Compassion Seattle initiative to remain off the November ballot, judge rules

Initiative to curb homelessness crisis in Seattle likely to qualify for November ballot

Tents line a street in downtown Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / John Cook) The Compassion Seattle electoral initiative, which aimed to revise the city’s policy towards its homeless population, will not be eligible for election in the city’s November elections, a judge on the Washington State Court of Appeals ruled Friday. Earlier this week, supporters of … Read more

Google will tailor Play Store ratings based on location starting in November

Igor Bonifacic

Whether you are an Android or iOS user, there is a good chance that you will check out user reviews and ratings before deciding to download an app to your device. Hoping to make this more useful for everyone, Google is planning two optimizations to the Play Store. Starting in November, the ratings displayed will … Read more

NASA agrees to pause SpaceX lunar contract until November after Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin files suit

Starship on the moon

An artist’s rendering shows SpaceX’s Starship rocket ship on the moon. (SpaceX illustration) NASA has suspended its contract with SpaceX to bring astronauts back to the moon pending the first outcome of a lawsuit from Blue Origin. The voluntary stay ends on November 1, two weeks after the hearing on the case, according to a … Read more

Initiative to curb homelessness crisis in Seattle likely to qualify for November ballot

Initiative to curb homelessness crisis in Seattle likely to qualify for November ballot

Tents line a street in downtown Seattle. (GeekWire Photo / John Cook) The group driving the Compassion Seattle electoral measure, which aims to revise city policy in relation to its ongoing homelessness crisis, will turn in more than 60,000 signatures Thursday to qualify the measure for the November election. Supporters of the initiative will need … Read more

‘Final Fantasy XIV Online’ Endwalker expansion arrives on November 23rd

Mariella Moon

Endwalker, the fourth expansion pack for Final Fantasy XIV Online, will be released on November 23rd. Square Enix announced its release date at the 2021 Digital Fan Festival, where director Naoki Yoshida also announced that the expansion is now available for pre-order. The gaming giant first announced that Endwalker is coming out this fall during … Read more