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Creating masters of science fiction
One house in Seattle's University District is home to perhaps the most influential and least showy science fiction and fantasy hub in the world. It's…
7 years, 6 months ago
Can Amazon 'fix' healthcare?
The U.S. healthcare system needs to change. But how? Can the system be 'fixed' the way that Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway and JPMorgan Chase want to fix…
7 years, 6 months ago
Judge blocks 3D printed gun blueprints
A lawsuit over 3D-printed guns took a turn this week when a judge blocked the release of blueprints that show how to make them — but the legal battle…
7 years, 6 months ago
Facebook's moment of reckoning?
Facebook agreed to stop letting advertisers exclude ethnic and religious groups from seeing certain ads on its platform this week, the same week that…
7 years, 7 months ago
Facial recognition tech enters schools
It was quite a week for controversial news. First up: Would you let a facial recognition program track your kids at school? One tech dad is making it…
7 years, 7 months ago
Week in Geek with Chairman Mom's Sarah Lacy
Sarah Lacy is the founder and CEO of Chairman Mom, a subscription-based online community for working moms. She joins us to talk about the venture and…
7 years, 7 months ago
Best tech of 2018 (so far)
We're halfway through 2018, and that means it's time for our mid-year technoloyg roundup. On this episode we dig into three of our favorite new piece…
7 years, 7 months ago
Controversy over 'why women don't code'
Why are women underrepresented in tech?
One answer to that question, offered by a University of Washington lecturer, has ignited a fierce debate in t…
7 years, 7 months ago
Amazon's $1B acquisition
It was a big week for Amazon. The company announced a new last-mile delivery service to rival FedEx and UPS, but with an interesting twist. It also a…
7 years, 8 months ago
Hands-on with the Fire TV Cube
Amazon is trying to get its Alexa voice assistant into as many homes as possible. Its latest offering: The Fire TV Cube, which essentially turns Alex…
7 years, 8 months ago