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Talking Tech of the 80s: When Soda Machines Spoke to Us

A 1982 report from "Nightly News" takes a look at machines considered groundbreaking because of their ability to talk.
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By Julianne Pepitone
Julianne Pepitone

Julianne is the senior technology writer for NBC News Digital, covering large consumer tech companies' (Apple, Google, Facebook, etc.) news and trends, as well as cybersecurity. She also writes and appears in original videos for NBCNews.com, and speaks as an expert guest on live shows across the NBC and MSNBC networks. 

She previously worked at CNNMoney.com where she covered large techs from a business angle, as well as the intersection of the tech and media industries. 

In addition to NBC and CNN online properties, Julianne has written for several national magazines and online publications including Esquire, Self, Popular Mechanics and Cosmopolitan.

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