Private Eyes

Should Couples Track Each Others' Cell Phones?

Convenience meets surveillance in a new relationship trend.

02/07/2024 By Allison Williams

Feature

Clouded Judgment: How a Former Amazon Employee Hacked Capital One

Paige Thompson engineered one of the biggest data breaches in history from her bedroom in South Seattle. Her trial exposed us all.

04/04/2023 By Benjamin Cassidy

Cryptic Promises

Crypto Winter: Could the Web3 Revolution Be a Lifeline for Seattle Artists?

Or will it leave them out in the cold?

10/10/2022 By Sophie Grossman

This Month in Seattle Tech

Proxi Maps Seattle's Niche Pursuits

Proxi lets users plot their own destinations, from wedding logistics to flat bike routes to kid-friendly breweries.

09/30/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

This Month in Seattle Tech

AI Art Reimagines Seattle

The memes are fun. But have we wrapped our heads around just how quickly artificial intelligence is learning?

08/31/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

Feature

The Twisted Life of Clippy

In the ’90s, Microsoft created an annoying paperclip that it quickly retired. Its developers never imagined the virtual assistant would become a cultural icon.

08/23/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

This Month in Seattle Tech

The Museum of Museums Cancels the Amazon vs. Microsoft Exhibit

A social media firestorm led Greg Lundgren to pull the plug on a show aiming to bridge the local art and tech worlds.

07/29/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

This Month in Seattle Tech

The Seattle Tech Workers and Crypto Billionaire Behind Approval Voting

Is voting for more than one candidate the iteration our elections need?

06/30/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

This Month in Seattle Tech

Google Bets Big on a Kirkland Campus

The tech giant's new digs in the Seattle suburbs aren't built for a remote world.

04/29/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

This Month in Seattle Tech

A Seattle Startup Helps Companies Measure Their Pay Gaps

At the fore of the salary transparency movement, Syndio’s advocating for more than just gender pay equity.

03/31/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

This Month in Seattle Tech

The Strange Saga of the KUOW Radio Glitch in Mazdas

Even as replacement parts arrive, some mystery remains.

02/25/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

This Month in Seattle Tech

Why Microsoft Acquiring Activision Blizzard Is Such a Big Deal

It's not all fun and games for Satya Nadella and company.

01/26/2022 By Benjamin Cassidy

FAILING SLOW

This Month in Seattle Tech: Does a Startup’s Pizza Robot Leave a Bad Taste?

Plus: An NFT Museum opens in Seattle, and Amazon Web Services crashes.

12/30/2021 By Malia Alexander

Power Players

The Most Influential People in Seattle Tech and Business

The C-suiters and financial backers who stimulate our job market.

12/09/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Failing Slow

This Month in Seattle Tech: What Doomed Zillow’s Home-Flipping Biz?

Plus: Wayfair is opening an office in Seattle, and a prenup startup with local ties appears on Shark Tank.

11/30/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Failing Slow

This Month in Seattle Tech: Xbox Turns a Mini Fridge Meme into Reality

Plus: Facebook’s no-good, very-bad October, and Amazon's Zoox autonomous cars do battle with our weather.

10/29/2021 By Benjamin Cassidy

Welcome Home

What Every Newcomer Should Know About Seattle

A new city awaits.

08/22/2019 By Seattle Met Staff

Feature

Checking Out: Amazon, Microsoft, and the Future of Automated Grocery

Some of the region’s biggest tech players are racing to rewrite how America shops—again.

07/23/2019 By Stefan Milne Illustrations by Koren Shadmi

Explainer

What the Heck Is Blockchain?

If cryptocurrency is virtual cash, blockchain is the security—and it’s only getting bigger.

05/29/2019 By Philip Kiefer

Rainmakers

Long Live the Stylus

A Pioneer Square company is doodling its way to the future.

10/01/2014 By Allison Williams