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Read the latest tech headlines from GeekWire [View this email in your browser](. [83c70c80-cefc-43e4-9cc7-74e048a5ee95.png]( March 15, 2018 [Top Stories]( [Find a Job]( [GeekWire Events]( [GeekWire 200]( [Become a Member]( #BCTECH Summit, May 14-16 [We’re more than just maple syrup. Explore BC tech in Vancouver! Code: GW100]( Today's top stories [Boeing HorizonX gets in on $15M funding round for Fortem drone radar venture]( By Alan Boyle Boeing's venture capital arm is participating in a $15 million funding round for Fortem Technologies, which sells detect-and-avoid radar systems for drones. [GeekWire ‘TLDR’ sneak peek: Our new video show is a quick daily rundown of the latest tech news]( By Todd Bishop GeekWire is launching a new daily video show, featuring three stories in just about 3 minutes — a quick, convenient and fun way to get the most important details on the most interesting stories from GeekWire and the world of tech every afternoon. 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[Lawsuit brought by Microsoft and Princeton University could revive ‘Dreamers’ program]( By Monica Nickelsburg A federal judge said he is considering ordering the Department of Homeland Security to revive the “Dreamers” program Wednesday, according to The Washington Post. Home of the Week - Sponsored Post [Refined Living at Osprey Landing on Alki Beach]( Osprey Landing is a boutique 3-story condominium building with a total of 6 homes (2 units per floor). Located on Alki Avenue, it boasts dramatic, unobstructed views of the Puget Sound out toward the Olympic Mountains. Unit 302, the foremost unit, has unparalleled panoramic vistas complemented by refined… [Intel says ‘partitions’ in new chips will correct the design flaw that created Spectre and Meltdown]( By Tom Krazit After security researchers were able to exploit design flaws in modern processors that lay undetected for up to 20 years, Intel said it would redesign future chips to correct those flaws, and on Thursday it provided a little more information about how that will work. [As key rival fades, Microsoft doubles down on SwiftKey mobile keyboard with big new update]( By Nat Levy SwiftKey — the Microsoft-owned third-party mobile keyboard for iOS and Android — is out today with its biggest update in years. [Cryptocurrency startup Strix Leviathan raises $1.6M from Joe Montana, Doug {NAME}, VC firms]( By Taylor Soper The world of cryptocurrency looks a lot like the wild west right now. [Boom buddies: Jobs in tech and construction are tops on Indeed’s 25 best in the U.S. list for 2018]( By Kurt Schlosser Indeed’s list of the Best Jobs in the United States for 2018 is still loaded with tech titles, but construction work has made an interesting push this year. [Drake plays Fortnite, breaks Twitch streaming record with 600K concurrent viewers]( By Taylor Soper Drake helped create a moment of game streaming history on Wednesday night. [Bill Gates to meet with President Trump at the White House, plans to stress importance of foreign aid]( By Taylor Soper After meetings with Ireland’s prime minister and the American Petroleum Institute, President Trump on Thursday will sit down with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. [Built to take a beating: Kymeta introduces portable KyWay Go satellite data terminal]( By Alan Boyle Kymeta Corp., the communications company backed by Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, says it's rolling out a ruggedized portable satellite data terminal. [Tethers Unlimited and Orbital Research forge partnership for small-satellite radios]( By Alan Boyle Orbital Research Inc. says it will build a space-based radio receiver for use on the SWIFT software-defined radios produced by Tethers Unlimited Inc. for small satellites. [For every 100 families living in poverty on the West Coast, there are no more than 30 affordable homes]( By Monica Nickelsburg The West Coast is defined by progressive politics, booming tech economies and — increasingly — affordable housing crises. [Reports: Longtime retail giant Toys R Us to close more than 800 U.S. stores; 30,000 jobs likely lost]( By Kurt Schlosser Toys R Us, the chain that grew to become the best-known toy retailer in the United States over a span of several decades, will close more than 800 stores around the country, according to reports on Wednesday. [Google picks up another win for G Suite as Airbus grounds Microsoft Office]( By Tom Krazit With over 130,000 employees, Airbus uses a lot of office productivity software. [Startup Spotlight: Curio Interactive brings a magical, ‘Harry Potter’ vibe to learning]( By Lisa Stiffler With the touch of a finger, the owl’s feathered wings fade away, revealing the bird’s delicate bone structure. [GeekWork Picks: Be an ocean science software engineer to support climate research]( By Clare McGrane The University of Washington’s Applied Physics Laboratory was established in the 1940’s to support the U.S. [Amazon vets raise $16.4M for Skilljar, aim to help companies educate customers about their products]( By Taylor Soper After getting the startup itch at Amazon, going through the Techstars accelerator, and pivoting their business model, Sandi Lin and Jason Stewart have found their groove with Skilljar. [Get a sampler of Stephen Hawking’s ‘crazy smarts’ in his Seattle lecture on the theory of everything]( By Kurt Schlosser Revisit the late physicist Stephen Hawking's last lecture in Seattle, focusing on extra dimensions and what he thought could be the "theory of everything." [Library of Congress saves the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus and other online ‘web cultures’]( By Frank Catalano If you had to describe the unique “culture” of the web by highlighting a bunch of websites, would you choose Slashdot? 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