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Kenyan runner will try to become first woman to break a 4-minute mile

1 day ago | seattletimes.com | Jere Longman

A star runner from Kenya, Faith Kipyegon, is set to try to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes this summer, after a study suggested that she could do so under the right conditions. Kipyegon, 31, set the world record in the women’s mile, running it in 4 minutes 7.64 seconds in 2023. More than 70 years after Roger Bannister, a British medical student, became the first person to break the four-minute barrier, it remains the next frontier for women’s middle-distance running.
Roku rolls out smaller streaming sticks, new security cameras

1 day ago | seattletimes.com | Mark Gurman |Hannah Miller

(Bloomberg) — Roku, the maker of popular streaming-TV products, rolled out an upgraded operating system, a pair of streaming sticks, new TV sets and home security cameras. The updated operating system provides new content-discovery features, including areas that show trailers for upcoming movies and sports highlights.
Where it’s been exceptionally sunny - or cloudy - in the U.S. this spring

1 day ago | seattletimes.com | Ben Cattell Noll

Spring can be a particularly gloomy time of the year in parts of the United States, but this year has been a sunny standout in many regions. Cloud cover has been below average in 38 states and Washington, D.C., with southern and central states ranking sunniest compared to average. Alabama, Florida, South Carolina and Arkansas are among the top four sunniest spots. Meanwhile, the cloudiest areas of the United States have been the Northeast and Great Lakes.
Central WA Head Start classes resume under cloud of doubt

2 days ago | seattletimes.com | Claire Withycombe

Education Lab is a Seattle Times project that spotlights promising approaches to persistent challenges in public education. The Seattle Foundation serves as the fiscal sponsor for Education Lab, which is supported by grants from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Ballmer Group. Learn more about Ed Lab. SUNNYSIDE, Yakima County — It was back to breakfast, books and play Monday morning at four Head Start classrooms in Sunnyside after an abrupt closure due to a lack of federal funds.
Steve Martin calls out New York Times crossword for error in using his name

3 days ago | seattletimes.com | Jami Ganz

Steve Martin wasn’t being a jerk when he publicly corrected The New York Times crossword for mislabeling him as a member of the high-IQ society Mensa. The “Jerk” and “Only Murders in the Building” star shared a photo on Friday of the recent crossword clue: “Elite group whose members include Steve Martin and Geena Davis.” To continue reading, log in or subscribe. Already a subscriber? Log in now.
Steve Martin calls out New York Times crossword for error in using his name

3 days ago | seattletimes.com | Jami Ganz

Steve Martin wasn’t being a jerk when he publicly corrected The New York Times crossword for mislabeling him as a member of the high-IQ society Mensa. The “Jerk” and “Only Murders in the Building” star shared a photo on Friday of the recent crossword clue: “Elite group whose members include Steve Martin and Geena Davis.”“Hey NYT crossword, FYI, I’m not a member of Mensa and never have been. Just a regler (sic) guy,” said the 79-year-old Emmy winner.
Millions of student loan borrowers are behind on payments. Here comes the hammer

3 days ago | seattletimes.com | Stacy Cowley

After a five-year pause on penalizing borrowers for not making student loan payments, the federal government dropped the hammer. It instructed its loan servicers to start reporting late payers to credit bureaus at the start of the year. The result: Millions of borrowers saw their credit scores plunge in recent months, and loan servicers are warning that a record number of borrowers are at risk of defaulting by the end of the year.
3 WA men accused of taking trade secrets, metal from EV charging stations

3 days ago | seattletimes.com | Catalina Gaitan

An electric vehicle charging company has sued three King County residents and 50 co-conspirators for allegedly running schemes to steal and resell scrap metal stripped from the company’s stations in the Seattle area and pilfering its trade secrets. One man is accused of using bolt cutters to cut off charging cords and breaking into charging equipment cabinets to steal metal from inside, then reselling the materials to salvage shops.
A sock-sorting vacuum shows home robots are in their early stages

3 days ago | seattletimes.com | Dana Wollman

For years, technologists have dreamed of outfitting homes with robots to handle chores like cleaning floors, loading dishwashers and even fetching a glass of water. While some of the tasks, such as mopping, can already be automated, the industry is now preparing for even more advanced robots.
Little plastic bricks fetch thousands of dollars in the Lego back market

4 days ago | seattletimes.com | Aimee Ortiz

It’s one Lego kit, a collection of small plastic bricks and related accessories. What could it cost? The answer, it turns out, could be thousands of dollars. Lego kits and minifigures, figurines that are a little over 1.5 inches tall, are commanding high prices on the secondary market, with some, like the LEGO San Diego Comic-Con 2013 Spider-Man, valued as high as $16,846. The children’s toys have even become something of an investing opportunity for those savvy enough to know what to look for.