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<b>San Francisco: Google ended nearly two weeks of speculation about an enormous floating barge in San Francisco Bay, saying it would be “an interactive space” for learning about technology.<span id="more-294674"></span></b><br />
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A Google spokesperson dismissed wild conjecture about the barge, which was spotted last month by the technology news blog CNET, which spurred rumors by calling it a “secret project.”</div>
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Early reports said it might be a floating data center, and others said the four-story-tall structure might be a party space.</div>
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“A floating data center? A wild party boat? A barge housing the last remaining dinosaur?” the spokesperson said in the statement emailed to AFP.</div>
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“Sadly, none of the above. Although it’s still early days and things may change, we’re exploring using the barge as an interactive space where people can learn about new technology.”</div>
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The barge is located off Treasure Island, an artificial island between San Francisco and Oakland in the San Francisco Bay.</div>
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CNET said the barge is 250 feet (76 meters) long, 72 feet (22 meters) wide and 16 feet (4.8 meters) deep.</div>
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<b>AFP</b></div>
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San Francisco: Google ended nearly two weeks of speculation about an enormous floating barge in San Francisco Bay, saying it would be “an...