A double-stacked glass elevator at the Space Needle enhances the views of Seattle in the tower’s latest modernization effort. (Space Needle Photo) The Space Needle is getting doubly cool. Visitors to the iconic Seattle tower can now ride to the […]
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Steven Mount searches the PayMore system for information on iMacs, left, and other tech items brought to the company’s Bothell, Wash., location for possible resale. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) The pile of tech hardware taking up space in a
Megan Winfield. (Photo via USAFacts) Megan Winfield has been named the new chief technology officer at USAFacts, the nonpartisan, not-for-profit organization started by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer to provide data-driven context on everything from the economy to immigration to
A “Hear the highlights” button on some Amazon product pages initiates an AI-generated audio clip with details about the product. (Amazon Image) Amazon is adding another AI twist to its shopping app with an audio feature that provides highlights and
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A rendering of an orbital data center and TILE platform from Sophia Space, designed to allow customers to analyze data where it is collected in space. (Sophia Space Image) Sophia Space, a new venture working on orbital computing and data
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Washignton Gov. Bob Ferguson, joined by state Rep. Mia Gregerson, left, chief sponsor of HB 1483, in Olympia on Monday. (TVW via YouTube) Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson signed the Right to Repair Act into law on Monday, in a move
(Screen shot via YouTube) It’s not enough anymore for NFL teams to simply release a schedule of who they’ll be playing in the upcoming season — the hype has been turned way up, and schedule release video production is a
A University of Washington-led team has developed a system, called ProxiCycle, that uses a sensor plugged into handlebars to log when a passing car comes too close to a cyclist. Above, the team tests how well the system estimates the
PoulTree co-founders Dave Atchison, left, and Tony Smith, with a freshly cooked chicken suspended on their invention at the startup’s facility in Seattle’s Interbay neighborhood. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Not satisfied with what they considered overly complicated methods for
Bill Gates. (John Keatley Photo) Bill Gates escalated his ongoing feud with Elon Musk, telling The New York Times in a new interview that the Tesla chief is effectively killing kids with the “stunning” budgetary cuts being made by his
