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What Kim's Watching September 30, 2020
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Want a ticket to space? It’ll cost you a pretty penny
In Tomorrow’s Tech Today, Kim shares all the upcoming technology, gadgets and innovations you don’t want to miss. The first commercial space port is under construction. That means yes, you can go to space — but be prepared to pay a pretty penny. Scientists are working on a new way to perform organ transplants you’ll have to see to believe, and a new headphone brand blows your earbuds out of the water.
How binary search increases computer speeds
Libraries adopted the Dewey Decimal System years ago as a quicker way to find books scattered throughout numerous shelves. Engineers have developed a similar system for computers to make searching through thousands of files much faster. Binary search has been a game-changer and the way it works is fascinating.
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Artificial intelligence makes one of the first films new again
A historic film, one of the first of its kind, showed a train pulling up to a station and passengers boarding. Nothing crazy, right? Well, when it premiered, viewers ran out of the way to avoid being hit by the train. All these years later, a talented filmmaker has taken that short and worked his magic to create a 4K, 60FPS video that makes it look almost modern.
The Contest Queen explains: How to win contests, sweepstakes and online competitions
Meet Carolyn Wilman, The Contest Queen, who has won more than $250,000 in prizes over 20 years. Carolyn is a contest expert, and she's sharing her knowledge. Learn Carolyn's strategies for entering and winning contests, plus how to protect your privacy online.
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The truth behind ‘The Social Network’
It’s been almost a decade since the iconic biopic about the controversial founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, hit theaters. The movie was greeted with criticism almost immediately. But a lot has changed since then and what we now know about Zuckerberg's real-life has changed drastically. So, what did the movie get right and wrong? And most importantly, what can we learn from the film?
Building Hulk Hands out of pure metal
If we know one thing about The Hulk, it’s that he can smash. That’s a given, right? So why are the toys sold as “Hulk Hands” so puny and made of foam? Those don’t smash. That’s exactly what one engineer thought as he decided to take things into his own hands, no pun intended.
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