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Space
Paleontologists hint the evolution of tusks to toothy Triassic creatures
An artist’s conception shows a type of dicynodont known as Dicynodon. (Illustration by Marlene Hill Donnelly) Dental exams conducted on…
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Startups
Univ. of Washington spinout Somalytics, which is growing sensory tech, raises $1.9M
Somalytics, a College of Washington spinout growing tech to sense human gestures, physique capabilities and eye motion, raised $1.9 million. The…
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Podcasts
2021 Predictions: Why these tech, science and startup leaders are upbeat concerning the 12 months forward
From top left, clockwise: Magdalena Balazinska, director of the Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering; Oren Etzioni,…
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Podcasts
Classes from the pandemic: High STEM educators provide their insights on the way forward for studying
Kim Williams, science department head at Cougar Mountain Middle School, providing a lesson in genetics during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Bethel…
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Startups
Seattle-area startup Cheq lands $8M for cellular ordering platform utilized in stadiums, eating places
From left: Chief Revenue Officer Jake Stone; CTO Jim Castillo; Chief Business Officer Jonathan Macey; and CEO and co-founder Thomas…
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Geek Life
Univ. of Washington scholar checks trivia smarts in ‘Jeopardy! Nationwide School Championship’
University of Washington student Kaden Lee, right, and “Jeopardy! National College Championship” host Mayim Bialik. (Jeopardy! Photo) Kaden Lee already…
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Podcasts
That is Amazon’s at-home COVID-19 check equipment: We tried it and talked to a testing professional about it
The Amazon COVID-19 test components are simple. (GeekWire Photo) Amazon launched an at-home COVID-19 test kit for U.S. consumers last…
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Microsoft
Microsoft President Brad Smith on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and ‘the world’s first hybrid warfare’
From left: Jevin West, Brad Smith, and Margaret O’Mara speak at a University of Washington event on Wednesday in Seattle.…
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Microsoft
Univ. of Washington staff will compete for $100K in Microsoft Think about Cup remaining
Team Melodic, from left: Shuoxuan Wang, Xiaoyang Qiu and Jinyao Ouyang, of the University of Washington’s MS in Technology Innovation…
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Space
Astronomers make an Earth Day plea to rein in satellite tv for pc constellations for the atmosphere’s sake
Astronomers say this streak in a Hubble Space Telescope image is likely to have been created by a Starlink satellite…
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