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Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and other tech titans form the Breakthrough Energy Coalition to invest in zero-carbon energy technologies
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Some of the world’s wealthiest and most powerful individuals are forming a new organization known as the Breakthrough Energy Coalition to invest in technologies that could help solve problems associated with climate change and other clean tech initiatives. The coalition includes Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg; Alibaba...
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Tech toy guide: 5 fun gifts for the geek in your life
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Google Cardboard on Tested
Between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, give a little thought to what’ll tickle the science geek on your gift list. We’re not talking about the “10 best gadgets” or cutting-edge technology here. Just a few little somethings (or big somethings) that play off our sense of wonder or just plain gearheadedness. Here are five ideas to...
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How to be a tech security Jedi: 5 lessons from the original ‘Star Wars’ movies
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A short time ago, in a city not far from Seattle, I began frantically encouraging (forcing) my pre-teen daughter to watch the original Star Wars trilogy. This, of course, was in preparation for the newest film, Star Wars: The Force Awakens. As we watched, it dawned on me that there are tons of subtle parallels between information...
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GeekWire Picks: Your Black Friday roundup of some of the best deals in tech
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Black Friday is upon us again, with a ton of deals available over the next few days. But while many retailers are offering unbelievably low prices on some tech items, they aren’t always worth it, even with the discounted price. GeekWire combed through hundreds of deals to pick out some of the best around for Black Friday. Unless otherwise...
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GeekWire Calendar Picks: Hour of Code 2015, New Tech Eastside, and more
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Computer science education week, an annual program designed to inspire kids to code, kicks off globally Dec. 7. As part of this initiative Seattle’s CoderDojo is hosting an Hour of Code event at Amazon’s South Lake Union headquarters on Dec. 12. Kids eight and up are encouraged to attend. No experience is necessary, as CodingDojo offers a variety of...
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Tech Moves: Amazon hires film music vet Bob Bowen; Former PopCap exec Karla Horwitz joins 8Stem; and more
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Amazon head of music Bob Bowen. Photo via LinkedIn
—Amazon hired Bob Bowen as head of music for the company’s Amazon Studios division. The film music veteran will oversee strategy, partnerships and licensing for original content as Amazon looks to create more of their own shows and movies. Bowen has a long history of building soundtracks for movies. Before coming to Amazon, he served as...
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