How the modern keyboard broke Chinese — Traveling to space will cost you a pretty penny
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What Kim's Watching February 15, 2021
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How the QWERTY keyboard broke the Chinese language
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Should we make money off our data? This tech pioneer says yes
Jaron Lanier has quite the resume. He's considered the founding father of virtual reality, and his ideas have changed the landscape of the technology we use today. He's even been nominated to TIME's list of the 100 most influential people. Jaron and Kim dive into his latest project: Changing the way we view data and putting power back in consumers’ hands. Should everyday people get paid for their data? Jaron says, "yes."
The real cost of smart speakers
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