Google -owned Waze is growing the footprint of its Waze Carpool product with a market expansion today to cover all of Washington state. That means Carpool is now available in California, Texas, Isreal and Washington following today’s launch. Waze also recently revamped its Carpool experience, which now includes new options for choosing what rides to […]
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Amazon is cutting hundreds of corporate jobs, according to a new report
In a rare move for the online retail giant, Amazon is laying off hundreds of corporate workers in its Seattle headquarters and elsewhere, according to a Seattle Times report. The corporate cuts come after an eight-year hiring spree, taking the co…
View More Amazon is cutting hundreds of corporate jobs, according to a new reportSeattle says Facebook broke one of its campaign advertising laws
Seattle’s election commission says Facebook broke a city law that requires it to disclose who paid for campaign ads. Reuters reports that the Seattle Ethics and Elections Commission’s executive director, Wayne Barnett, said Facebook must reveal advertising spending information for last year’s city elections or potentially face fines of up to $5,000 per ad purchase. Read More
Amazon Go app is now available ahead of cashier-less store opening
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Oculus has big plans to expand in the greater Seattle area
As Amazon looks to stamp its footprint beyond the Seattle area, Oculus is making further inroads into the Pacific Northwest’s major tech hub. As reported by Seattle-based tech site GeekWire, local real estate sources say that the Facebook-owned virtual reality company is in the market for a 200,000 square foot R&D space in nearby Redmond, which already houses some Oculus research… Read More
Forget wheels, this multi-terrain skateboard is built like a tank
Flux Design Co. is reinventing skateboards by developing a tracked electric board designed for various terrains. The e-board, called Track1, features a 5 horsepower motor that lets you go as fast as 20 mph or conquer a 50 percent grade hill. It can g…
View More Forget wheels, this multi-terrain skateboard is built like a tank