The energy at the EMP Museum was palpable on Thursday evening as entrepreneurs, engineers, innovators, leaders, and...
The Oscars of Northwest tech: Scenes from the 2016 GeekWire Awards
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Bing bans tech support ads—because they’re mostly scams
There's a thriving industry of tech support scammers that take advantage of unsuspecting Windows (and occasionally OS X) users, persuading them that their systems are broken or misbehaving in some way and then charging them extortionate fees to "repair" their machines, or worse, installing malware directly. Many of them cold call their victims, but others advertise in online search engines, buying up ads with tech...
How the tech industry can fight sex trafficking and prostitution — and why it should
Nordstrom digital VP and other leaders departing in continued upheaval of retailer’s tech unit
Nordstrom’s vice president of digital and store technologies, Courtney Kissler, plans to leave the Seattle-based retailer to take a new role outside the company — the latest in a series of departures as Nordstrom cuts back...
From PornHub to a zombie apocalypse: Talking tech with tourists and locals in New Orleans
While covering the inaugural Microsoft Envision conference in New Orleans last month, GeekWire had a chance to check out bustling Bourbon Street and speak to locals and tourists alike about their technology habits.
The answers certainly varied from favorite smartphone apps (Instagram to Expedia to PornHub) and opinions on the future of innovation (“laser guns are going to happen,” said Zachary from Baton Rouge).
Check out the...
Q&A: GiveBIG tech platform recovers, but ‘we still have our helmets on,’ says Seattle Foundation CEO
The past two days have been...
As Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct closes, local tech companies want to keep drivers moving with apps and more
Shortly before 8 a.m. on Friday, Seattle radio station KEXP played...
GeekWork Picks: Fast-growing OfferUp seeks tech talent in the Seattle area
OfferUp
, the Seattle-based mobile marketplace challenging Craiglist, is on pace to process over $ 14 billion worth of transactions this year, and it’s hiring to fuel ite growth. The company is currently seeking a Cloud Operations Engineer to join its Cloud...
GeekWire Calendar Picks: MOHAI Maker Day, State of Tech, May the Fourth Be With You and more
Ever wanted an in-house microscope for all your
home science needs? Search no longer.
Seattle’s Museum of History and Industry will be hosting their April Maker Day event this Saturday, April 30th. Museum visitors can create homemade devices that will turn any smartphone into a microscope, no skill necessary.
This all-ages event features minds from...
Talking sports tech with former NBA player and NFL hopeful Nate Robinson
Nate Robinson isn’t a big believer in using data and analytics to drive decision-making in sports —...