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Read the top tech stories so far this week from GeekWire [GeekWire Mid-Week Update] Top stories so far this week [Ex-Microsoft engineer gets 9 years in prison after using digital currency scheme to buy $1.6M lakefront home, $160K Tesla]( An ex-Microsoft engineer was sentenced to nine years in prison for 18 federal felonies after he stole more than $10 million worth of digital currency from his ex-employer and used the funds to finance purchases including a $1.6 million lakefront home and $160,000 Tesla vehicle. [As COVID cases break records and keep rising, why no new restrictions in Seattle region?]( The rate of new COVID-19 infections continues to rise in Seattle and the rest of King County, with more than 300 new cases reported each day last week. [‘Simply put, people want to move’: Zillow and Redfin rebound as U.S. housing market surges again]( The U.S. housing market is making a comeback — and that’s good news for online real estate giants Zillow Group and Redfin. [Wyze releasing a $199 ‘Robot Vacuum’ to clean up on competitors in the evolving smart home]( Wyze Labs’ vision of a smarter home, full of its cameras and other products, is also going to be a cleaner place. [Science-fiction master Ted Chiang explores the rights and wrongs of AI]( Ted Chiang, a science-fiction author of growing renown with long-lasting connections to Seattle's tech community, doesn't back away from deep questions. [Pfizer’s promising COVID-19 vaccine is good news for Moderna’s trials, Fauci says]( Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on Monday announced promising results from its COVID-19 vaccine trials, showing that it was more than 90% effective in preventing the disease. [Tech Moves: Foursquare CEO David Shim resigns; Halo Infinite leader steps down; and more]( — David Shim, founder of Seattle startup Placed, is stepping down as CEO of Foursquare after about a year in the role. [Poppy founder creates ‘Milo,’ a new software tool to help manage ‘the most important team’ — family]( Two years after shutting down her technology-powered child care startup Poppy, Avni Patel Thompson is still on a mission to develop the tools and software to help families. [‘I’m a PC’ guy makes cameo appearance as Apple unveils new reasons to ‘Get a Mac’]( As Apple looked to the “future of the Mac” at its “One more Thing” event on Tuesday, the tech giant reached into the past to take another dig at the PC. [Strategies for remote-work success: Set clear start and end times, check in on people, have patience]( Guest Post: If you’re working in technology you’re likely working remotely, whether you want to or not. GEEKWORK: TODAY'S TECH JOBS - [INRIX: Senior Front-End UI Developer]( - [INRIX: Senior Software Development Engineer]( - [Phase Genomics: SENIOR DATA SCIENTIST/ MACHINE LEARNING ENGINEER]( - [INRIX: Strategy Analyst]( [FIND MORE JOBS ON GEEKWORK]( [HIRING? BUY A FEATURED LISTING TO APPEAR HERE]( [About GeekWire]( [Contact Us]( [Advertise]( Copyright © 2020 GeekWire LLC, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted to receive emails from GeekWire LLC.  Our mailing address is: GeekWire LLC 123 NW 36th St, Suite 203 Seattle, WA 98107  [change email frequency or address]( | [unsubscribe](