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DIYTopicTypeSlideshow

iCandy: Phoning It In

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These men are on a quest to turn a subterranean cavern beneath New York City’s Delancey Street into a sunlit green space. They’re using technology in the form of fiber-optic cable that will channel the sun’s rays from remote skylights to the spot where they plan to create an underground park.

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Video Friday: Spot Levels Up

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The InstituteTopicArticleTypeHistory of Technology

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