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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 AI.

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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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Ancient Roman coins turn up in Japanese ruins

A haul of coins from halfway across the world turned up on an archaeological site in Japan. Exactly how they got there is a fascinating mystery.

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Check out DARPA's new podcast -- so far, no insane killer robots

The government agency that brings you new military tech, now brings you its first podcast: "Voices from DARPA."

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A look at Elon Musk's plan to move us to Mars (pictures)

The SpaceX founder has an audacious plan to build the first Martian metropolis, and he just might have the rockets to pull it off.

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Let's fill a toilet with 240 pounds of mercury and then flush it

A YouTube channel dedicated to unusual science experiments takes a bathroom break with a special toilet system and a whole lot of liquid mercury.

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Elon Musk reveals grand plan to colonize Mars​

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk ​unveils his ambitious plan to inhabit Mars and shows a concept video of the interplanetary transport system he's designing for the mission.

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CraveCast can't wait to crew a Mars mission with Elon Musk

The SpaceX CEO has announced his plan to make humans a multi-planetary species. Who will be the first to volunteer among us? The crew discusses our Martian future. Join us at 3 p.m. PT today.

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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.