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What Kim's Watching June 16, 2020
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Tomorrow’s Tech: Smart shoe insoles, phone that turns into a tablet
Kim brings you some of the latest and greatest tech innovations that crossed her desk. Get a sneak peek at the future of big rig trucking and a new smartphone is coming that will blow your mind. Plus, your morning or evening run is about to get a whole lot smarter.
Why this font is everywhere
Choosing fonts isn't just for web designers — we do it every time we open up a new document. There are hundreds of thousands of options out there, but we all keep coming back to one. Why does this one font pop up everywhere?
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8 weird robots NASA wants to send into space
It’s been several decades since man walked on the moon, but that doesn’t mean NASA is resting easy. It's been hard at work developing the next generation of crewmates for our space program's astronauts. Each of these robots serves a unique purpose, and when new photos are taken on the surface of the moon, it might be a robot standing next to our flag. That’s one small step for robot kind!
The town where Wi-Fi is illegal: What it’s like living with no internet
If you've ever tried to connect to Wi-Fi, you know the sheer number of available networks virtually everywhere you go. Chuck Niday works in an area of the U.S. known as a "radio quiet zone," where Wi-Fi, cell service and radio are banned by law. Kim talks to Chuck about how he hunts down hidden Wi-Fi signals coming from anything from old computers to wireless dehumidifiers.
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DIY: Make your own simple, no-sew coronavirus mask
Health officials are asking all of us to wear a cloth mask in public. Since it’s unlikely you’re going to find a face mask in stores or online, it’s time to learn how to make your own. The good news is you can do it with just a couple of household items you already have laying around.
The world of microscopic machines
It wasn’t that long ago when it was fashionable to have the smallest cellphone possible; there are even jokes about it in popular films. But now that we are all obsessed with larger smartphone screens, you might have thought the micro machine trend was dead. Turns out, the world of micro tech has only been getting bigger. Nowadays, there are machines thinner than a strand of hair that are capable of amazing things. In fact, you might even have one in your pocket right now.
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