Technology

What’s sending first-generation electric cars to an early grave?

A growing number of early electric car adopters are scrapping or replacing their cars when batteries that are no longer under warranty go haywire.

Technology

How tech titans profit off the anxiety of relentless change

In her new book, "Technocapitalism: the Rise of the New Robber Barons and the Fight for the Common Good," investigative reporter and economist Loretta Napoleoni tracks the rise of 'tech titans,' and argues they have used technology to become massively wealthy at a high cost to most of the rest of us.

Technology

If Microsoft has a security breach, are government agencies at risk?

Soundside host Diana Opong sits down with cybersecurity journalist Eric Geller & cybersecurity researcher Quentin Hodgson to talk about the recent report about security issues at Microsoft.

Technology

Annoyed by crowded hikes and campgrounds in Washington state? There are apps for that

The population boom in Western Washington has brought crowds to some of the region’s most iconic trails and campgrounds. KUOW looked at three apps or websites that aim to make your quest for the perfect hike or camping spot more successful.

Business

Is Amazon’s ‘Just Walk Out’ technology powered by AI or by hundreds of underpaid workers in India?

The world’s first Amazon Go store in Seattle opened on Jan. 22, 2018. The New York Times called it “A Store of the Future,” where all customers had to do was pop an item in their cart and walk out. A little over six years in the future, developers for Amazon's “Just Walk Out” technology are facing layoffs, and the technology itself is being fazed out at 40 Amazon Fresh grocery stores.

National

Age of misinformation: Washington students primed on media literacy, but wonder why adults don't get the same education

One of the nation's best-known media literacy events for high school students is expanding as demand grows for skills to identify deepfake images and online conspiracy theories.

Business

The rise and fall of ecommerce giant Zulily

When you need new stuff, odds are you reach for your phone instead of your car keys. Buying things online is just a way of life for many of us. But the market is changing, and there have been local casualties. Seattle Times Business reporter Lauren Rosenblatt tells the story of Zulily… a local internet retail company that boomed, and busted. It points to the way ecommerce is changing.