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Life without gas stations? On-demand car fueling startup Booster Fuels raises $9M, moves operations to Silicon Valley
GeekWire’s in-depth startup coverage tells the stories of the Pacific Northwest entrepreneurial scene. Booster Fuels wants to eliminate the need for the gas station. Photo via Booster FuelsBooster […]
How robots are taking over the milking parlor, and why that’s good for cows and farmers
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 […]
Map reveals that there’s more water ice on Pluto
A color-coded map from NASA’s New Horizons mission shows where Pluto’s frozen water is concentrated, just in case we need to fill up our tanks on the way […]
With Destiny development rumored to be in chaos, Bungie names new CEO
Less than a week after gaming-news blog Kotaku outlined numerous troubles plaguing Destiny, the popular, first-person shooter game, comes word that the game’s developer has replaced its chief […]
EMC2 revives its quest for nuclear fusion
After languishing in limbo for most of the last year, EMC2 Fusion Development Corp. says it’s back in business with an unorthodox concept for nuclear fusion power plants. […]
Report: Google’s Project SkyBender tests Internet drones at New Mexico spaceport
The latest twist in the race to provide high-speed Internet access from above comes in the form of a report in The Guardian, to the effect that a […]
New data: Apple’s iPad Pro outsells Microsoft Surface tablets in debut quarter
The iPad Pro may be following in the footsteps of the Surface tablets — with its detachable keyboard, big screen and digital pen — but Apple’s new high-end […]
Researchers use brain electrodes to read minds at nearly the speed of thought
University of Washington neuroscientists and their colleagues have developed a system that uses electrodes implanted in the human brain’s temporal lobe to decode brain signals at nearly the […]
VRstudios ships wireless virtual reality system to aerospace, construction, architecture customers
VRstudios reached a milestone today as the Bellevue-based startup began shipping its virtual reality systems to business customers around the world. VRstudios CEO Charles Herrick.VRstudios CEO Charles Herrick.The […]