If you believe all the ads and hype, life would be difficult without the newest gadgets and gizmos. Buy a new phone and you need a case. Your tablet wouldn’t be the same without a keyboard and cover. Might as well get another battery charger while you’re at it. So what’s legit and worth the money? In this Digital Life Hack, Kim shares six things you really shouldn't waste your money on.

Virtual reality isn’t just fun and games. Joshua Cohen, founder of Fat Pencil Studios, is using 3D modeling tools to help solve serious crimes by putting attorneys and jurors on the scenes. Joshua and Kim talk about two cases where 3D modeling helped build a clearer picture of what really happened.

When you mix two metals together to create a different one that has different qualities than those of its parent metals, the new metal is called an alloy. Well, this backyard scientist thought it might be fun to see what would happen if he just took a bunch of metals, many of them rare, and melted them all together.

It's been almost 30 years since the end of the Cold War. This war was more about intelligence than physical warfare. Though the outcome was in favor of the west, many might forget that at the beginning the U.S. was a few steps behind the USSR’s spy program capabilities. Well, until the U.S. released this incredible piece of technology that might have played a role in turning the tide.

Veterans are the backbone of our society. They risked everything to protect us and keep America safe. But after they leave the military, they can sometimes fall on hard times. In exchange for their service, it should be everyone’s duty to help pick them back up if they need a hand. One group is doing just that.

It takes a selfless heart to stop what you’re doing and help someone in need. This goes double if you’re helping a person in danger, so what this man did when a stranger’s house caught fire should be an inspiration to everyone. With his GoPro still attached, he gets off his motorcycle and gets right to work putting out the blaze. Not all heroes wear capes.

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