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Robot Chef Could Be on Airplanes By 2017

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Ladies and gentlemen, the future has arrived. Within two years, airlines will have the capability to add robot chefs onto their flights and that means you could be eating robot food that was cooked fresh for you instead of the warmed-up cardboard rectangles that haunt your economy class dreams. Click the play button to get…

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Lose Your Luggage, Get $1000

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I got a press release yesterday and I don’t quite know what to make of it. Basically, a company called Blue Ribbon Bags will pay out $1,000 if your luggage doesn’t arrive (within four days of travel) for a $5 fee. It’s Bag Insurance. My first thought is that it sounds like an extremely valuable…

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US to Europe for $161? Not a Mistake Fare.

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It’s called WOW Air for a reason. The RyanAir of Iceland just expanded into the US market and they’re offering fares that seem like they’re full-on mistakes. WOW just started service from Boston’s Logan Airport (click here for a genius trick to get into the first class security lane) and the flights go to London…

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