Life-changing ways to use Alexa — The real problem with electric vehicles
What Kim's Watching February 16, 2021
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The electric vehicle charging problem
Electric vehicles have steadily grown in popularity over the last decade. They've gone from being a niche market to a serious competitor for combustion-engine cars. But there's one obstacle preventing people from taking the plunge: Keeping them charged.
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How Boston Dynamics’ robots learned to dance
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How Amazon’s complicated shipping system really works
Amazon receives about 13 million orders every single day. Just a few days later, those packages arrive on the customer's doorstep. So how is this shipping process so efficient? It turns out Amazon has an incredibly complex system that may be even more convoluted than you think.
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