to open up, not close, our borders

Migration has been vital for the tech sector for years, but recently global migration has become a political hot-button issue… Read More

Geeks Give Back: It’s time for the technology community to step up and give!

This is embarrassing to admit. While the Seattle area is first in the nation in percentage of residents who give… Read More

In ‘The End of Animal Farming,’ Jacy Reese lays out a meat-free future thanks to science and tech

This week, millions of Americans will gather around their turkeys, enjoy some sausage-filled stuffing, and pies filled with butter for… Read More

Expedia CEO: ‘We haven’t given up on China’

Expedia wants to be the world’s travel platform. China is standing in its way. Expedia faces fierce competition in the… Read More

Slowly but surely, the internet of things is rewriting the Farmers’ Almanac as agriculture connects

One of the first industries to grasp the potential of the internet of things was agriculture, where changing weather and… Read More

As Zillow stock slumps, co-founder Rich Barton doubles down

Zillow Group’s stock has dropped more than 30 percent in the last two weeks, but co-founder Rich Barton is betting big… Read More

Shopping securely: How to take the ‘Black Hat’ out of Black Friday and Cyber Monday

Perhaps you’ve had your eye on that new 4K, HDR, 80-inch TV or you’ve been looking for a deal on… Read More

Two years after $500M acquisition, online jeweler Blue Nile eyes eventual return to public markets

In the two years since Blue Nile sold to Bain Capital Private Equity and Bow Street LLC for $500 million… Read More

Exoplanet climate analysis pinpoints best place to live in TRAPPIST-1 star system

If you had to pick a place to set up shop amid the seven planets in the TRAPPIST-1 star system,… Read More

Tech apprenticeship program Apprenti graduates its 1st class, sending workers to Microsoft, Amazon and others

Tyler Walser needed a new direction. A born and bred Seattleite, Walser’s studies and career have taken him to a… Read More

Bandai Namco Entertainment abruptly shutters mobile-focused studio in Vancouver, B.C.

Bandai Namco Entertainment’s Vancouver, B.C.-based development studio has been shut down, according to senior VP of development Landon Nguyen, who… Read More

Russia’s ‘perfect’ launch of cargo ship to space station clears way for crew’s trip

Russia successfully launched an uncrewed Progress cargo spaceship today to the International Space Station, using a Soyuz rocket similar to the one… Read More

SEC orders cryptocurrency companies to return money to ICO investors in groundbreaking settlement

A pair of cryptocurrency companies have been ordered to offer money back to investors who participated in their initial coin… Read More