Don't look now, but you won't believe how your smart TV is not just gobbling up your viewing data, but it may also be gathering information about your home. Can you minimize your smart TV's snooping activities? Our advice: Turn off its tracking features. I'll tell you how.

When we want to know what time it is, we can look at our phones and be certain that the time we see is accurate. But obviously, this wasn’t always the case. So how did we get to this point, and who decided how long exactly a second was?

Is there an app for that? People wanting a good night's sleep are downloading apps they think will help them go to dreamland. But now, a doctor in London says the apps don't have the intended effect, and Kim explains why.

If you want to lose weight, you could eat fewer carbs or try a fad diet. Or, you could just move to the Hudson Bay Area in Canada. That's because there is less gravity in that area than anywhere else on Earth. This might sound crazy, but the science behind it is pretty spot on.

There is a major problem when it comes to the use of plastic. As of 2020, it's estimated that there are more than 5 trillion pieces of plastic polluting our oceans. That's why many companies are changing the way their products are made. Everything from bottled water to your iPad could soon be made from aluminum.

Siri has been a part of the iPhone since 2011 and has come a long way in the past 9 years. Starting as a voice recognition program, Siri has advanced to new levels and functionality. You can use these tricks to do so many cool things.

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