‘We have Leonardos among us’: DaVinci exhibit shows Seattle region’s spirit of innovation
The DaVinci’s Inventions exhibit opens at the Museum of History and Industry in Seattle on Saturday. (GeekWire Photos / Laurel Deppen) An international exhibit showcasing newly-built works…
Real estate riches: Paul Allen’s Hawaii estate sells for $43M; Oprah home gets $14M on Orcas Island
Paul Allen at the University of Washington in 2017. (GeekWire File Photo / Todd Bishop) High-priced real estate with Northwest connections has changed hands for top dollar…
Seattle Thunderbolts take cricket to the next level as tech backers follow dream to grow sport in U.S.
The Seattle Thunderbolts pose for a photo after receiving new jerseys. (Seattle Thunderbolts Photo) Cricket fans in the Seattle area now have a team to get behind…
Melinda French Gates cheers on future son-in-law at Olympics as he competes in equestrian for Egypt
Nayel Nassar and Jennifer Gates, oldest daughter of Bill and Melinda French Gates. (Instagram Photo via @nayelnassar) Melinda French Gates is paying special attention to the Tokyo…
Paul Allen superyacht Octopus finally sells after being listed for nearly $300M
Seattle may have landed the Kraken, but someone else is taking over the Octopus. The 414-foot superyacht that once belonged to Paul Allen, the late Microsoft co-founder…
Extra high tech in Seattle: Photos show worker at tip of Space Needle spire installing new PanoCam
A worker is visible atop the Space Needle spire with the Seattle skyline as a backdrop. (Space Needle Photo) There’s Seattle tech, and then there’s Seattle high…
Report: Amazon is namely to blame as parents stop naming kids Alexa
An Alexa-enabled Echo smart speaker. (Amazon Photo) “Alexa, STOP!” How many times have you shouted that after unintentionally waking a voice-enabled Amazon device? Now imagine being the…
Seattle Kraken in the game as EA Sports’ ‘NHL 22’ features new hockey team and new arena
Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, as depicted with a crowd and hockey action in the new “NHL 22” video game from EA Sports. (EA Vancouver Image) Hockey…
Tech guy in the sky: Seattle entrepreneur takes GeekWire to new heights with epic balloon ride
A balloon from Seattle Ballooning rises in front of Mount Rainier, as seen from another balloon, during a sunrise flight near Auburn, Wash., on Wednesday. (GeekWire Photo…
Ice cream news with a twist: Jeff Bezos has his own home soft-serve machine from popular L.A. brand
(Instagram Photo via @cvtsoftserve) This week-old news doesn’t exactly qualify as a scoop, but it is ice cream related, so dig in anyway. Straight from the billionaires-can-have-whatever-they-want…