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What Kim's Watching November 20, 2019
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I donât trust Facebook and you shouldnât either
Itâs no secret Kim isnât a fan of Facebookâs data-hungry practices and lax hold on usersâ private information. Thatâs why Mark Zuckerbergâs newest venture is even more concerning. Facebook recently purchased a mind-reading tech company (yes, you read that right) and if you think itâs a good idea, think again.
Kimâs caller: Cyborg magician with 26 implanted microchips and magnets
Over the past three years, magician Anastasia Synn has completely altered her body. This self-proclaimed cyborg has 26 implants â microchips and magnets â that she uses to wow her audiences and perform tricks no ordinary magician ever could. She joins Kim on the show to talk about just how far you can take technology and the future of biohacking.
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3 perplexing physics problems
Some people call physics the rules for the universe. These are the laws that make up how things move, act and generally exist within the world. Gravity, thermodynamics and nuclear force are all governed by these laws, but sometimes they can do some pretty wild things you might not expect.
Why do men get beer bellies?
Itâs Friday night and you just finished a long week at work. You walk into your house, open up the fridge and grab a nice frosty cold one. You pop it open and take an appreciative sip. Well, some say if you like the bubbly drink then your belly will end up looking like the hump of a camel. The truth is there is much more going on when we see a âbeer belly.â
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Hacked! What to do with an extortion email
Roger from Utah called in to The Kim Komando Show, concerned after receiving an email from a hacker trying to extort money. The hacker threatened to share sensitive information about Roger to his friends unless he sent the hacker $7,000. With all the data breaches out there, it's easy for hackers to get passwords and other info on the Dark Web. Kim gives Roger valuable tips on how to combat this type of scam.
What are smartphones made of?
If you were asked what a smartphone was made of, you might say plastic, metal and glass, right? Well while those may be key components in a smartphone, these digital devices are made up of many different chemicals and components you might not expect. Hereâs a hint: to make a smartphone, something first needs to be ground into a powder and tested.
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