After a thrilling Western Conference Finals bout that saw the Golden State Warriors storm back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Seattle Supersonics Oklahoma City Thunder, basketball fans are gearing up for what should be an epic NBA Finals.
The Warriors will host the Cavaliers this Thursday,...
Could Facebook emerge as the next big player in travel? Expedia CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said he expects to see competition from the social network, in a recent...
If last week’s reporting of the demise of traditional retail sounded familiar, you’ve been paying attention.
In the past 20 years, few industries have transformed as frequently...
The clock is ticking in the campaign to save a beloved media institution based in the Seattle area. With 24-hour jazz and exclusive in-studio artist sessions (plus quirky promos and lively personalities), this unique combination of sounds ends if the non-profit “Save...
Yoga classes are the latest brick-and-mortar experience going online.
Namastream is a year-old startup that helps yoga instructors and other wellness coaches host virtual classes online. Its platform makes it easy for teachers...
One year after King Richard III’s remains were reburied, the much-maligned monarch’s skeleton has been exposed once again – this...
Xbox Live gamers may soon have a new reason to rejoice.
With this year's Game Developer's Conference barely started, Microsoft has already rolled out a major announcement that has the potential to significantly change the console gaming landscape. By allowing for cross-network play on Xbox Live, Microsoft has signaled it's willing to open the doors...
Film director/producer J.J. Abrams has been in on two of the biggest space-movie franchises ever, “Star Trek” and “Star Wars” –...
A twenty-something tech worker who took to Medium to complain about her pay has become something of a cause celebre on the social networks.
A woman who goes by the online handle, Talia Jane, worked as a customer-service agent for Yelp, which publishes crowd-sourced reviews. She wrote an open letter to...
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Once a month, the Electronic Frontier Foundation's crack team of patent lawyers reaches deep into the US Patent Office's giant sack of freshly issued patents. Then they pull out one of the shadiest, saddest, painfully obvious, never-should've-gotten-even-close-to-issuance patents and subject it to public scrutiny.
This month, EFF attorney Vera Ranieri selected a highly questionable Xerox...
