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RealNetworks’ new product Kontxt aims to manage trillions of texts on mobile networks

RealNetworks today announced a new product called Kontxt that is designed to help mobile carriers figure out how to prioritize… Read More

Survey finds a big name in Seattle missing from list of tech companies where people most want to work

A recent survey of tech professionals around the world about which company they would most want to work for produced… Read More

Cyber Monday on pace to be biggest U.S. shopping day ever with $6.6 billion in sales

Update: Adobe reported that a record $6.59 billion was spent online in the U.S. on Cyber Monday, an increase of 16.8… Read More

Bitcoin price nearing $10K in watershed moment for cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin, the most valuable among the rising market of cryptocurrencies, is flirting with a price of $10,000 this morning, an… Read More

Gates Foundation’s Seattle exhibit center gets refreshed with a new name, more interaction

The Gates Foundation Visitor Center is no more. Instead, say hello to the Gates Foundation Discovery Center. The public education… Read More

How Facebook made Messenger actually usable around the world, from its office in Seattle

It has been more than three years since Facebook split off the chat function from its main platform to create… Read More

Thanksgiving Day online sales already up from last year as more people shop with smartphones

Update: Adobe reported that U.S. consumers spent $2.87 billion on Thanksgiving, up 18.3 percent year over year. Mobile purchases (smartphones and… Read More

Commentary: ‘We don’t need net neutrality, we have a free market,’ and other lies

Standard Oil committed many sins on the way to infamy, and Teddy Roosevelt’s s**t list, but a big one was… Read More

From pun to performing on the big stage: How the ‘GeekChoir’ came to be

It started like many ideas do here at GeekWire: Over beers at a craft brewery just down the street from… Read More

Rather than disclose a data breach it was required to report, Uber paid hackers $100,000 to keep quiet

Insisting that it is “changing the way we do business,” Uber announced Tuesday that it fired its chief security officer… Read More

Anthony Bourdain in Seattle: ‘Parts Unknown’ episode spotlights how tech is changing the city

Seattle’s reputation around the country is one of a city being completely disrupted by the technology industry. That’s one of… Read More

Marijuana investment firm Privateer confirms layoffs, calls lawsuit with rapper Master P ‘nonsense’

It’s been a tumultuous month for Privateer Holdings. The Seattle-based investment firm, which funds marijuana-related companies across North America, confirmed… Read More

Storage startup Livible acquires Boston company as Terry Drayton’s latest venture expands nationally

Livible, the storage company founded by startup vet Terry Drayton, has acquired Boston-based Fetch Storage as it embarks on East… Read More

DOJ files lawsuit to block AT&T’s acquisition of Time Warner

The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit to prevent AT&T from gobbling up Time Warner for $85.4 billion,… Read More

A peek inside Madrona’s ‘Pioneers’ angel investor group: VC firm creates feeder system to scout startups

Madrona Venture Group is tapping into one of the most powerful and secretive trends in venture capital — recruiting a group… Read More

Bill Gates-backed startup Sunlight Payments helps track grant money for philanthropic projects

It can be a tough task to ensure that grants and charity funds get into the right hands, and show… Read More

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: Fighting over UPS firmware in Episode 6

[Spoiler Alert] You should watch Mr. Robot episode 6 (Eps3.5_kill-process.inc) before reading this article. Otherwise, it will spoil many of… Read More

AI and jobs: Here’s what one of the leading minds in private equity thinks

PALM DESERT, Calif. — There’s been a lot of chatter in recent months about the impact of artificial intelligence and… Read More

University of Washington’s computer science clout on full display at annual student showcase event

The expertise and growth of University of Washington’s computer science department was on full display Wednesday evening on campus in… Read More

Robotics expert moves entire team to University of Washington, including famous Oreo-cracking robot

Researchers inside the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science and Engineering in Seattle are developing innovative… Read More

Wave Broadband launches residential gigabit internet service in Washington, Oregon, California

Wave Broadband is expanding its gigabit broadband internet service to residential and small business customers on the West Coast. The… Read More

Baidu’s bold new AI hardware: A dancing home robot and a crazy colorful smart speaker

Chinese search giant Baidu is making its boldest move yet into artificial intelligence, unveiling a new line of AI-powered hardware… Read More

Anthony Bourdain lunches with GeekWire, dishes on tech, pot and VR porn in a changing Seattle

It’s not every day that you get to sit down for lunch with Anthony Bourdain — chef, world traveler, best-selling… Read More

Testing Imperfect Produce: ‘Ugly’ fruits and veggies delivered at a discount — but how do they taste?

Don’t judge a fruit or vegetable by its cover. That’s one of my takeaways after testing Imperfect Produce, a food… Read More

Beyond pet friendly: New Trupanion poll shows just how much millennials love their dogs and cats

Millennials are willing to adjust where they live, who they date and what tattoo they get all it the name… Read More

Nasty Seattle windstorm knocks KUOW and KEXP off air, but public radio stations stream on

UPDATE, Nov. 13, 9:30 p.m.: The radio signals for KUOW and KEXP were back on after 9 p.m. Monday after… Read More

‘Mr. Robot’ Rewind: Hacking an HSM during a riot in Episode 5

[Spoiler Alert] This article deeply analyzes the technical details of the latest Mr. Robot episode (Eps3.4_runtime-err0r.r00). If you haven’t watched… Read More

Geeks Give Back: Help us raise more than $1 million for STEM education

We’re in the midst of our largest philanthropic fundraising effort of the year. And we hope you can join us… Read More

Diversity, harassment and intersectionality: New insights from ‘Hopper x 1’ on making tech inclusive

Diversity. Inclusion. Intersectionality. There are a lot of code words for having an open and welcoming culture, and we see… Read More

Filmmaker Steven Soderbergh: Virtual reality ‘is never going to work’ for real movies

Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh is known for pushing the boundaries of filmmaking — from his classics like Sex, Lies & Videotape and… Read More