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GeekWire Radio: Testing BMW ReachNow, rise of the chatbots, and Jeff Bezos’ vision for space
This week on the GeekWire radio show: Uber finally arrives at the Seattle airport, OfferUp tests mobile payments in a new challenge to Craigslist, and we go...
Testing BMW’s car-sharing service: A Car2go competitor that lives up to ‘premium’ hype
There are many ways to describe my experience testing out BMW’s new car-sharing service in Seattle this weekend.
Fun. Exciting. Convenient.
More simply, it was just really cool.
Testing Uber pickups at the Seattle airport
You can now legally take an Uber or Lyft ride home after arriving at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport — if you can find the pick-up area, that is.
Microsoft’s Minecraft to be used as artificial intelligence testing ground
F-35 software overrun with bugs, DoD testing chief warns
The F-35's flight plan appears to have delays written all over it. A previously unreleased memo from Michael Gilmore, the Department of Defense's director for Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E),...
Tinder answers STD concerns with new health safety section, link to free testing locator
Tinder has added a health safety section to its website offering tips for how “anyone forming a new relationship” can “protect their well-being.” The page includes a link to Healthvana’s free HIV and STD testing site locator and comes in response to...
Testing the newest HTC Vive, the best virtual reality experience yet
LAS VEGAS — When I tried out Oculus’ virtual reality technology this past summer, it was the most fun I’ve ever had playing video games. My time with the newest HTC Vive headset may have topped that experience, though. Here at the...
Testing Amy: What it’s like to have appointments scheduled by an AI assistant
I met Amy several months ago when a colleague invited me to a meeting. My first thought was jealousy over his ability to afford an assistant. I later found out that his assistant, Amy, was...
Testing uberHOP in Seattle: Uber’s new $5 carpool service feels like riding a private bus
Will carpooling become cool? Will people no longer need to own a car? Will Uber replace public transit, or at least parts of it? These are all questions I have after trying out Uber new’s carpool service, which is launching for the first time ever...