The Social Network sweeps the Golden Globes [NYT] Andrew Mason apologizes for shoddy Groupon New Years deal in Japan [AP] Brooklyn teacher justifies stealing WiFi on Times Op-Ed page... MORE»
Saturday Night Live's cold open this week took aim at Fox News President Roger Ailes' widely publicized admonition to "shut up, tone it down, make your argument intellectually" in the wake of the Tucson shooting. Fox News all-stars like a paralyzed Greta Van Susteren and a foaming-at-the-mouth Sean Hannity inevitably struggle with the new policy. But it's not just the right whose rhetoric takes a beating--Rachel Maddow gets 'intellectual' with Glenn Beck's chalkboard. It's a little bit funny! And today's a federal holiday!... MORE»
Food porn went mobile in 2009 when Alexa Andrzejewski (Adaptive Path), Ted Grubb (Get Satisfaction) and Soraya Darabi (New York Times) launched Foodspotting, an app for reviewing specific dishes instead of restaurants. Foodspotting only wants the good stuff, though. Users upload photos of dishes ("noms") they love, tagging each with a location. When a Foodspotter gets hungry, he or she can use the app to literally see what dishes are available nearby. Users can also create lists of foods they want to try, "check-in" to foods others have uploaded, and comment on... MORE»
Shake Shack in Madison Square Park has the most Foursquare check-ins of any New York restaurant, according to TheFeast.com, which ranks restaurants in real time according to Web reviews, ratings and online buzz. The Madison Square Park location has 16,968 check-ins and counting. Altogether, Shake Shack's five locations boast more than 35,000... MORE»
Fred Wilson published a blog post this weekend announcing Union Square Ventures's new $200 million "Opportunity" fund. The venture market for tech companies has grown significantly since Union Square Ventures was founded in 2003, and this new fund is intended to make USV, which has traditionally been focused on early stage investments, more competitive in the more expensive arena of later stage... MORE»
Yes, the bitter cold days of late January are all about us, here in New York. The idea of walking daunts us. We're hopping around half-frozen puddles of toxic slush. Nothing -- gloves, socks, scarves -- can keep us as warm as we want to be. At times there is no end in sight. Well, enough with that -- let's walk into a scorching hot sauna of gossip and slander! Scandal Report this week is smoldering, so stuffed with outrageous hearsay from Page Six and Gatecrasher that just single brush of your fingers will leave scars that won't soon go... MORE»
Did you know there's a free coworking space in Chelsea? Wix.com offers a free website editor for quick and dirty Flash sites. It's a freemium model--start with one of their slick Flash templates for free, then pay a bit to get rid of ads or trick out the site with more features. Wix opened its "Wix Lounge" six months ago, offering free Wi-Fi, free seating and free coffee to entrepreneurs and freelancers. Occasionally, it hosts events (heads up--Freedom Yoga on... MORE»
New York-based BNTER.com is a Twitter-esque site for posting clips of conversations that take place via text message, instant message or with voices in actual real life. Some of New York's techsters have really taken to BNTRing their witticisms, puns and moments of zen, so we plumbed the site for the best recent BNTERs, Friday afternoon-style. Our favorite BNTER this week comes from RRE Ventures' Adam Ludwin, who was hoping he might be in the Cash Cab: Oh... MORE»
Etsy is changing its prohibited items policy after a public relations crisis erupted over some offensive items listed in the handmade goods marketplace. Etsy is a warm, fuzzy, generally adorable brand. The knick knacks they sell are cute. Their name is cute. The DUMBO office where they host their cutesy craft nights is... MORE»
All our favorite tech rumors are coming to a head. First Verizon announces an iPhone and now the streaming music service Spotify, a favorite in Europe, will be launching soon in the U.S., Mashable... MORE»
Demand is high for inflammatory thought experiments! The New York Times' Freakonomics blog, penned by Freakonomics authors Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner, among others, will spin off into its own site, Freakonomics.com, run by the Freakonomics documentary's producer Chad Troutwine, reports Jeff... MORE»
So, we've already established that Williamsburgers hate chain stores, particularly the new Duane Reade on their beloved Bedford Avenue, which is locked in a deathmatch with a mom-and-pop pharmacy across the street.... MORE»
New York Times technology reporter David Pogue is not afraid to be a nerd on camera, as he's proved with many a cheesy video gadget review. He does voices. He'll put costumes on. He'll enthusiastically deliver the most painful puns. A Pogue gadget review is a production. Rember the iPhone music... MORE»
Which startup will rule the 2011 South By Southwest Interactive Festival? New York's own darling, Foursquare, was declared the breakout app in 2009. Twitter won hearts at the festival in 2007. This year, several New York startups are in the running. Speculation has begun on Quora that SMS-based apps will probably make a big splash, and New York's startup-of-the-moment GroupMe is a natural... MORE»
JanePratt.com--the Tavi Gevinson-Jane Pratt Sassy for digital natives--is hiring a Senior Editor, according to a job listing posted on Mediabistro yesterday. Even the job description reflects the casually cool, whip-smart vibe of Sassy. JK. It sounds like every other job listing ever. "You must be a self-starter with a strong attention to detail who works well with a... MORE»
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