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Sensors carried by cars begin measuring air quality in New York City
State officials hope to gather hyperlocal data that could lead to understanding hot spots of air pollutants like greenhouse gases and particulate matter.
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Sophia Chang
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Google Plans $2.1 Billion Purchase Of St. John's Terminal On Manhattan's West Side
The 1.3-million-square foot St. John’s Terminal building will anchor the tech giant's new Hudson Square campus.
By
Sophia Chang
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Manhattan DA Got Innocent People's Google Phone Data Through A 'Reverse Location' Search Warrant
Civil liberties advocates and criminal defense attorneys said the Manhattan case was the first time they had ever seen the use of this surveillance technique in New York City.
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George Joseph
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WNYC Staff
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Yes, LinkNYC Kiosks Are Giant Data-Harvesting Surveillance Cameras, Obviously
If surveillance is your concern, then the cameras probably aren't your biggest problem.
By
Claire Lampen
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NYPD Asks Google To Stop Sharing Police Checkpoint Locations Through Waze
Alerting your fellow motorists to upcoming police checkpoints puts "those drivers, their passengers, and the general public at risk," according to the NYPD.
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Claire Lampen
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Google Announces New $1 Billion Manhattan Campus In Hudson Square
The tech giant will take over two, possibly three, buildings in the area known as Hudson Square (basically west Soho).
By
Jen Chung
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Google Engineer Found Dead In Chelsea Office
The Medical Examiner will determine the cause of death.
By
Jen Chung
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NYC To Become Giant Tech Campus Pretty Soon I Guess?
Google apparently also planning to make space for 20,000 employees across various Manhattan sites?
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Claire Lampen
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Google Employees Stage Worldwide Walkout To Protest Tech Giant's Handling Of Sexual Misconduct
The Walkout for Real Change follows a report that Google sheltered a top executive amid sexual misconduct allegations, sending him packing with a $90 million payout.
By
Claire Lampen
Arts & Entertainment
Today's Google Doodle Celebrates The Birth Of Hip-Hop In NYC
Hip-hop was born in a Bronx basement on August 11th, 1973, and today a new Google Doodle commemorates the genre's humble beginnings featuring interactive digital turntables.
By
Scott Heins
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