Pokémon Legends: Arceus' NYC Launch Was Unusually Subdued, But That's Fine Gaming Tech and Gaming Blog by HendrikWiese - January 29, 20220 No camping out required .The times they are a-changin' and in this instance, seemingly for the better.Unlike past launches of Nintendo first-party properties at the flagship Nintendo NY store located in New York City’s fabled Rockefeller Center — which often saw hundreds of people queued up overnight to be the
Uber Eats, Grubhub, DoorDash sue NYC for limiting fees the apps can charge restaurants Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Rebecca Bellan - September 10, 20210 Food ordering and delivery platforms DoorDash, Caviar, Grubhub, Seamless, Postmates and Uber Eats have banded together to sue the City of New York over a law that would permanently limit the amount of commissions the apps can charge restaurants to use their services. The Wall Street Journal first reported the news
Daily Crunch: Google’s first retail location opened today in NYC Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Henry Pickavet - June 18, 20210 To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Welcome back to the Daily Crunch for Thursday, June 17. Thank you to Walter Thompson and the Extra Crunch staff for taking the reins I took from Alex.
EV battery swapping startup Ample charges up operations in Japan, NYC Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Rebecca Bellan - June 16, 20210 EV battery swapping startup Ample has locked in two partnerships this month that will help fuel an expansion into Japan and New York City after years of working on the technology. The startup, which was founded in 2014 and came out of stealth in March, said Tuesday it has partnered
Mint House claims top NYC hotel after COVID changed its hospitality business Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Matt Burns - June 8, 20210 What’s the top-rated hotel in New York City? According to Tripadvisor users, it’s Mint House at 70 Pine, and it’s easy to see why as you click through the photos. Throughout NYC, hotel rooms are essentially bento boxes, carefully constructed to contain all the necessary bits. But not Mint House
Rideshare drivers gather in NYC in hopes of unionizing Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Brian Heater - June 2, 20210 Protesters gathered in bright red t-shirts and matching masks bearing the Independent Drivers Guild logo. Placards bearing slogans like “Freeze Hiring, Reactive Workers Now!” and “Unlock Uber” were being handed out at a table toward the entrance. What the gathering lacked in sheer numbers, it made up with enthusiasm. A wide
Joco allowed to continue ebike operations as NYC lawsuit plays out Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Rebecca Bellan - May 7, 20210 The City of New York’s lawsuit against JOCO, the docked electric bike-share service, hit a snag with the court Thursday, when it was denied temporary restraining order to end the company’s operations. The city alleges in the lawsuit field Wednesday that JOCO is operating illegally because all bike-sharing systems within the city
Citi Bike rival JOCO brings shared, docked e-bikes to NYC Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Rebecca Bellan - April 22, 20210 Move over Citi Bike, there’s a new docked, shared bike service in town — only this one is all electric. Next week, JOCO will be the first shared operator in New York City to launch a network of e-bike stations on private property for public use. The service, powered by shared
Job postings hint at winners of NYC and London e-scooter pilots Tech and Gaming Blog Technology by Rebecca Bellan - April 9, 20210 A batch of job listings along with some Twitter whisperings suggests that scooter companies such as Lime and Superpedestrian are gearing up to operate in London and New York City — two of the last remaining frontiers of shared scooter services. A review of job listings, company websites and LinkedIn shows
Scholarship program to help aspiring NYC cyber pros hit financially by COVID Data Breach by Bradley Barth - April 5, 20210 NYC residents of any cyber skill level who live in one of the five boroughs, make an annual salary of $50,000 or less and were demonstrably impacted by COVID-19 can apply to receive a full scholarship to one of four upcoming Fullstack Academy Cyber Bootcamps. New York City is not immune to