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Tempered Networks raises another $7M for ‘identity-defined networking’ cybersecurity software

Tempered Networks has raised another $7 million to help protect companies from cyberattacks with its “identity-defined networking” technology. Jeff Hussey, the company’s… Read More

Starbucks CEO talks about the future in China, where coffee giant just opened its biggest store yet

Starbucks is opening a new store every 15 hours in China, but there was one in particular that caught the… Read More

Surging ‘Seattle 10’ startups show off their strategies on supersized cocktail napkins

The idea of sketching business plans and ideas on cocktail napkins dates back decades. You quickly draw out the core… Read More

Amazon wins $3.6M in lawsuit against vendor that manipulated automated purchasing system

A jury in Seattle awarded Amazon $3.6 million after the tech giant sued a vendor for manipulating its automated ordering… Read More

GeekWire Gala 2017 recap: Scenes from our annual holiday bash with the Seattle community

Seattle knows how to party. That much was evident Wednesday evening at the Museum of History & Industry, where we had so much fun… Read More

Seattle’s Heptio partners with Microsoft to let Azure customers use Kubernetes for disaster recovery

The trio behind Kubernetes is teaming up again, in a fashion. Microsoft and Heptio plan to announce a new collaboration… Read More

Hot or not: LinkedIn data shows which jobs and skills are on the rise and which are fading

Machine learning is in; Flash is out. Data scientists are in great demand, specialized developers, not so much. These are… Read More

Google Chrome OS maintains dominance in US schools, but Microsoft Windows gains ground globally

New market research finds that while Google Chromebooks continue to be the mobile computing device of choice in U.S. schools,… Read More

Facebook tops 100 ‘Best Places to Work’ list, with In-N-Out Burger cracking top 5 and Amazon left out

You may have already read it on Facebook, but people who work at Facebook really like working at Facebook. So… Read More

Smartphone shopping accounts for 22% of U.S. e-commerce revenue this holiday season

The rise of mobile shopping continues to be a trend this holiday season. Adobe Analytics released its latest e-commerce data… Read More

Comcast releases xFi Advanced Gateway, its first ever in-house WiFi device, with gigabit speeds

Comcast today is rolling out its first ever completely fully homegrown WiFi device, the xFi Advanced Gateway, capable of achieving… Read More

Apparent Google update glitch disconnects student Chromebooks in schools across the U.S.

It wasn’t a good day to be a leading-edge school district in education technology. Tens of thousands, perhaps millions, of… Read More

Funko acquires A Large Evil Corporation for $4M, shares rise 5% after first earnings report

Shares of Funko Inc. rose more than 5 percent this afternoon after the Everett, Wash.-based maker of the Pop! figurines… Read More

Microsoft shows first ‘Always Connected PCs’ from Asus and HP, running on Qualcomm-ARM chips

Microsoft today unveiled its first line of “Always Connected” PCs, a new generation of computers with built-in LTE connectivity and… Read More

Google pulls YouTube from Amazon Echo Show and Fire TV as tech giant tussle reignites

Editor’s note: This post has been updated to include comments from Amazon. Two months ago YouTube disappeared from the Amazon… Read More

These 3D printed objects can connect to WiFi through plastic, without batteries or electronics

Researchers from the University of Washington have developed 3D-printed plastic objects that can connect to the internet without any electronics… Read More

Starbucks teams with Alibaba for augmented reality experience at epic new Shanghai Roastery

Starbucks is going bigger and geekier with its second Roastery location. The coffee giant on Tuesday will open the Starbucks… Read More

Sansaire’s WiFi sous vide cooking device delayed, spurring Kickstarter backers to demand refunds

Shipments of a new wireless WiFi-enabled sous vide cooking device from high-tech cooking startup Sansaire have been delayed as the company seeks… Read More

Better tattoo ink? A workout on the bus to work? Teens test startup ideas at Innovate ’17 bootcamp

REDMOND, Wash. — People are spending hours each week commuting to work, often via bus, so why not turn that… Read More

Code.org raises $12M from Gates Foundation, Infosys, PwC to expand computer science education

Code.org just raised another $12 million to help students around the world learn about computer science. The Seattle-based non-profit on… Read More

Disney targets Redbox over resale of digital movie codes, alleging ‘blatant disregard’ of copyright rules

A suit filed against Redbox this week by Walt Disney Co. targets the movie rental kiosk company’s practice of reselling… Read More

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: Social engineering saves in Episode 8

[Spoiler Alert] We’re about to dive deep into Mr. Robot episode 8 (eps3.7dont-delete-me.ko). While this series focuses on technical elements… Read More

VitalSource acquires Intrepid Learning, will create combined corporate training platform

VitalSource, a Raleigh, N.C.-based digital learning platform with more than 20 million users worldwide, today announced the acquisition of Intrepid Learning,… Read More

Professor who predicted Whole Foods acquisition: Break up Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google

As the author of the book “The Four: The Hidden DNA of Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google,” NYU professor… Read More

Ex-Amazon and Microsoft employees raise $2.2M for hotel-focused smart speaker Roxy

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify the size of the funding round. Roxy, a Seattle startup that… Read More

IPO activity outpacing last year with 74 public companies raising $17.4B

IPO activity is up from last year but still remains low compared to the past decade. PitchBook released its 2017… Read More

Reboot your Geek Style: Nominations open for a once-in-a-lifetime pampering experience before next week’s GeekWire Gala

Got the winter blues? Or just need a relaxing day of pampering? Well, we’ve got something special in store for… Read More

Comcast subscribers lose ability to set DVR recordings via Xfinity Remote app after cable giant loses patent fight with TiVo

Comcast subscribers who relied on their mobile Xfinity TV Remote app to set a DVR recording while away from home… Read More

Snapchat refresh aims to separate ‘the social from the media’ as parent company chases Wall Street rebound

Snapchat parent Snap has redesigned its social app to draw a clear line between users’ friends and brands that the… Read More

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: Phony plane hacking in a shocking Episode 7

[Spoiler Alert] This article discusses plot points and full technical details from Mr. Robot episode 7 (eps3.6_fredrick+tanya.chk). Stop here if… Read More