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What Kim's Watching July 30, 2020

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Using the Internet of Things for more accurate weather forecasts

Weather plays a huge role in our everyday lives, and the forecasts we see on TV each night just aren't cutting it. Kim talks to Rei Goffer of ClimaCell, a company that uses hundreds of thousands of data points to develop local, real-time forecasts. Harnessing data from wireless networks, phones, drones and more, ClimaCell can tell you the weather, down the minute, across the world.

Tap or click to see how tech is revolutionizing weather forecasting.

The 7 people who can turn off the internet

The internet is a massive entity and most of us use it every single day. So, there is no way it could really be shut down, right? Wrong. There are seven people in the world who hold the keys to turning off the internet and the reason why will shock you.

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How Mars photos inspired the first CGI

These days we might take computer generated images (CGI) for granted. Most pieces of entertainment or art have some form of CGI in them but this obviously wasn’t always the case. In the 1970s, computers were becoming more powerful and one sci-fi TV show had the idea to add technology utilized in space missions for a greater feeling of realism and it spawned a revolution.

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Robotic chefs that can recreate your favorite meal

Think about how much work goes into a single home-cooked meal. Buy the ingredients, get them prepped and ready to go, stand over a hot stove and then clean it all up once you're done. Now, imagine if a robot could do it for you — and do a better job than you ever could. Kim chats with Mark Oleynik, CEO of Moley Robotics, about what the kitchen of the future looks like and the rise of the robotic chef.

Tap or click to see this amazing new tech at work.

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Your phone could lead to another pandemic

Your phone is built with hundreds of thousands of tiny bits and pieces. These pieces are made up of materials gathered from all around the world. But one component in your phone might actually lead to the next pandemic.

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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.

Tap or click to see why this town has banned Wi-Fi and the odd places Chuck finds wireless signals.

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