Visitors trying to enter the United States might want to pay closer attention to what they’re putting out into the world on Twitter, Facebook and elsewhere. A proposed change to the forms used by U.S. Customs and Border Protection will ask for...
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Seahawks punter Jon Ryan quits social media after getting upset over Orlando comments
Seattle Seahawks punter Jon Ryan, a fan favorite for his candid presence on social media, deleted his Twitter and Instagram accounts this...
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Solstice Social Good, Future of Robotics, Rails for Women Workshop
Community organizers will kick off a new initiative, Solstice Social Good, in conjunction with Seattle’s annual Fremont Solstice festival, on Friday, June 17. The kick-off event provides a forum to connect businesses and non-profits, network and share innovative approaches to social good.
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From sports news to social media marketing: Ripl raises $1.8M after series of pivots
It took a couple pivots, a lot of grit, and a little bit of sacrifice — but Paul Ingalls...
Former Microsoft engineer founds parent-focused social network Bloom
Tips on pregnancy abound online, from the food you should eat to what that weird pain in your foot means for the baby. But diving...
Roblox launches on Oculus Rift, bringing user-generated, social gaming to virtual reality
Virtual reality is all about letting users get immersed in worlds that have never been seen before, but they are usually worlds someone...
Amazon’s Audible introduces shareable audio ‘Clips’ to make audiobooks more social
Sharing your favorite passages from an e-book is pretty easy. Just highlight the text and click to share. But there’s a big difference between reading a passage and hearing it read by a great actor or passionate author. With an update to the Audible app coming out today, Amazon is trying to make it as easy to share audiobooks as it is to share e-books.
The new...
Google turns the lights out on Glass’ social media channels
The last known image of whatever Google Glass has become; now, we're pretty confident that it won't bear the name Google Glass.
2015 came and went without any sign of a refreshed version of Google Glass, in spite of a late December FCC filing packed full of photos of a fancier, foldable take on the...
Socedo raises $1.5M to help marketers generate sales leads from social media chatter
Socedo has raised a financing round to grow its platform that helps marketers generate sales leads from social media activity. The 3-year-old Seattle-based startup today announced a $ 1.5 million round led by Vulcan Capital and Divergent...
Classmates turns 20: How the social network missed an opportunity to be Facebook
The 20-year mark for most class reunions is usually a biggie for most people — and this year, the site that is known for connecting classmates and helping plan reunions turns 20 itself. That’s right. Classmates.com is 20. Launched in 1995 by former Boeing manager Randy Conrads, the Seattle-based social networking company was one of the first...