Colorful balloons full of paint mix with balls and band members aboard an airplane in OK Go’s latest video sensation. (OK Go via Facebook)The boys from OK Go […]
EMP making it so with ‘Star Trek’ exhibition featuring items on public display for first time
Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. Star Trek phaserPhasers may still be a thing of […]
Supercomputer maker Cray posts $20.3 million profit for Q4
GeekWire’s in-depth startup coverage tells the stories of the Pacific Northwest entrepreneurial scene. Seattle-based supercomputer company, Cray Inc., posted fourth quarter profits of $20.3 million today and revenue […]
PlayStation 4 continues to outsell Xbox One in January, but hardware sales slow across the board
Consoles sales are slowing after a record-breaking holiday season, down 15 percent year-over-year to $157 million in January, according to the latest data from the NPD Group. The […]
AI prophets say robots could spark unemployment – and a revolution
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 […]
Cybathlon turns Olympic-style spotlight on Iron Man tech: brain control, exoskeletons and more
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Imagine a contest for the kinds of technologies that would set Tony Stark’s nuclear-powered heart all aflutter in the “Iron Man” movies: exoskeletons, brain-computer interfaces, […]
Seattle workers increasingly choose RVs and alternative housing to escape high rents, Zillow finds
Geek Life: Fun stories, memes, humor and other random items at the intersection of tech, science, business and culture. RVSeattle’s affordability crisis, largely propelled by an influx of […]
UW researchers’ robot hand comes creepily close to human functionality
You’ve got to hand it to the roboticists at the University of Washington: They’ve built a robotic hand modeled so closely on human anatomy, it’s almost scary. The […]
After a rough 16 months, SpaceShipTwo rollout generates positive vibrations
In this photo from Virgin Galactic’s rollout ceremony, the VSS Unity rocket plane is on the left, the VMS Eve mothership is on the right, and Virgin Galactic […]
HTC Vive virtual reality headset will cost $799 and ship this April
HTC today announced that its Vive virtual reality headset will be available for $799 this April. viveThe consumer version of HTC’s device, developed in partnership with Bellevue-based Valve, […]