Microsoft cuts jobs in ‘strategic realignment’ as new fiscal year begins
Microsoft’s corporate headquarters in Redmond, Wash. (GeekWire File Photo) Microsoft confirmed a “small number” of job cuts Tuesday morning, describing the move as part of a “strategic…
Online media vets launch The Cool Down, a platform aspiring to be America’s go-to climate site
From left: The Cool Down co-founders Dave Finocchio, CEO, and Chief Content Officer Anna Robertson. (TCD Photos) Dave Finocchio, co-founder and CEO of the popular sports media…
Liftoff! Pacific Northwest National Lab’s microbe study could blaze a trail for future farmers on Mars
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket rises from its Florida launch pad. (SpaceX via YouTube) An experiment that’s on its way to the International Space Station focuses on a…
New trailer for Amazon’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ series offers epic views of the return to Middle Earth
(Amazon Prime Video screenshot via YouTube) Amazon released the first full-length trailer Thursday for its upcoming Prime Video series “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of…
What the rest of us can learn from Bezos’ big mistake … and other lessons in ‘career self-care’
A new book cites Jeff Bezos’ push for financial incentives in Amazon’s HQ2 search as an example of “the dirty little secret about success.” (File Photo /…
Everything New in Safari in iOS 16: Shared Tab Groups, Extension Syncing, Web Push Notifications and More
The iOS 16 Safari update builds on the Tab Groups feature introduced in iOS 16, plus it adds some much-needed quality of life improvements and security enhancements….
iOS 16: How to Crop a Lock Screen Wallpaper
In iOS 16, currently in beta, Apple has added several personalization options to the Lock Screen that have not been seen before on iPhone, allowing users to…
Review: Aqara’s Curtain Driver E1 Provides an Easy Way to Retrofit Curtains With HomeKit
Aqara this week launched the Curtain Driver E1, providing a solution to retrofit traditional curtains with automated motors and HomeKit functionality. The Curtain Driver E1 hooks onto…
Amazon aims to take Alexa automation to the next level with new ambient home developer kit
Amazon’s new developer kit will let third-party developers create new ‘ambient’ automations in connection with Alexa. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) When you leave home and arm…
Netflix partners with Microsoft as streamer plans to launch new ad-supported subscription plan
(Netflix Photo) As Netflix looks to launch an ad-supported subscription tier to its streaming television service, the company is partnering with Microsoft as its technology and sales…