Technology

Image:Comcast crews were on site in South King County to complete repairs Saturday, Oct. 27, 2024 a...
Steve Coogan

Vandalism impacts Comcast customers in South King County

Comcast customers around South King County experienced service outages Saturday after two cable lines were damaged in a case of vandalism.
2 years ago
Passwords vs. passkeys...
Bill Kaczaraba

Why you should care about the difference between a password and a passkey

Herb Weisbaum, contributing editor for Checkbook.org, told KIRO Newsradio it's time to upgrade to passkeys.
2 years ago
Image: The exterior of a Bank of America location can be seen in Austin, Texas, on July 16, 2024....
Steve Coogan

Bank of America customers in Seattle area, US report account issues, $0 balances

Tens of thousands of Bank of America customers across the country reported major issues accessing their bank accounts Wednesday.
2 years ago
Seattle Library Levy...
Luke Duecy

Seattle Public Library will spend $1M responding to ransomware attack 

The Seattle Public Library expects to pay $1 million out of its pocket responding to a ransomware attack that has caused issues for months.
2 years ago
Image: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's Aviation Managing Director Lance Lyttle testified dur...
Steve Coogan

Sea-Tac Airport official testifies hackers demanded ransom of about $6M in bitcoin

A Sea-Tac Airport official confirmed the hackers who entered the Port of Seattle systems demanded a ransom of about $6 million.
2 years ago
Image: Hezbollah fighters carry one of the coffins of four fallen comrades who were killed Tuesday ...
Associated Press

Lebanon rocked again by exploding devices as Israel declares ‘new phase’ of war

Walkie-talkies and solar equipment exploded in Beirut and other parts of Lebanon on Wednesday in an apparent second wave of attacks.
2 years ago
Image: Police officers inspect a car inside of which a hand-held pager exploded, Beirut, Lebanon, o...
Associated Press

Hezbollah hit by a wave of exploding pagers, blames Israel; at least 9 dead, thousands injured

Pagers used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded near simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday,
2 years ago
Image: In this image from video provided by NASA, the unmanned Boeing Starliner capsule fires its t...
Associated Press

2 astronauts are left behind in space as troubled Boeing Starliner returns to Earth empty

The first astronaut mission from Boeing ended Friday night with an empty capsule, the Starliner, landing and two test pilots still in space.
2 years ago
Sea-tac airport shutdown...
Bill Kaczaraba

Digital disruptions caused by CrowdStrike, Microsoft impact Sea-Tac, area hospitals

In sweeping digital disruptions, a flawed software update has led to a cascade of failures across vital services worldwide.
2 years ago
Photo: Starting this fall, students at Seattle's Hamilton International Middle School will have to ...
Julia Dallas

2 Seattle schools to say goodbye to cell phones in the fall

Starting this fall, students at Seattle's Hamilton International Middle School will have to lock up their cell phones during school hours.
2 years ago
Image: The Boeing Starliner spacecraft capsule prepares to dock with the International Space Statio...
Associated Press

Boeing astronaut capsule arrives at the space station after thruster trouble

The Boeing capsule arrived at the International Space Station Thursday, delayed by late thruster trouble that almost derailed the docking.
2 years ago
Image: People stand in the lobby of Amazon offices in New York City on Feb. 14, 2019....
Associated Press

Amazon gets FAA approval that allows it to expand drone deliveries

Federal regulators have given Amazon key permission that will allow it to expand its drone delivery program, the company announced Thursday.
2 years ago
Image: The White House is seen reflected in a puddle, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2022, in Washington, D.C....
Julia Dallas

White House pushes for extension of internet program aiding many Washingtonians

The White House is pushing Congress to extend funding for an affordable internet program. The ACP helps over 350,000 Washingtonians.
2 years ago
Image: Google Chrome pins and stickers are displayed during the Google I/O developers conference at...
Bill Kaczaraba

Google Chrome moves towards privacy protections for users, may hurt advertisers

The Google Chrome move is part of a broader trend towards greater privacy protections for users but also presents challenges for advertisers and publishers.
2 years ago
Smart tech earrings...
Bill Kaczaraba

The smart accessory you didn’t know you needed: an earring that tracks your health

University of Washington researchers have brought earrings into the smart tech realm.
3 years ago
Image: A photo looking toward downtown Kirkland and Lake Washington...
Lisa Brooks

Thousands of Raterlabs employees laid off 1 year after pay raise

RaterLabs employees are responsible for evaluating Google’s search results by testing and rating how accurately the algorithm responds to various prompts.
3 years ago
instagram nightly nudge...
Micki Gamez

Instagram’s ‘nightly nudge’ may be a step toward healthy social media habits

A majority of Americans use electronic devices within an hour of going to bed causing unsatisfactory sleep, especially among kids and teenagers.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Here’s how ChatGPT plans to deter election misinformation in 2024

ChatGPT maker OpenAI has outlined a plan to prevent its tools from being used to spread election misinformation as voters in more than 50 countries prepare to cast their ballots in national elections this year.
3 years ago
Associated Press

AI-powered misinformation is the world’s biggest short-term threat

False and misleading information supercharged with cutting-edge artificial intelligence that threatens to erode democracy and polarize society is the top immediate risk to the global economy, the World Economic Forum said in a report Wednesday.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Microsoft’s OpenAI investment could trigger merger review

Microsoft’s multibillion-dollar investment in ChatGPT-maker OpenAI could trigger a European Union merger investigation, the bloc’s executive branch said Tuesday.
3 years ago
Associated Press

SpaceX accused of unlawfully firing employees who were critical of Elon Musk

A U.S. labor agency has accused SpaceX of unlawfully firing employees who penned an open letter critical of CEO Elon Musk and creating an impression that worker activities were under surveillance by the rocket ship company.
3 years ago
Associated Press

The New York Times sues Microsoft for using its stories to train AI

The New York Times is striking back against the threat that artificial intelligence poses to the news industry, filing a federal lawsuit Wednesday against OpenAI and Microsoft seeking to end the practice of using its stories to train chatbots.
3 years ago
blue origin bezos nasa...
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Blue Origin launches experiments in first flight since 2022 crash

Jeff Bezos’ space company successfully launched a rocket carrying experiments on Tuesday, its first flight since engine trouble caused a crash more than a year ago.
3 years ago
Associated Press

Google to pay $700M settlement to US states, including WA

Google has agreed to pay $700 million and make several other concessions to settle allegations that it had been stifling competition against its Android app store — the same issue that went to trial in another case that could result in even bigger changes.
3 years ago