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Grand Central Starbucks space attracts multiple bids
2013-06-29 00:25:38| Railroads - Topix.net
Almost a dozen companies have responded to a Metropolitan Transportation Authority request for proposals for an 800-square-foot Starbucks space inside Grand Central Terminal , where a lease expires in March, Crain's reported.
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In Space, No One Can Hear PayPal Cha-Ching
2013-06-28 00:39:25| TechNewsWorld
It was once virtually unthinkable for a company to operate on a global scale, but if a recent move by PayPal is any indication, this small planet of ours may soon be just the beginning. In fact, PayPal on Thursday announced the launch of PayPal Galactic, an initiative that's designed to address the upcoming need for universal payments from space.
Talking robot to blast into space for experiment in human/robot conversation
2013-06-27 23:15:39| Automakers - Topix.net
A small, humanoid robot will be flown to the International Space Station this summer to take part in the first experiment on conversation in space between a human and a robot.
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Little Kirobo to Become First Robot Space Talker
2013-06-27 19:39:55| TechNewsWorld
The first human-robot conversation in space will take place later this year aboard the International Space Station. The chat will be between Kirobo, a humanoid communication robot, and Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata. "I believe that this development is a significant milestone in the exploration of space," said William I. Newman, a professor of earth and space sciences at UCLA.
PayPal says outer space is its next frontier
2013-06-27 06:00:00| CNET News.com
Space tourism is expected explode in popularity over the coming years. How will space travelers pick up a drink at the space hotel bar or pay for a dune buggy ride on the moon? PayPal says it will have an answer. [Read more]
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