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NYC Judge Rules Airbnb Stay Illegal, Fines Host $2,400
New York City :: NY :: USA | 11 hours ago
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Temporary apartment renting service Airbnb has had its share of tussles with New York law. In 2011, the city instituted an illegal hotels statute that makes it illegal for users to rent out their apartments for less than 29 days, effectively
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HBO Greenlights Mike Judge's Silicon Valley Comedy
Palo Alto :: CA :: USA | 5 days ago
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The highly anticipated Silicon Valley comedy from the mind of Beavis and Butthead creator Mike Judge has been picked up by HBO for a full season, according to Deadline. The show doesn't have a title yet, but we already know it opens on the shit-
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Ben Widdicombe Gatecrashes The New York Observer
New York City :: NY :: USA | 6 days ago
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The former Gatecrasher columnist, who left The Daily News since-revamped gossip column in 2008 (after an impressive four year run) will be a contributing editor and develop an original column for the paper. He will also continue in his current role
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Here Are the Nominees for This Year's Webutante Ball King and Queen
New York City :: NY :: USA | 6 days ago
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The Webutante Ball) The Webutante Ball , Internet Week's nerd prom that people attend because they feel they have to, is swiftly approaching. Held at Marquee on May 23rd, the event attracts startup glitterati, media titans and various riffraff from
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Seeking a Cheap Thrill? Play Social Roulette and Risk a One in Six Chance of Having Your Facebook Account Deleted
New York City :: NY :: USA | 8 days ago
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Social Roulette) If you've long considered acquiescing to the groans of privacy wonks and straight up deleting your Facebook account, but couldn't quite bring yourself to commit social media suicide, we may have found a solution for you. Social
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Michael Arrington Files Suit Against Jenn Allen, Alleging Defamation
New York City :: NY :: USA | 13 days ago
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After a fraught public spat that included rape and abuse allegations and captured tech watchers on both coasts, TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington has filed a law suit against his former girlfriend, Jenn Allen, for attempting to smear plaintiff's
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Pajamas that Read Your Child a Bedtime Story Are Perfect for Parents Who Hate Their Kids
New York City :: NY :: USA | 13 days ago
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Do you hate your own children and wish they would just stop being so freakin' annoying? Do you pray that they'd just go the fuck to sleep for once so you can watch The X Factor in peace? Luckily, a new pair of high tech pajamas called Smart Pajamas
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The Flatiron School Teams Up with Skillcrush to Offer a Summer Coding Program for High Schoolers
New York City :: NY :: USA | 15 days ago
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If Mayor Bloomberg's billions of initiatives to help boost S.T.E.M. activity in our city didn't tip you off, New York suffers from a dearth of talented engineers. The Flatiron School , launched last year, has established itself as a coding mecca for
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World's Biggest Douchebag Will Pay a ‘Pretty, Thin' Girl to Favorite People on OKCupid for Him
New York City :: NY :: USA | 15 days ago
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If you're a successful entrepreneur whose ego is wildly mismatched with his actual value to the human race, you probably just don't have time to comb through online dating profiles with the hopes of landing Ms...And since you've made your bread and
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This Luxury Condo Can Be Yours for $1.9M, But Only If You Pay in Bitcoin
New York City :: NY :: USA | 19 days ago
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Flickr.com/29311691@N05) You can buy Domino's pizza and busted Mercedes convertibles and a night in a Howard Johnson's with Bitcoin , the digital cryptocurrency that's taken New York and beyond by storm. Now added to the roster of ridiculous things
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