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DoorDash customers say their accounts have been hacked

sudshr47 September 25, 2018

Food delivery startup DoorDash has received dozens of complaints from customers who say their accounts have been hacked. Dozens of people have tweeted at @DoorDash with complaints that their accounts had been improperly accessed and had fraudulent food deliveries charged to their account. In many cases, the hackers changed their email addresses so that the […]

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How Insomniac Games made NYC the perfect superhero playground in ‘Spider-Man’

sudshr47 September 24, 2018

New York is as embedded into Spider-Man’s DNA as the radioactive spider that gave him his powers.
It has become cliche to say that New York is a main character in any piece of media. But in Spider-Man, whether in the new game or his endless film fran…

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Cynthia Nixon loses NY primary and shares a powerful message to young people on Twitter

sudshr47 September 14, 2018

Governor Andrew Cuomo won the Democratic nomination for a third term as governor of New York, defeating actress and activist Cynthia Nixon.

Nixon had campaigned hard on issues such as legalisation of marijuana and racial and economic justice. In her series of concession remarks posted in a Twitter thread, she chose to use her space to deliver a powerful message to young women and queer people.

“I’m not discouraged. I’m inspired,” Nixon wrote after her defeat.

While the result tonight wasn’t what we had hoped for, I’m not discouraged. I’m inspired. I hope you are too. We have fundamentally changed the political landscape in this state.

— Cynthia Nixon (@CynthiaNixon) September 14, 2018 Read more…

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Uppercase raises $3.5M to help e-tailers open brick-and-mortar stores

sudshr47 September 5, 2018 Startups

Uppercase is launching out of stealth with $3.5 million in VC funding to help direct-to-consumer brands expand into the physical world. Lerer Hippeau has led the round, with participation from CRV and SV Angels.

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Airbnb pledges $10 million to New York charities

sudshr47 August 15, 2018

Airbnb this morning announced the launch of A Fair Share. The initiative promises to donate $10 million to seven organizations, including The New York Immigration Coalition, New York Mortgage Coalition, New York State Rural Housing Coalition Inc., Win, GMHC, CSNYC and Abyssinian Development Corporation. It’s not all just a goodwill gesture, however. As The New […]

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How Airbnb went from renting air beds for $10 to a $30 billion hospitality behemoth

sudshr47 August 12, 2018

Happy 10th anniversary Airbnb. When we first wrote about the company a decade ago, it was a spare website cobbled together by its founders for the low low price of $20,000. AirBed And Breakfast Takes Pad Crashing To A Whole New Level In the years since, the marketplace Airbnb created has radically transformed the rental […]

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New York City Council votes to cap licenses for ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft

sudshr47 August 8, 2018

The New York City Council has approved legislation that will halt the issuing of new licenses for ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft. The stated goal of the policy is to give the city time to study the industry’s impact. During that time, ride-hailing companies would only be able to add new vehicles if they’re […]

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This multi-instrumentalist understands the rhythm of the subway

sudshr47 August 6, 2018

Subway artist Marc Mueller — aka StreetMule — has been performing his whole life, whether touring with the likes of REM and the Red Hot Chili Peppers or creating a percussive group with his brother. But this multi-instrumentalist feels most comfortable under the streets, connecting and entertaining those who pass through the NYC subway. Read more…

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Boston-area startups are on pace to overtake NYC venture totals

sudshr47 August 4, 2018 Startups

Boston has regained its longstanding place as the second-largest U.S. startup funding hub. After years of trailing New York City in total annual venture investment, Massachusetts is taking the lead in 2018.

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Where’s the Pulitzer prize for these reviews of New York City beaches?

sudshr47 August 3, 2018

More than any other city on Earth, New Yorkers are uniquely adept at complaining — and putting up with shit.

It’s what makes the city great. New Yorkers won’t settle for a mediocre piece of pizza, but they’ll happily sit on urine-coated subway plastic, just so they don’t have to stand. They’ll refuse to eat at a chain restaurant, but they’ll gladly crowd into an un-air conditioned attic “loft” in Bushwick to have their birth charts read.

When it comes to ranking beaches, no one has sicker, more disturbing standards than New Yorkers. Their rude reviews show them for who they are: masters of the form. Read more…

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