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The Enormous Secret Weapons Depot Hidden Underneath Manhattan

4:00PM Yesterday | Sam Biddle

Manhattan’s SoHo neighbourhood is mostly filled with bored models and stupid-expensive boutiques. But on one grimy, absolutely ignorable corner is the entrance to a cavern stuffed with guns, rockets, cocaine and riot shields. This is where Hollywood locks and loads. More »


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Watch What Happens When You Leave A Bicycle Outside For A Year

5:00AM January 23, 2012 | Casey Chan

If you leave your bike on the streets of New York, it’s eventually going to get stolen. Even if it’s locked up. Even if it’s a beater. Even if there aren’t any tyres. It. Will. Get. Stolen. This video shows you the life cycle of a bicycle left outside for an entire year. More »


Online

SOPA Rage Spills Into The Streets Of New York

2:30PM January 19, 2012 | Sam Biddle

Something rare happened today in New York. Not breasts bared at an Apple store. Not a train arriving on time. No — the city’s nerds (myself included) took arses out of chairs to get angry about SOPA. Finally. More »


News

Apple Event Announced For Next Thursday

5:45AM January 12, 2012 | Jesus Diaz

Mark your calendars: Apple has summoned the press corps for a special event on January 19 in New York City. That’s next Thursday. What’s this going to be? A special version of the iPad for students, perhaps? More »


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The New York Subway Uses This Townhouse As A Secret Exit

5:20AM December 23, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Strolling through scenic Brooklyn Heights, this handsome brick house might catch your eye. Perhaps you’ll buy it, move in, and spend the rest of your life there. Unfortunately, it’s a fake house, hiding a secret NYC Subway exit. More »


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This Wonderful Time Lapse Walk Captures New York’s Holiday Feeling Perfectly

11:42PM December 22, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Walking through the New York wonderland during the holidays could be a pretty magical experience. This video, made by Cris Magliozzi, captures that feeling perfectly. It’s a very special time lapse, made while he was walking from Central Park to Rockefeller centre. More »


News

Despite Two Deaths In Two Weeks, Elevators Are Still Safer Than Stairs

9:00AM December 16, 2011 | Kristen Philipkoski

Yesterday a woman was killed when she tried to enter an elevator that suddenly shot upwards out-of-control. Just a week earlier, a woman was crushed by an elevator as she tried to crawl out of one that was in-between floors. Are you now terrified of elevators? More »


Mobile

Mugger Rejects Victims’ Non-iPhones

7:44AM December 16, 2011 | Sam Biddle

If you’re worried about getting your phone snatched on a dark sidewalk, here’s a top security tip: don’t own an iPhone. A spat of attempted phone-jackings at Columbia University have one thing in common: thugs don’t want your Android. More »


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This Will Be The Best View Of New York City

4:40AM December 16, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

The best views of New York aren’t in Manhattan. They are on the East River side of Brooklyn or Long Island City. When this new hotel by the Williamsburg Bridge is finished, it will be the very best view. By far. More »


Entertainment

The Best Portrait Of New York In Just One Minute

2:19AM December 13, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

I never get tired of timelapses of New York City, but Rivers & Roads is particularly beautiful. It perfectly captures the arteries that carry the blood through this wonderful city in just one minute from just one point. More »