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

Apparently still catches thieves, just like flies.
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You Know You’re Going to Watch It: All About the Times Square Ball

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

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.
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Hurricane Irene Is Over; Power Still Out for Many

Hurricane Irene is now a memory, but the mess it left will take days if not weeks to clean up.
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Irene Is Coming, Bringing Likely Disruptions to Power, Phones and Internet

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.
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Amazon Using Local Deals to Boost Interest in Affiliated Sites

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.
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BREAKING: Twitter Might Have a New York Office!

About time. (If true!)
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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.)

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

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

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.
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Verizon iPhone: What, AT&T Worry?

BuyWithMe CEO Cheryl Rosner Checks Out

Make the Rent Check Out to "Google"