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‘Internet Trends’ guru Mary Meeker explains how she uncovers what’s really happening in technology
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Amazon introduces $20 Dash-like button for the Internet of Things, sells out in a day
Amazon’s Dash Buttons are there to make shopping easier. Instead of pulling out your phone or heading to the computer when you’re running low on laundry detergent or razors, you just push one of...
GeekWire Deals: Start tinkering on the Internet of Things with this Wio Link kit and courses
It’s never been easier to tinker with electronics. With plenty of kits out there and a world of knowledge just a few clicks away, getting a project out of your head and into the real world can take just an afternoon. With today’s GeekWire Deals...
Jeff Bezos: What the commercial space industry can learn from the Internet revolution
Jeff Bezos has the rare distinction of helping to lead two revolutions: the rise of e-commerce starting more than two decades ago...
Google Fiber ends free 5Mbps Internet offer in Kansas City
This offer from Google is being phased out in Kansas City. (credit: Google)
Google Fiber is no longer offering free Internet service to any customer who wants it in Kansas City.
While Google Fiber is most famous for its $ 70-per-month gigabit plan, customers could also get slow Internet—5Mbps downloads and 1Mbps uploads—without paying a monthly service...
Space station’s new 3-D printer will churn out sculptures inspired by the Internet – and a laugh
The ugly truth behind those “cute baby bird” Internet memes
This Florida egret doesn't mind tossing a few of its chicks to the alligators. (credit: Audobon Society)
Everybody loves a cute picture of a baby bird, which is why the Internet is packed with shots of these tiny balls of fluff, watched over by their adoring parents. Nature's reality, however, is a lot less adorable. Many...
Gods of Egypt is like Beast Wars crossed with bad Internet porn
Hey everybody! I didn't have to wear miniskirt armor in this movie, so I count that as a big win! (credit: Gods of Egypt)
By now you’ve heard rumors or seen the reviews, so you know that Gods of Egypt, out this weekend, is quite possibly the most terrible movie ever made. There’s a lot...
Grass greener, Internet faster? Why Seattle is mapping broadband speeds across the city
The City of Seattle has announced an online broadband speed test that will create a map of internet speeds and prices across different Seattle neighborhoods. Using the map, city residents will be able compare their Internet plans to...
Internet of Things security is so bad, there’s a search engine for sleeping kids
Shodan, a search engine for the Internet of Things (IoT), recently launched a new section that lets users easily browse vulnerable webcams.
The feed includes images of marijuana plantations, back rooms of banks, children, kitchens, living rooms, garages, front gardens, back gardens, ski slopes, swimming pools, colleges and schools, laboratories, and cash register cameras in retail stores, according to Dan Tentler, a security researcher who has...
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