No NYT Subscription? Head to Starbucks

Since The New York Times closed a popular loophole in its online paywall -- one that allowed non-subscribers to cut out part of a story's URL in order to access articles beyond the 10-per-month limit -- readers have sought new methods for reading the Times without forking over a monthly subscription fee. Now there's a sanctioned -- and not altogether inconvenient -- way to get your daily dose of the Times for free: at your local Starbucks.

The Times announced Wednesday that Starbucks customers can get free access to 15 articles per day on NYTimes.com by logging in through Starbucks' in-house Wi-Fi network. There are some inconvenient restrictions: Starbucks readers can only read three art…
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