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Starbucks Has Launched a Cafe in NYC That Uses Amazon’s Cashierless Payment System
As part of its plan to elbow its way into every corner of commerce, Amazon has now partnered with Starbucks to open a new cashierless cafe in New York City. With around 30,000 locations, the coffee franchise represents an opportunity for Amazon’s camera-based payment system to see exponential growth if the pilot’s a success.
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The WTC’s Security Center Will Be Topped By An Elevated Park
As the NYPD and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey iron out the final plans for the World Trade Center site, new details are emerging — including this week’s news that the roof of the site’s vehicle security checkpoint at the WTC will be occupied by a lovely elevated park.
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The Transfinite Will Blow Your Mind
A warehouse size exhibit by Japanese artist Ryoki Ikeda projects a dizzying stream of scientific data and abstract images on a gigantic, folded screen. Combined with pulsing electronic sounds, the show will literally melt your mind.