79 minutes ago New beginnings: Dozens of animals rescued from California sent to Seattle Humane

New beginnings: Dozens of animals rescued from California sent to Seattle Humane  MyNorthwest

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5 hours ago Bench customers are now being forced to hand over their data or risk losing it, they say

After accounting startup Bench abruptly shut down on December 27 and was bought in a fire-sale by Employer.com, Bench customers are now learning they can’t easily just take their financial data and leave.  And some are very unhappy about it, three customers told TechCrunch. To recap: When Bench, a startup based in Canada that raised […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 hours ago Former UFC Champion Dominick Cruz Reveals UFC Seattle Bout Will Be His Final Fight

Former UFC Champion Dominick Cruz Reveals UFC Seattle Bout Will Be His Final Fight  Newsweek

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2 hours ago Man who kidnapped Seattle woman, kept her in cinderblock cell attempts to escape jail for second time

Man who kidnapped Seattle woman, kept her in cinderblock cell attempts to escape jail for second time  KING5.com

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4 hours ago These startups are making smarter canes for people with visual impairments

The white cane for the 21st century. While many tech companies have increasingly worked to make technology more accessible for the blind and visually impaired, canes haven’t benefitted much from these advances. London-born WeWalk takes a more traditional approach to the white cane. Beyond the bulkier handle, not much sets the company’s product apart visually […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 hours ago Storm’s free agency to be dictated by Nneka Ogwumike, Gabby Williams decisions

Storm’s free agency to be dictated by Nneka Ogwumike, Gabby Williams decisions  The Seattle Times

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13 hours ago Cannabis company Stiiizy says hackers accessed customers’ ID documents

A ransomware gang took credit for the breach, claiming to have stolen over 400,000 government-issued identity documents from customers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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27 hours ago Former UFC Bantamweight champion set to retire after final fight at UFC Seattle

Former UFC Bantamweight champion set to retire after final fight at UFC Seattle  MMA Mania

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7 hours ago Hugging Face settles suit with AI startup FriendliAI, which had accused it of patent infringement

Hugging Face, the AI developer platform, has settled a lawsuit against Korean AI startup FriendliAI, which had accused Hugging Face of infringing on one of its patents. Per a filing on Friday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Delaware, FriendliAI reached a “confidential agreement” with Hugging Face on January 8, and […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 hours ago Hugh Jackman & Sutton Foster TOTALLY Staged Those Paparazzi Pics! Why We're Convinced...

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster kept their relationship private for months, maybe even years. Maybe the secret wasn’t kept very well among Broadway behind-the-scenes folks, from what we hear. But the Music Man co-stars tried nonetheless. However, on Monday night they finally got snapped by the paps, confirming the coupling. Darn, right? Ambushed by a photographer who [...] Read More... The post Hugh Jackman & Sutton Foster TOTALLY Staged Those Paparazzi Pics! Why We're Convinced... appeared first on Perez Hilton.

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27 hours ago ICON, a builder of 3D printed homes last valued around $2 billion, cuts about 25% of staff

ICON Technologies Inc., which builds homes using 3D printing, is laying off 114 people, according to a WARN letter filed with the Texas Workforce Commission. A spokesperson for the company confirmed the news to TechCrunch, providing a statement that ICON had “recently made a difficult decision to re-align” its team and team size “to focus […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 hours ago TikTok ban: How both sides made their case to the Supreme Court and what the justices asked

On Friday, the nation’s highest court heard arguments on whether to uphold or block a law that could effectively ban TikTok in the U.S. The bill, signed into law by President Biden in April 2024, gives TikTok’s parent company ByteDance until January 19 to divest its U.S. operations or face a ban in the country. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 hours ago Microsoft accuses group of developing tool to abuse its AI service in new lawsuit

Microsoft has taken legal action against a group the company claims intentionally developed and used tools to bypass the safety guardrails of its cloud AI products. According to a complaint filed by the company in December in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, a group of unnamed 10 defendants allegedly used […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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5 hours ago TikTok will ask the Supreme Court to strike down a law that could ban the app in days

TikTok will be asking the Supreme Court to strike down a law that could ban the app in a matter of days. The Justice Department says the law should be upheld, since it considers China a national security threat. TikTok's parent company is based in Beijing. The wild card is President-elect Donald Trump, who has asked the high court to not rule to allow him to cut a deal that would save the service.

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4 hours ago Seattle City Council member proposes limits to blast ball use for crowd control

Seattle City Council member proposes limits to blast ball use for crowd control  The Center Square

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8 hours ago 'We are at a crisis.’ Seattle Eastside schools call for increased state funding

'We are at a crisis.’ Seattle Eastside schools call for increased state funding  KUOW News and Information

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5 hours ago Video: Getitng to Know #Seahawks OC Candidate Hank Fraley | Seattle Sports

Video: Getitng to Know #Seahawks OC Candidate Hank Fraley | Seattle Sports  Seattle Sports

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9 hours ago Candy Crush, Tinder, MyFitnessPal Among Thousands of Apps Exploited to Harvest Location Data

A massive data breach of location data company Gravy Analytics has exposed how popular apps across the Android and Apple platforms are being exploited, often without the knowledge of users or app developers, to collect sensitive location information on an immense scale. The post Candy Crush, Tinder, MyFitnessPal Among Thousands of Apps Exploited to Harvest Location Data appeared first on Breitbart.

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5 hours ago Shortage leaves Dunkin’ stores without any doughnuts in Nebraska, New Mexico and other states

About 4% of Dunkin’s U.S. stores were impacted, according to a company spokesperson. The post Shortage leaves Dunkin’ stores without any doughnuts in Nebraska, New Mexico and other states appeared first on Boston.com.

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9 hours ago Two patients are being treated after a house fire in Seattle’s South Delridge neighborhood

Two patients are being treated after a house fire in Seattle’s South Delridge neighborhood  KIRO Seattle

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6 hours ago Baltimore Orioles Can Help Replace Ace in Potential Trade with Seattle Mariners

Baltimore Orioles Can Help Replace Ace in Potential Trade with Seattle Mariners  Sports Illustrated

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9 hours ago Two people hospitalized from house fire in Seattle’s South Delridge neighborhood

Two people hospitalized from house fire in Seattle’s South Delridge neighborhood  KIRO Seattle

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7 hours ago WEST SEATTLE LIGHT RAIL: Here’s what you might see and hear in Sound Transit’s next round of drilling work

WEST SEATTLE LIGHT RAIL: Here’s what you might see and hear in Sound Transit’s next round of drilling work  West Seattle Blog

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10 hours ago Seattle Mariners Catcher Cal Raleigh Earns Shocking Placement on MLB Top 10 List

Seattle Mariners Catcher Cal Raleigh Earns Shocking Placement on MLB Top 10 List  Sports Illustrated

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9 hours ago ESPN predicts Seattle Seahawks spend big in NFL free agency to fix their biggest weakness in 2025

ESPN predicts Seattle Seahawks spend big in NFL free agency to fix their biggest weakness in 2025  Sporting News

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12 hours ago The Supreme Court is considering a possible TikTok ban. Here’s what to know about the case.

TikTok's parent company is based in China, and the U.S. government says that means it is a potential national security threat. The post The Supreme Court is considering a possible TikTok ban. Here’s what to know about the case. appeared first on Boston.com.

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10 hours ago Seattle expecting Metro bus delays, cancellations during procession, memorial honoring slain driver

Seattle expecting Metro bus delays, cancellations during procession, memorial honoring slain driver  KING5.com

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13 hours ago King County assessor, running for executive, was accused of stalking, harassment

King County assessor, running for executive, was accused of stalking, harassment  The Seattle Times

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11 hours ago Gensler adds to Seattle's innovation district with new medical R&D design

Gensler adds to Seattle's innovation district with new medical R&D design  Archinect

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21 hours ago Seattle Humane flying in 60 cats, dogs to help shelters impacted by LA wildfires

Seattle Humane flying in 60 cats, dogs to help shelters impacted by LA wildfires  FOX 13 Seattle

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11 hours ago An overview of Seattle’s iconic music venues presented by The Daily’s arts + culture editor

An overview of Seattle’s iconic music venues presented by The Daily’s arts + culture editor  Dailyuw

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23 hours ago Washington fire officials urge residents to prepare as California wildfires rage

Washington fire officials urge residents to prepare as California wildfires rage  KIRO Seattle

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12 hours ago Seattle Seahawks 2024 Grade Card: How Did Byron Murphy II, Rookie Class Perform?

Seattle Seahawks 2024 Grade Card: How Did Byron Murphy II, Rookie Class Perform?  Sports Illustrated

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13 hours ago Martin Selig, Houdini of Seattle’s office market, can’t escape the crunch

Martin Selig, Houdini of Seattle’s office market, can’t escape the crunch  The Seattle Times

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13 hours ago Cozy at home or flying down the slopes — how readers cope with the 'Big Dark'

Cozy at home or flying down the slopes — how readers cope with the 'Big Dark'  The Seattle Times

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13 hours ago Answering 12 questions Seahawks face heading into offseason | Analysis

Answering 12 questions Seahawks face heading into offseason | Analysis  The Seattle Times

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13 hours ago Keep your brain sharp: Simple lifestyle changes backed by Seattle research

Keep your brain sharp: Simple lifestyle changes backed by Seattle research  MyNorthwest

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14 hours ago Morning Report: Henry Cejudo says UFC Seattle matchup with Song Yadong is ‘going to turn out to be a banger’

Morning Report: Henry Cejudo says UFC Seattle matchup with Song Yadong is ‘going to turn out to be a banger’  MMA Fighting

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16 hours ago What’s next for quarterback Geno Smith, Seahawks? Breaking down Seattle’s 4 offseason options

What’s next for quarterback Geno Smith, Seahawks? Breaking down Seattle’s 4 offseason options  The Athletic

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