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Perky avatars bring 'Uncanny Valley' to NYC airports

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Quite possibly the only person at LaGuardia you won't be afraid to make eye contact with. (Credit: Screenshot by Eric Mack / CNET ) A cheery, two-dimensional lady will soon be arriving in New York City area airports to make the agony of modern air travel a little easier -- if she doesn't totally creep you out, that is. The Port Authority of New York yesterday unveiled new customer service avatars at Newark and La Guardia airports.
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BlackBerry Thumb is just the start: A warning from 2016

Technology / Gadgets : Crave (10 months ago)

BlackBerry Thumb is nothing. Just wait until you see what the future holds. (Credit: Screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET) Greetings Americans in the year 2012, I'm contacting you today from the not-too-distant future with a warning for the... Read Post

The New Yorker's view from 9th Avenue -- via Apple Maps

Technology / Gadgets : Crave (8 months ago)

A meta-fiesta: The world through the eyes of the New Yorker through the eyes of Apple Maps, as imagined by Mad Magazine. (Credit: Screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET ) The Apple Maps schadenfreude festival of hits just keeps coming. Mad Ma... Read Post

Google Top Charts show world's searches for whiskey, more

Technology / Gadgets : Crave (9 hours ago)

Have pit bulls' search fortunes been aided by the rise of a certain hip-hop star? (Credit: Screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET) Google's top dog for last month was, once again, the pit bull. Having taken the title for most searched breed a... Read Post


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