'Storyliving': Disney to develop US residential communities, starting in California

Disney plans to develop “Storyliving” residential communities across the U.S., including the first in Rancho Mirage, California, called “Cotino.”

Facebook parent Meta agrees to pay $90M to settle decade-old privacy lawsuit

Facebook parent company Meta will pay $90 million to settle a privacy lawsuit over its use of “cookies” in 2010 and 2011 that tracked people online.

Regulators won’t let Boeing certify new 787 jets for flight

Federal safety regulators say they will retain power to approve Boeing 787 airliners for flight rather than return that authority to the aircraft maker, which hasn’t been able to deliver any new Dreamliner planes since last May because of production flaws.

Microsoft to reopen Redmond campus on Feb. 28, adjust hybrid work

After a long two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, Microsoft is reopening its campus and welcoming employees back to the office—if they choose to return.

AirTag stalking: Apple cracking down on unwanted tracking

While Apple acknowledged that incidents of AirTag misuse are "rare," the company has been working with law enforcement to track down and charge perpetrators who engage in unwanted tracking.

Seattle City Council approves up to $220k for hiring bonuses of SPD officers, dispatchers

The Seattle City Council passed legislation approving funds for pay bonuses for the Seattle Police Department in 2022, even though initially they said there were no funds for the bonuses.

Boeing jet deliveries and orders rise from a year earlier

Boeing said Tuesday that it delivered 32 commercial jetliners in January, a slight improvement over a year earlier despite the ongoing halt in shipments of is 787 Dreamliner jet because of manufacturing problems.

Seattle vows quicker charging decisions to deter petty crime

Seattle’s elected prosecutor on Monday promised quicker charging decisions to help tackle persistent low-level crime that’s plagued businesses downtown.

Report: Seattle's violent crime rate reached 14-year high in 2021, mayor responds

In its 2021 year-end crime report, Seattle Police reported that violent crime in the city has increased by 20% compared to 2020-- which is a 14-year high. 

Price of Amazon Prime memberships going up

Amazon announced Thursday that it would be boosting the price of its Prime membership for U.S. customers, citing rising costs as the reason behind the decision.

Facebook's daily active users fall for 1st time in its history

Facebook’s fourth-quarter earnings report shared this week revealed a drop in its daily active users, a first in its history.

American to order more Boeing jets while delaying others

American Airlines said Wednesday that it plans to exercise options to buy 30 more Boeing 737 Max jets while delaying delivery of Boeing 787s, larger jets that are being plagued by production flaws.

OPA: Seattle Police officers 'failed to deescalate' incident that ended with man shot dead at Waterfront

Seattle’s Office of Police Accountability found two officers violated policy by not deescalating an incident in February 2021, when they shot and killed a distressed man at the Seattle Waterfront.

Report: Officers failed to deescalate deadly Waterfront shooting
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A report from the Office of Police Accountability found two Port of Seattle officers were justified in shooting a distressed man on the Waterfront in February 2021, but concluded that they "failed to deescalate" the situation leading up to that.

Boeing lands huge airplane order from Qatar Airways

Boeing said Monday that Qatar Airways ordered up to 50 large cargo planes and committed to buying up to 50 Boeing 737 Max jets, a huge win for the U.S. aircraft maker over European rival Airbus.

Washington police reform bill backfired on people in crisis

Washington Democrats approved House Bill 1310, which aimed to make it less likely police would use force unnecessarily or against the wrong person. But the law has backfired on some of the state’s most vulnerable residents.

Talk of Seattle Police Department offering $5k retention bonus to keep officers

High-level discussions are underway about giving every single Seattle Police officer a $5,000 retention bonus to prevent them from leaving the department.

iPhone Face ID with mask option now available for some with latest Apple update

The function identifies the top portion of a user’s face in order to unlock a device, making it potentially less secure which is why Apple is allowing consumers to opt-in or out to use it.

‘Sold by Amazon’ program ends following state investigation

Amazon will end its “Sold by Amazon” program after an investigation by Washington state’s attorney general found it was anticompetitive and violated antitrust laws, according to court documents filed Wednesday.