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Read the latest tech headlines from GeekWire [View this email in your browser](. [83c70c80-cefc-43e4-9cc7-74e048a5ee95.png]( February 3, 2018 [Top Stories]( [Find a Job]( [GeekWire Events]( [GeekWire 200]( [Become a Member]( Early bird tickets on sale now [The GeekWire Bash, March 15: Ping pong, foosball, dodgeball and more geeky games!]( Today's top stories [Sidewalk Labs spinoff Coord aims to connect navigation apps, public transit and ride-sharing services]( By Monica Nickelsburg Over the past year, analysts from a Sidewalk Labs spinout called Coord have been playing a game of “would you rather?” with Seattle drivers. [Preview: ‘Slay the Spire’ is a painful mashup of genres — and that’s not a bad thing]( By Thomas Wilde “Slay the Spire” is a game for masochists. Sponsored Post [Play, Enjoy, Geek Out: It’s time for the GeekWire Bash!]( Join us Thursday, March 15 at CenturyLink Field Event Center 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. for the GeekWire Bash, presented by First Tech Federal Credit Union! We’ll be bringing back the ping-pong paddles, dodgeball courts, virtual reality headsets, board games, foosball tables and much more at Seattle’s biggest, geekiest tech party. Tickets on sale now including limited tournament spots. [Register today!]( [Week In Geek Podcast: Amazon’s new healthcare company explained, and inside the Amazon Spheres]( By Clare McGrane Amazon had a big week. The company announced plans to found a new healthcare company in partnership with bank JPMorgan Chase and Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway. [Bill Gates stars in new Code.org ‘How Computers Work’ video series to run on Alaska Airlines flights]( By Frank Catalano The next time you fly, you may be able to learn more about the laptop or other computing device you pull out to watch in-flight entertainment — from the in-flight entertainment itself. Home of the Week - Sponsored Post [In-City Oasis Brimming with Vintage Architecture on Capitol Hill]( This is life at 2222 Crescent Drive. Timeless elegance flourishes in this stunning Craftsman on Capitol Hill’s iconic Crescent Drive. Sited well back from the street on its over-sized lot, the home offers grand expanses of green space for outdoor living and entertaining, while offering a welcoming… [Cosmonauts toss out antenna box, install a new one during longest Russian spacewalk]( By Alan Boyle A pair of Russian cosmonauts today conducted their nation's longest-ever spacewalk to replace an electronics box for a high-gain antenna on the International Space Station. [Drone video documents a disturbingly close encounter with passenger plane]( By Kurt Schlosser An apparent close call between a drone and a passenger airliner over Las Vegas is the subject of an investigation — and a dramatic video that’s being shared online. [Seattle’s KEXP launches redesigned website to help its listeners listen, watch and read better]( By Kurt Schlosser KEXP has long been the place “where the music matters,” and thankfully for the independent Seattle radio station and the people who use its website, the design matters, too. [Airbus’ Vahana air taxi gets 16 feet off the ground during its first test flight in Oregon]( By Alan Boyle This week's first flight test marked a milestone for Airbus Ventures' Vahana team, which is developing a self-flying air taxi — also known as a flying car. [Square’s secret office: Payments company’s Seattle outpost is the stealthiest tech outpost in town]( By Tom Krazit There have been a parade of big California-based tech companies coming to Seattle over the past few years, as most GeekWire readers know. [Univ. of Washington teams up with Pacific NW National Lab on materials science]( By Alan Boyle The University of Washington and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory are joining forces on a new venture to advance the frontiers of materials science. [Top 5 ads before Super Bowl kickoff: Amazon hangs with the big-game brands like Budweiser]( By Kurt Schlosser In the advertising game that is taking place before the big football game, Amazon is running with a crop of heavy hitters who are leading the way in digital engagement before anyone turns on a television this Sunday. [Geek of the Week: Univ. of Washington’s Robert Masse plugs into analytics to build better batteries]( By Kurt Schlosser Robert Masse confesses that he didn’t always have an aptitude for science and technology, but that over time he’s become inspired by tools which can improve our quality of life. [Apptio acquires former VMware spinoff Digital Fuel for $42.5M]( By Tom Krazit Apptio added another another product to its lineup Friday with the acquisition of Digital Fuel, a fellow provider of tools that help companies manage their cloud computing expenditures. [Read more of today's news on GeekWire >]( [] Today's top jobs - - [Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence: General Manager, Semantic Scholar]( - [FLEXE, Inc.: Sales Development Representative]( - [Valant: Software Architect]( - [Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence: Senior Executive Assistant (temporary contract)]( - [Nesterly: Senior Software Engineer]( - [Expedia Inc.: Full Stack Software Development Engineer II]( - [The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence (AI2): Crowdsourcing Engineer]( - [OfferUp: Software Development Manager – Backend]( - [Radiant Vision Systems: Optical Software Engineer]( - [Harnish Group, Inc., N C Machinery: IT Operations Manager]( [Hiring? 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