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AI's just not that into you -- yet

Artificial-intelligence engineers are tackling new challenges, like teaching robots about emotions. But we're still a long way from a weepy iPhone.

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See Rosetta's final descent to Comet 67P (pictures)

Wrapping up its mission, the spacecraft has landed at its resting place on Comet 67P. Follow the journey through Rosetta's eyes.

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A 'black moon' is rising, but Earth will be just fine

It hasn't happened since 2014, but an unusual celestial event coming Friday is no reason to freak out.

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<p>This is as close as most of us want to see snake fight club.</p>

Hiker's dramatic video of two snakes fighting reveals rare sight

A hiker captures footage of a copperhead grappling with a cottonmouth, perplexing herpetologists in the process.

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The AI Super Friends assemble! (The 3:59, Ep. 115)

Should we be worried? Also: More exploding Samsung things, and Tinder gets a boost.

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'MegaBots' attacks its own giant robot

When building a massive fighting robot, it's good to know its limitations. Watch as "MegaBots" tests its machine using a paintball cannon and wrecking ball.

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<p>Pepper robots can be found around Tokyo in Softbank phone stores, where they assist and entertain customers.</p>

Google, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft join forces to push AI

No, these companies aren't going to take over the world (quite yet). They want to educate the public about the benefits of artificial intelligence.

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<p>Chris White of Nokia Bell Labs demonstrates the Nuudle "augmented thinking" software to help people sift through many types of data to get what they need.</p>

See Bell Labs' historic phones and next-gen networks (pictures)

Bell Labs, famous for inventing fundamental telephone and computer technology, now is showing off work under Nokia to revolutionize mobile networks.

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<p>AT&T showed this Model I PicturePhone prototype at the 1964 World's Fair in New York.</p>

Inside historic Bell Labs, where tomorrow's tech is born

Bell Labs, now run by Nokia, shows off its superfast next-gen 5G networks, smarter smartwatches and a drone that delivers new mobile network capacity.

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Noted nerds react to Elon Musk's Mars colony plans

SpaceX wants to see a million Earthlings living on Mars this century, but before anyone signs up we're going to tweet about it.

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Elon Musk's Mars metropolis: Insane but not impossible

Commentary: SpaceX has advanced a vision of a city built on Mars as soon as the 2060s, but a galaxy of technical, ethical, legal and other questions need to be answered first.

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Are you willing to die for Elon Musk's Mars mission? (The 3:59, Ep. 114)

Also: We talk about the pseudo-death of BlackBerry phones and discuss Facebook taking on Slack.

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THIS SMART IRON COST $1000

How much do you hate wrinkled clothes?

A Swedish company known for its high-end ironing systems will soon begin to sell a smart iron that costs more than $1,000.