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<p>Tanks a lot! The MegaBots team tries out their new custom-built giant robot treads.</p>

See a giant fighting robot test its new high-power tank treads

The MegaBots team checks out new custom tank treads designed just for their ultimate fighting robot.

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<p style="margin-left: 20px;">Is the future finally near?</p>

Flying cars on demand? Yeah, Uber's working on that

The massive ride-sharing startup envisions a world of flying commuter vehicles not that far down the road. Or is that flight path?

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<p>Genomic startup 23andMe CEO Anne Wojcicki tells a crowd at the WSJD Live conference why her company stopped pursuing cutting-edge next sequence genetic testing.</p>

Genomics startup halts next-generation gene sequencing

23andMe's CEO confirms it has stopped working on advanced technology that could help people learn more about their DNA.

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5 things to consider before building a DIY Alexa speaker

If you have an unused Raspberry Pi lying around, you can put it to good use by turning it into a DIY Alexa speaker. But there are some things you should know before you do.

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<p>Is faith really linked to being not very good at math?</p>

Religious people are worse at math, researchers claim

Technically Incorrect: Researchers in Finland suggest that religious belief is connected with a lesser grasp of reality, which includes all sorts of scientific skills.

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<p>Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son speaks at ARM TechCon 2016.</p>

​Billionaire investor bets AI benefits will outweigh risks

Softbank leader Masayoshi Son expects spreading computing smarts everywhere will improve our lives and even lead to the next step in human evolution.

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This snake looks like it's wearing sunglasses and a mustache

Meet the most hipster of all snakes, a slithery Texas resident with markings that look like shades and a villainous mustache.

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<p>A spider's version of takeout.</p>

Giant spider trying to eat mouse goes nightmarishly viral

A massive Huntsman spider in Australia attempts to tackle a meal and becomes a viral video star in the process.

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<p>This development fuel tank will be tested at sea to see how it might fare on a trip to Mars.</p>

Elon Musk to test massive fuel tank for Mars colonization

The CEO of the commercial space company answers a handful of questions in a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" session Sunday, focusing on the company's audacious plan to colonize Mars.

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The White House is illuminated with pink to observe Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Washington DC, October 9, 2015. AFP PHOTO/ Chris Kleponis (Photo credit should read CHRIS KLEPONIS/AFP/Getty Images)

Is cancer in your DNA?

From CNET Magazine: Our genes determine our hair and eye color and -- in some cases -- our chances of getting cancer. Here's what you need to know.

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<p>The sunny side of Jupiter.</p>

Brilliant Jupiter image shows off planet's sunny swirls

Jupiter looks fetching in an enhanced Juno space probe image highlighting the gas giant's exotic sunlit atmosphere.

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SAN FRANCISCO, CA - OCTOBER 20: Founder/chairman of Udacity, Sebastian Thrun, speaks onstage during "What Are They Thinking? Man Meets Machine" at the Vanity Fair New Establishment Summit at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts on October 20, 2016 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Mike Windle/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)

​AI expert: Super-smart cars are just a glorious beginning

Sebastian Thrun, who led Google's self-driving car effort, believes newly powerful computers will free us from drudgery.

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