Stop us if you've heard this one before: Facebook gives your data to a research group... Facebook is sharing its user data with an external research group, which will mine it for details about how people use the site. Sound familiar? Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Ross Reynolds
DNA testing to unite immigrant families is more complicated than it seems Late last month, a federal judge in San Diego gave the Trump administration two weeks to reunite children under five with their parents, after... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Bill Radke
Understanding new tech through the ancient technology of storytelling Rumors of flying cars may have been greatly exaggerated, but the future is changing faster than our brains can keep up. Berit Anderson, CEO of Scout.ai,... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Bill Radke
That was the last (single-use, plastic) straw Nothing is more satisfying than the sweet sound of a straw - a pointy, plastic straw - piercing the seal on a tall cup of bubble tea. But after this... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Bill Radke
Seattle’s fallen ‘head tax’ may still be a thing — in California The Seattle City Council brought the short-lived "head tax" into the world last month — and last Tuesday, the council proved that it could take it out too. Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Bill Radke
Technology People are really excited about Seattle's first blockchain conference A first-of-its kind conference gets underway in Seattle this morning, its organizers say. Hundreds of people are getting together to talk about blockchain. Carolyn Adolph
Amazon Rekognition makes leaving your house an invitation to surveillance So you're walking down the street - probably not making eye contact with anyone, if you're from Seattle. But with Amazon's help, even if you're not... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Bill Radke
How a military healthcare overhaul could have killed patients in Washington Andy Hurst talks with Politico editor Arthur Allen about a new report from the Pentagon that found massive problems with the U.S. military's effort to... Andy Hurst
Tech companies are committing 'crimes against logic,' says former Greek finance minister 'If you can't explain the economy in a language young people can understand, you are clueless yourself.' So says former Greek finance minister Yanis... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong Bill Radke
'Alexa, make an elephant sneeze noise.' I debated whether to share this fart story with you, because farts are – unfairly, in my opinion – maligned as juvenile and bad manners. But I decided... Isolde Raftery
