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Viral Video: “The Amazing Spider-Man” Looks Kinda Amazing

Kara Swisher in Media on February 8 at 12:15 am PT

Apparently still catches thieves, just like flies.

You Know You’re Going to Watch It: All About the Times Square Ball

Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 31, 2011 at 5:30 pm PT

It’s said a billion people watch the six-ton ball drop every year. Here’s more than you ever wanted to know about it.

Grand Central Station’s Grand New Apple Store Looks Like … An Apple Store

Lauren Goode in News on December 7, 2011 at 9:01 am PT

Apple’s retail store in New York’s Grand Central Terminal, the city’s largest hub for commuters, will finally open Friday, and with it comes new express-purchasing options.

Hurricane Irene Is Over; Power Still Out for Many

Arik Hesseldahl in News on August 29, 2011 at 6:27 am PT

Hurricane Irene is now a memory, but the mess it left will take days if not weeks to clean up.

Irene Is Coming, Bringing Likely Disruptions to Power, Phones and Internet

Arik Hesseldahl in News on August 26, 2011 at 4:30 pm PT

Like it or not, Hurricane Irene is coming to the Eastern seaboard to mess up everything in its path. Power, phone, and Internet connections are going to be dodgy.

Amazon Using Local Deals to Boost Interest in Affiliated Sites

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on August 25, 2011 at 11:33 am PT

Amazon is sweetening the appeal of its local daily deals site by offering subscribers special discounts to Amazon-affiliated sites, including Amazon.com, MyHabit.com and endless.com.

BREAKING: Twitter Might Have a New York Office!

Peter Kafka in Social on August 1, 2011 at 6:27 am PT

About time. (If true!)

Yes, That Is a Cat on the Head of a Soon-to-Be Public Company CEO. (And, of Course, It’s Groupon’s Andrew Mason.)

Kara Swisher in Commerce on July 5, 2011 at 4:11 pm PT

Do you think Zynga’s Mark Pincus would put a cat on his head for a national magazine shoot? Or LinkedIn’s Jeff Weiner? Or, perish the thought, Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook? But the wacky stylings of Groupon CEO and co-founder Andrew Mason seem to demand it.

Bloomberg to SAIC: New York City Would Like Its $600 Million Back, Please

Arik Hesseldahl in News on June 30, 2011 at 7:00 am PT

New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg has asked the technology company SAIC to refund $600 million for a computerized timekeeping and payroll system, in the wake of a contract scandal in which as many as eight people are facing criminal charges.

An Unlikely Pair (Me and Glamour Magazine, That Is) Tackle Women in Tech Conundrum This Fall

Kara Swisher in Media on June 10, 2011 at 6:01 am PT

As readers of mine know, I write a semi-ranty post now and again about the lack of women in high-level tech jobs and on the boards of its major companies. This fall, Glamour magazine and I will be asking about that lack of women. And — fair warning — we have a lot of questions.