Amazon engineers are quietly testing scanners that can identify an individual human hand as a way to ring up a store purchase, with the goal of rolling them out at its Whole Foods supermarket chain in the coming months. Employees at Amazon’s New York offices are serving as guinea pigs for the biometric technology, using … Continue reading Amazon Tests Whole Foods Payment System That Uses Hands As ID →

The LPC is reportedly considering landmarking the exteriors of 47 W. 28th Street, 49 W. 28th Street, 51 W. 28th Street, 53 W. 28th Street, and 55 W. 28th Street, addresses that—as Curbed notes—have lately been on shaky ground. In recent years, they have been advertised for sale for developers looking to build high rises. … Continue reading City May Finally Landmark Tin Pan Alley, The Birthplace Of American Popular Music →

Bagels are the most important food group in New York City. We eat it for breakfast, lunch, dinner, hangovers and everything in between. Which one is our favorite? GrubHub has released their list of the most-ordered bagel flavors in NYC. While the number one spot may not surprise you, the rest of the list might…. … Continue reading Most Popular Bagel Flavor in NYC? →

Two Texas-based companies have teamed up to create a delicious new flavor of ice cream. Dr Pepper and Blue Bell Creameries have unveiled their latest creation, the Dr Pepper Float. The new flavor is a combination of Blue Bell's vanilla ice cream swirled together with a Dr Pepper sherbert. “Our Texas heritage is so important to us at … Continue reading Dr Pepper Teams Up With Blue Bell To Create New Ice Cream Flavor →