NASA begins DART mission to practice pushing away an asteroid, with an extra push from Aerojet
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket launches NASA’s DART asteroid probe from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. (NASA via YouTube) A space probe the size of a school…
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…
Roblox, GitHub and the power of online communities: A discussion with Madrona’s Dan Li
Online communities have existed since the dawn of the Internet age. And yet over the past 15 years as massive communities such as Facebook, Pinterest, Reddit and…
What to Expect at the September 14 Apple Event: iPhone 13, Apple Watch Series 7, and More
Apple is holding its annual iPhone-centric event on Tuesday, September 14, and like last year, it will be entirely digital. We’ve been hearing rumors about what’s coming…
How to Check Which Version of the Irregular Rhythm Notification feature Your Apple Watch is Using
Atrial fibrillation is a health condition that often goes undiagnosed, so ECG app and heart rhythm alerts on Apple Watch are highly useful for detecting early signs…
iPhone 12 Mini Reviews: The Best Small Smartphone but Battery Life ‘Leaves Much to Be Desired’
First impressions of the iPhone 12 mini have now been shared by select media outlets and YouTubers, providing a closer look at Apple’s small form factor smartphone….
‘Rainbow Six’ developer plans to bring Ubisoft+ subscription service to Xbox
Ubisoft’s forthcoming Rainbow Six: Extraction pits crack military operatives against invasive alien not-zombies. (Ubisoft Image) The third-party development studio behind the Assassin’s Creed and Tom Clancy video…
Tech Moves: Flying Fish adds investor to lead new Canada office; Panopto, magniX hire CEOs
Tiffany Linke-Boyko. (Flying Fish Photo) — Flying Fish hired Tiffany Linke-Boyko as principal to lead a new Alberta hub, its first office outside of Seattle. The firm…
Kymeta and OneWeb move ahead with flat panel terminal for satellite internet service
Engineers test Kymeta’s u8 antenna system with OneWeb’s satellite service in France. (OneWeb via YouTube) Kymeta Corp., the antenna venture backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, has…
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…