The Seattle startup, which develops a high-tech football helmet, just raised another $4 million via convertible note, GeekWire has learned. There were 35 individuals — 25 current and […]
The future of VR? What people are saying about ‘Santa Cruz,’ the new wireless Oculus prototype
Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE Oculus Santa CruzA screen grab from the […]
Brooke Owens Fellowships will boost women in aerospace (and we’re helping)
Space industry pioneer Brooke Owens didn’t live long enough to reach the final frontier, but her life has inspired a fellowship program that will help other women follow […]
Watch Charlie Rose interview a realistic-looking robot and ask her if she has feelings
Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. SEE MORE Sophia A.I.(Via CBS News)Sometimes my young son […]
Spectral signals from alien civilizations? Fresh set of SETI claims stirs up criticism
Two astronomers have generated a debate by claiming that they may have found the spectral signature of messages from an extraterrestrial civilization – but the debate is mostly […]
HoloLens launches in 6 new countries in first overseas expansion for Microsoft’s mixed reality headset
Microsoft, which previously sold its HoloLens headset in the U.S. and Canada only, is expanding the mix-reality headset to six new countries — Australia, France, Germany, Ireland, New […]
White House report: AI can make society better without taking over the world
BOT or NOT? This special series explores the evolving relationship between humans and machines, examining the ways that robots, artificial intelligence and automation are impacting our work and […]
Poll finds Northwest drivers won’t exactly be racing to own driverless cars
The drive to get people to ride in driverless cars may have more than the technology speed bump to contend with. A new poll indicates that a majority […]
Hail, Asgardia! Scientist plans to create nation in space, but details are up in the air
A Russian scientist and businessman today unveiled a social-media-savvy plan to create the first-ever nation in space, named Asgardia. But many of the details of the plan, including […]
Working Geek: Why Trupanion’s chief data officer TJ Houk still buys CDs
TJ Houk leads data and analytics for Trupanion, a Seattle-based health insurance service for pets. “We study trends to make sure our prices are accurate across the many […]