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Read the latest tech headlines from GeekWire [View this email in your browser](. [83c70c80-cefc-43e4-9cc7-74e048a5ee95.png]( December 23, 2017 [Top Stories]( [Find a Job]( [GeekWire Events]( [GeekWire 200]( [Become a Member]( Love GeekWire? Join the club! [Support independent journalism, enjoy exclusive benefits and access to GeekWire’s signature events]( Today's top stories [Aliens in L.A.? Santa? Even Elon Musk has some fun with SpaceX rocket’s sky show]( By Alan Boyle The bloom of exhaust that blossomed in Southern California's skies during a rocket liftoff sparked jokes and jitters — with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk joining in. [Job hunting? Tech skills increasingly tied to higher wages and economic opportunity]( By Monica Nickelsburg Digital prowess has become one of the most powerful bargaining chips in the American job market over a relatively short period of time, according to a report from the Brookings Institute. 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Email us at info@level11.com [Week in Geek: Magic Leap’s first product revealed; what Bill Gates gave his Secret Santa; and more]( By Clare McGrane Secretive augmented reality startup Magic Leap finally lifted the veil on its first product this week: Magic Leap One, a portable AR headset system. [SpaceX puts 10 Iridium telecom satellites in orbit – and creates a spectacle in the sky]( By Alan Boyle SpaceX has sent 10 more satellites into orbit for the Iridium NEXT constellation, passing the halfway point in its 75-satellite launch contract. Home of the Week - Sponsored Post [The Calabria by JayMarc: An Entertainer’s Paradise in Bellevue]( You will be delighted to find room for everyone in this new, luxury JayMarc home! The Calabria sets a new standard for living, surpassing your every need. This light and bright home will welcome you in with 10-foot ceiling and walls of windows. The chef’s kitchen is center stage with a huge island,… [OceanGate attracts more funding for a sub that will carry explorers to the Titanic]( By Alan Boyle OceanGate is in the midst of a $5.1 million investment round aimed at pushing the Everett, Wash.-based company closer to a Titanic undersea adventure. [Microsoft just sued an IP address over Windows, Office piracy claims]( By Tom Krazit Microsoft filed a lawsuit late Friday against an IP address, alleging that an individual or group of individuals has been using that IP address to illegally activate copies of Windows, Office, and other products without the proper license. [Iconic free-flying shuttle astronaut Bruce McCandless passes away at the age of 80]( By Alan Boyle Retired astronaut Bruce McCandless II, the first astronaut to fly untethered from his spacecraft, has died at the age of 80. [Working Geek: Neal Myrick, head of Tableau Foundation, helps NGOs do good with data]( By Lisa Stiffler In the three years since Seattle-based Tableau launched its foundation, the philanthropic arm of the data visualization company has made some meaningful progress. [A car for Mars: Elon Musk shows Tesla Roadster revving up for Falcon Heavy liftoff]( By Alan Boyle SpaceX CEO Elon Musk is showing off his midnight cherry-red Tesla Roadster sports car being prepared for its ride atop a Falcon Heavy rocket. [Geek of the Week: Architect Marty Brennan can light up a room — and we’ll feel better because of it]( By Kurt Schlosser Marty Brennan wants us all to have a desk by the window. 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